Gill Straker
Biographic Data
| ID | 233008 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gill Straker |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gill |
| FAMILY NAME | Straker |
| SIGNATURE | STRAKER G |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1994 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Child soldiers
This article reviews key findings of the Graca Machel/United Nations (UN) Study in relation to child soldiers. The Study's contribution to understanding and addressing the situation of child combatants is acknowledged and discussed. Areas are also identified that require greater elaboration, namely definitions of child soldiers, and psychosocial effects on children who serve as soldiers. These issues are explored further, and implications for the…
Violent Political Contexts and the Emotional Concerns of Township Youth
Faces in the Revolution
One of South Africa's most serious problems is the large number of youths in the black townships who have been exposed to an incredible depth and complexity of trauma. Not only have they lived through severe poverty, the deterioration of family and social structures, and an inferior education system, but they have also been involved in catastrophic levels of violence, both as victims and as perpetrators. What are the effects of the milieu? What f…
Treachery and Innocence
Child soldiers
This article reviews key findings of the Graca Machel/United Nations (UN) Study in relation to child soldiers. The Study's contribution to understanding and addressing the situation of child combatants is acknowledged and discussed. Areas are also identified that require greater elaboration, namely definitions of child soldiers, and psychosocial effects on children who serve as soldiers. These issues are explored further, and implications for the…
Treachery and Innocence
Faces in the Revolution
One of South Africa's most serious problems is the large number of youths in the black townships who have been exposed to an incredible depth and complexity of trauma. Not only have they lived through severe poverty, the deterioration of family and social structures, and an inferior education system, but they have also been involved in catastrophic levels of violence, both as victims and as perpetrators. What are the effects of the milieu? What f…
Treachery and Innocence
Violent Political Contexts and the Emotional Concerns of Township Youth
Child soldiers
This article reviews key findings of the Graca Machel/United Nations (UN) Study in relation to child soldiers. The Study's contribution to understanding and addressing the situation of child combatants is acknowledged and discussed. Areas are also identified that require greater elaboration, namely definitions of child soldiers, and psychosocial effects on children who serve as soldiers. These issues are explored further, and implications for the…
Psychology (4 works) · Criminology (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Adolescent development (1 work) · Anthropology (1 work) · Child Welfare and Adoption (1 work) · Clinical Psychology (1 work) · Counseling Practices and Supervision (1 work)