Author Description

"Recent years have witnessed a significant growth of interest in the consequences of political violence and displacement for the young. However, when speaking of 'children' commentators have often taken the situation of those in early and middle childhood as representative of all young people under eighteen years of age. As a consequence, the specific situation of adolescents negotiating the process of transition toward social adulthood amidst conditions of violence and displacement is commonly overlooked. Years of Conflict provides a much-needed corrective. Drawing upon perspectives from anthropology, psychology, and media studies as well as the insights of those involved in programmatic intervention, it describes and analyses the experiences of older children facing the challenges of daily life in settings of conflict, post-conflict, and refuge. Several authors also reflect upon methodological issues in pursuing research with young people in such settings. The accounts span the globe, taking in Liberia, Afghanistan, South Africa, Peru, Jordan, UK/Western Europe, Eastern Africa, Iran, USA, and Colombia." -- Publisher.