What question did this study set out to answer?

To examine the psychological, social, and moral consequences of chronic exposure to community violence and ongoing war on child development.

January 1, 1991American Psychologist

What children can tell us about living in danger.

View Full Paper

Ask AI

Bookmark

To examine the psychological, social, and moral consequences of chronic exposure to community violence and ongoing war on child development.
Synthesized observational fieldwork conducted across five distinct war zones.
Assessed children's developmental progression, worldviews, social mapping, and psychological coping strategies in chronically violent contexts.
Chronic danger alters a child's worldview, social map, and moral development, demonstrating that standard post-traumatic stress models must account for ongoing rather than single-event trauma.
Adult-led cognitive and emotional processing of traumatic events is crucial for facilitating adaptive coping mechanisms and preserving healthy moral reasoning.
Adoption of fanatical ideology offers short-term psychological security but ultimately impedes essential emotional processing and increases long-term psychological vulnerability.

Discussion

No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.

Implication

Field observation study uncovers developmental disruptions from chronic danger in war-exposed children, highlighting the necessity of adult-guided emotional processing.

Cite This Study

Garbarino et al. (1991) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1686d94021539c0f656d49 https://doi.org/10.1037//0003-066x.46.4.376

View Full Paper

Ask AI

Bookmark

Implication

Field observation study uncovers developmental disruptions from chronic danger in war-exposed children, highlighting the necessity of adult-guided emotional processing.

What children can tell us about living in danger.

Key Points

Discussion

Implication

Cite This Study

What children can tell us about living in danger.

Key Points

Discussion

Implication

Cite This Study

Also Consider

Also Consider