Africa's Young Soldiers: The Co-option of Childhood

Summary: This monograph offers an overview
of approaches to the issue of child
soldiers in Africa: the causes of child
recruitment as they relate to the
root causes of war, a discussion of
the impact of child soldiering on
children and their societies and a
substantial section on the
experiences of girl combatants.

Web: 
http://www.iss.co.za/Pubs/Monographs/No82/Content.html

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