The psychological effects of war and violence on children. Edited by L. A. Leavitt and N. A. Fox. Hillsdale, NJ: Lewis Erlbaum Associates, 1993, 374 pages. Paperback, no price stated
✍ Scribed by William Yule
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1996
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 174 KB
- Volume
- 9
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0894-9867
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✦ Synopsis
As with the findings on the effects of acute stress, everyday stresses are perceived differently.
The commonest stressors reported by the children can be categorized as school, personal disappointment, and problems with friends or siblings. Boys report more situational stress and girls acknowledge more self referenced stress. The coping strategies that the children report do not fit neatly into the problem-focused versus emotional-focused dichotomy and this finding alone points to the need for proper child-centered studies. Boys seem to get protection from everyday stressors by participating in physical activity whereas girls prefer to use social support from friends.
As more studies focus on the effects of everyday stressors as well as acute stress and chronic stress on children, this book acts as a timely reminder that the supposed stress, the coping strategies and the resultant adjustment must be studied from the perspective of the child.