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Chain of Violence: Study Shows Impact on Palestinian and Israeli Children

By Guest PostAugust 23, 2012Politicschain of violence, israeli children, palestinian children

ANN ARBOR, Mich.— Children exposed to ethnic and political violence in the Middle East are more aggressive than other children, a new study shows. And the younger children are, the more strongly they are affected, in a “chain of violence” that goes from political and ethnic strife, to violence in communities, schools, and families, and ends with their own aggressive behavior. (more…)

‘How Palestinian and Israeli Children are Being Psychologically Scarred by Exposure to War’

By Guest PostSeptember 17, 2010Culture, Politicschildren, eric dubow, exposure to war, hebrew university of jerusalem, israeli arab children, israeli attacks, israelis, khalil shikaki, mideast, palestinian children, palestinians, paul boxer, post-traumatic stress, psychological impact of violence, rowell huesmann, Rutgers University, university of michigan, violence

ANN ARBOR, Mich.— As another round of talks continues between Israelis and Palestinians, a new University of Michigan study documents the impact the violence has been inflicting on the region’s children.

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