EFFECTS OF WAR AND FORCED MIGRATION ON CHILD HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT

Year 2018, Issue: 1, 35 - 40, 03.12.2018

Nilgün Sarp

https://doi.org/10.35344/japss.519834

Abstract

In
the 21^st century, unfortunately millions of children and young
people worldwide are affected by forced migration, and war.

Children
and young people are confronted with physical harm, violence, danger, fear and
loss. It affects their health, and development, and this problem will continue
increasingly.

In
this article, these effects have been examined, and the responses according to
the developmental level, personality of the child and the situation has been
discussed.

Keywords

War, Forced Migration, Child Health

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