Psychological Effects of War and Violence on Children

Abstract

Between 1945 and 1992, there were more than 149 major wars, killing more than 23 million people. Children have, of course, always been caught up in warfare. They usually have little choice but to experience, at minimum, the same horrors as their parentsas casualties or even combatants. Recent developments in warfare have significantly heightened the dangers for children. It is, during the last decade, that 2 million children have been killed; 4-5 million have been disabled, more than 1 million orphaned or separated from their parents, and 12 million dislocated from their home [1].