Children and Youth from Regions in Conflict, Post-Conflict: An Issues Approach

Course Code: CYC 4300

Academic Year: 2024-2025

This course focuses on working with children and youth in regions of conflict and their experiences of emotional and psychological events that are related to being a child or youth of conflict. Familiarity with such topics as violent death of a parent or close relative; separation from family; witnessing loved ones being killed or tortured; displacement from home and community; exposure to life-threatening situations; acts of abuse; and disruption of school routines and community life will make the student understand the prospects children and youth of conflict face. Included in this course are current theories and research that relate to children in conflict, refugees, post-traumatic stress disorder, war/ conflicts, child soldiers, immigration issues and mandatory military service.