About this Research Topic
War and armed conflict have devastating impacts on children and youth, necessitating an interdisciplinary approach to understand and address these profound challenges. This Research Topic, "The Rights and Needs of Children and Youth During War and Armed Conflict," aims to explore the complex experiences of children in conflict zones, as highlighted by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). This Research Topic seeks to provide a comprehensive examination of the well-being and human rights of children affected by war.
The primary goal of this Research Topic is to create a scholarly discourse focused on the rights and needs of children and youth affected by war and armed conflicts. By promoting an interdisciplinary analysis, we aim to draw insights from fields such as international law, psychology, sociology, education, social work, and media studies. This approach is crucial for understanding the intricate and interconnected challenges these children face.
The scope of this Research Topic is broad, focusing on numerous aspects of children's lives affected by armed conflict. Grounded in the CRC, which outlines children's rights to protection, provision, and participation, this Topic will examine how these rights are upheld or violated in conflict settings. We seek multidisciplinary, rigorous contributions, incorporating views from various academic and practical fields.
Possible themes include:
-Children's Well-being, Poverty, and Right to an Adequate Standard of Living
-Children's Freedom of Speech
-Children's Identities
-Children's Emotional and Social Development
-Children's Right and Need for Play
-Children Separated from Their Parents
-Displaced Children
-Children's Mental Health During War
-Children's Online Safety
We welcome Original Research papers, but will consider other manuscript types as well:
-Clinical Trial or Brief Research Report
-Systematic Review, Review, or Mini Review
-Methods papers
-Policy and Practice Reviews
-Hypothesis and Theory, Conceptual Analysis
-Case Report, Community Case Study
-Curriculum, Instruction, and Pedagogy
The primary goal of this Research Topic is to create a scholarly discourse focused on the rights and needs of children and youth affected by war and armed conflicts. By promoting an interdisciplinary analysis, we aim to draw insights from fields such as international law, psychology, sociology, education, social work, and media studies. This approach is crucial for understanding the intricate and interconnected challenges these children face.
The scope of this Research Topic is broad, focusing on numerous aspects of children's lives affected by armed conflict. Grounded in the CRC, which outlines children's rights to protection, provision, and participation, this Topic will examine how these rights are upheld or violated in conflict settings. We seek multidisciplinary, rigorous contributions, incorporating views from various academic and practical fields.
Possible themes include:
-Children's Well-being, Poverty, and Right to an Adequate Standard of Living
-Children's Freedom of Speech
-Children's Identities
-Children's Emotional and Social Development
-Children's Right and Need for Play
-Children Separated from Their Parents
-Displaced Children
-Children's Mental Health During War
-Children's Online Safety
We welcome Original Research papers, but will consider other manuscript types as well:
-Clinical Trial or Brief Research Report
-Systematic Review, Review, or Mini Review
-Methods papers
-Policy and Practice Reviews
-Hypothesis and Theory, Conceptual Analysis
-Case Report, Community Case Study
-Curriculum, Instruction, and Pedagogy
Keywords: Children's Rights, Armed Conflict, Mental Health, Displacement, Humanitarian Aid
Important Note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.
