2008 Fall Critical Thinking Research Topic: Child Soldiers
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Group members should also work to keep the page well organized. -Alfino
The Effects of Being a Child Soldier
Yina, Martin N. "CHILD SOLDIERS IN AFRICA: THE ROLE OF DEVELOPMENT COMMUNICATIONS." Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies 20.1/2 (Sep. 2008): 120-134. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. [Library name], [City], [State abbreviation]. 5 Nov. 2008 <http://proxy.foley.gonzaga.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=34634310&site=ehost-live>.
This essay seemed to be mainly made up of research. The essay focuses on what the effects of being a child soldiers are on those who are forced or recruited. It mainly talks about the child soldiers in Sierra Leone and Uganda. A main argument is that war compromises children's rights and also their health. It cites examples of the different results you can expect to see in children such as stress reactions, and psychiatric symptoms following trauma. The essay also describes the wars in the Sierra Leone and Uganda, showing what the children had to go through when they were in the process of becoming soldiers, and after they had been recruited into the army.
Samantha Cobb
What Constitutes Children's Rights and Are They Protected Enough?
Breen, Claire. "When Is a Child Not a Child? Child Soldiers in International Law." Human Rights Review 8.2 (Jan. 2007): 71-103. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. [Library name], [City], [State abbreviation]. 5 Nov. 2008 <http://proxy.foley.gonzaga.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=24097141&site=ehost-live>.
First of all, this is a pretty long document, so I would recommend focusing on pages: bottom or pg. 2 (72)-top of pg. 6 (76), you could skim through the bottom pg. 12 (82)-pg. 17 (87). It is mostly about rights based on the age of the person, so it doesn't necessarily talk much about the issue of what is going on or the treatment of the child soldiers/children when they are recruited. Not one of the better articles I've found in regards to the conditions/treatment, but if we decide to look at the age factor it is very in-depth about that.
Samantha Cobb
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