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Exposure to Conflict and Violence across Contexts: Relations to Adjustment among Palestinian Children
Despite extensive literatures on the impact on children of exposure to violence
in families, neighborhoods, and peer groups, there has been relatively little effort
evaluating their cumulative impact. There also has been less attention to the effects of
exposure to political conflict and violence. We collected data from a representative
sample of 600 Palestinian youths (3 age cohorts: 8, 11, and 14 years old) to evaluate
the relation of exposure to political conflict and violence, and violence in the family,
community, and school, to posttraumatic stress (PTS) symptoms and aggressive
behavior. Results highlight the additive effects of exposure to political conflict and
violence, suggesting that interventionists should consider the full spectrum of sources
of environmental risk for PTS symptoms and aggressive behavior.Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/83446/1/2010.DubowEtAl.ExposureToConflict.JCCAP.pd