The Outcast Majority invites policymakers, practitioners, academics, students, and others to
think about three commanding contemporary issues—war, development, and youth—in new …

Background During the civil war in northern Uganda (1986–2006), thousands of girls were
abducted into rebel and government forces. Most of the females who were not abducted …

By fostering a direct engagement of those involved in solving problems or needs in a context
of real situations, participatory action research (PAR) offers great potentialities for the …

Child soldiering affects approximately 300,000 children worldwide. Abducted and forced into
combat, victims experience trauma that may have life-long effects. Thus, it is important to …

Over the past decade, the number and quality of studies on treating child posttraumatic
stress disorder (PTSD) has grown exponentially. For the most part, however, these …

Over 12,000 girls and women were abducted during Uganda's civil war (1986-2007), and
many were forced to be wives. When these young women returned home, they were …

This research explores the perceptions and experiences of female former child soldiers in
regard to their reintegration within the community of Gulu District, northern Uganda. In many …