An Assessment of Services for Child Soldiers

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dc.contributor.advisorLurie, Sue
dc.creatorAppah, Alexandria S.
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-22T19:42:59Z
dc.date.available2019-08-22T19:42:59Z
dc.date.issued2009-05-01
dc.date.submitted2009-06-17T07:51:57-07:00
dc.description.abstractHumanitarian relief organizations (HRO) have an important role in providing services during complex humanitarian emergencies (CHE), especially to children in armed conflict. This study examines the strengths and limitations of HROs ability to provide services for child soldiers globally by surveying and interviewing various local and international HROs. HROs were found to provide more indirect services than direct services and limited number gender specific services for female child soldiers. Also, HROs reported barriers to collaboration between organizations due lack of sharing resources, limited exchange of “best practices” and competition of financial resources. Further research is needed to determine how HROs can improve planning and implementation of services to child soldiers, especially females, and effectively collaborate with other HROs to provide comprehensive services.
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dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12503/26802
dc.language.isoen
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dc.subjectchild soldier
dc.subjectcomplex humanitarian emergencies
dc.subjecthumanitarian relief organizations
dc.titleAn Assessment of Services for Child Soldiers
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thesis.degree.departmentSchool of Public Health
thesis.degree.disciplineCommunity Health
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Public Health

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