Keyword List

Trauma

Adverse childhood experiences, psychosocial well-being and cognitive development among orphans and abandoned children in five low income countries

Background Development policymakers and child-care service providers are committed to improving the educational opportunities of the 153 million orphans worldwide.…

Traumatic Experiences Affecting Children in Institutions of Care for Orphans in Kiambu County, Kenya

Childhood emotional trauma can have negative impact on the individual as adults in many ways. The purpose of this study was to ascertain the traumatic experiences…

Setting the Stage for Bridging Disability and Trauma Studies: Reclaiming Narrative in Amy and the Orphans

Disability studies and critical trauma studies are both deeply concerned with the social construction of meaning and identity. However, these disciplines often…

National Orphans and a Nation's Trauma: Experience, Emotions, and the Children of the 1916 Easter Rising Martyrs

This article begins the work of recovering and understanding children’s unique experiences during the Irish Revolution by exploring the history of a diverse group…

Sibling separation and psychological problems of double AIDS orphans in rural China – a comparison analysis

Objective: We investigated the psychological impact of sibling separation among children who lost both of their parents to AIDS and were placed in group care or…