CHFD210 Childhood Educational Development

Terrorism has become rampant in the modern world. Children are the segment of the population that faces severe impact from terrorist activities. The possibility of whether a child will suffer effect from a terrorist act depends on the vicinity of the child from the scene of terrorism (UNICEF, 2013). The response of the trauma that children accrue from a terrorism incidence also determines whether the young victims will respond negatively or positively from the impact. In the words of Garbarino, Governale, Henry, and Nesi (2015), psychological assistance helps kids recuperate successfully from a traumatizing experience. Another important element that determines whether children feel affected by terrorism is the degree of impact of the activity. According to Slone and Mann (2016), children who experience psychical harm record exemplify the profound effect of the incidence. Therefore, children need to have urgent help once they get involved in terrorist activity to help them recover from the trauma.

Terrorism has a significant impact on children. Children record the highest number of people who suffer death, hunger, and persecution from terrorism torn regions. UNICEF data shows that more than 50 % of casualties of modern wars are children (2013). Indeed, kids are defenseless, and most terrorists take advantage of them and subject them to abuse and rape. Therefore, it normal to hear children abduction by terrorist to make them soldiers something that disassociates them with the family. For example, more than 20 million children have lost their family ties because of terrorism from 2000 to present (Slone and Mann, 2016). The most unfortunate effect of terrorism on children that happens on all occasions is psychological trauma. According to Garbarino et al. (2015), about 40% of children at the center of the Israel-Palestine war recorded a form of PTSD. Therefore, it is important for responsible organs to ensure that they protect children from adverse effects of terrorism incidences.

References

Garbarino, J., Governale, A., Henry, P., & Nesi, D. (2015). Social policy report: Children and Terrorism. Sharing Child and Youth Development Knowledge, 29(2), 1-30.

Slone, M., & Mann, S. (2016). Effects of war, terrorism and armed conflict on young children: a systematic review. Child Psychiatry & Human Development, 47(6), 950-965.

UNICEF. (2013). Patterns in conflict: Civilians are now the target. Information: Impact of armed conflict on children. Retrieved from https://www.unicef.org/graca/patterns.html