Hundreds of thousands of children are forced or legally recruited combatants in no fewer
than 70 warring parties across the world. In addition to these child soldiers, thousands of
youth voluntarily participate in politically related conflict. Why, how, and in what capacities
are such large numbers of teenagers involved in war and how are they affected?
Adolescents and War brings together world experts in an evidence-based volume to
thoroughly understand and document the intricacies of youth who have had substantial …

They say that" war is hell." And indeed it is. But once we move beyond this simple, direct,
and true assessment, it is a complicated matter to understand the nuances of what it means
and how it affects the lives of individuals who experience it? particularly if our concern is
youth, for whom a host of developmental con siderations are paramount. A plethora of
issues arise from this complexity, whether youth are involved directly as combatants or
civilian casualties, or experience political violence indirectly by virtue of its far-reaching …