Child development and family mental health in war and military violence: The Palestinian experience

The article reviews developmental research among Palestinians living in Gaza. The aims are, first, to analyze how exposure to traumatic events associates with children's mental health and their cognitive, emotional and social development. Second, we aimed to model familial and symbolic processes that can either harm or protect the mental health of children. Third, we wanted to learn who the resilient children are in conditions of war and military violence.

Key wordsTransgenerational Trauma

CountriesGaza / Global / Palestine

CategoryPublication