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Youth in Northern Ireland: Linking Violence Exposure, Emotional Insecurity, and the Political Macrosystem.
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SUBMITTER: Townsend D
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7702086 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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Youth in Northern Ireland: Linking Violence Exposure, Emotional Insecurity, and the Political Macrosystem.
Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development 20201201 4
Growing up in the aftermath of armed conflict puts youth at a higher risk for psychopathology-particularly in societies like Northern Ireland which continue to be characterized by intergroup tension and cyclical violence. This risk may be heightened during adolescence, when youth are beginning to explore their identities and are becoming more aware of intergroup dynamics in both their immediate communities and the broader society. It is also during this stage when youth increasingly witness or e ...[more]