Children of the Troubles

This article explores the effects of political violence on children and young people in Northern Ireland. The article begins with a brief historical account of the Northern Irish conflict and the recently negotiated Belfast Good Friday Agreement of 1998. This account illustrates, as is the case with many conflicts, its basis is religious, national, economic, and political, despite its frequent construction as a battle between Protestant and Roman Catholic. The article goes on to review young peoples' experience of conflict in Northern Ireland and the impact of conflict experiences on three related areas of young people's lives. These include the effects of the conflict on everyday aspects of life, social identity, and mental health

Archaeology · Battle · Criminology · Ethnology · Identity (music · Irish · Mental health · Northern ireland · Political science · Political violence · Politics · Protestantism · Psychiatry · Sociology · Gender Studies · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · History · Irish and British Studies · Law · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology

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