Shadows Into Light - A Generation of Former Child Soldiers Comes of Age

For over two decades, Theresa S. Betancourt researched former child soldiers from Sierra Leone's civil war to find out if they could reintegrate into communities where they had been forced to commit atrocities. She found that the key to resilience after trauma was not just their individual capacities, but the layers of support and care around them.

About the author

Theresa S. Betancourt is the inaugural Salem Professor in Global Practice at the Boston College School of Social Work and Director of the Research Program on Children and Adversity. She has been an advisor for UNICEF, the International Rescue Committee, Amnesty International, the US Institute of Peace, and the World Health Organization, and served as an expert of the International Criminal Court.

Summary

For over two decades, Theresa S. Betancourt researched former child soldiers from Sierra Leone’s civil war to find out if they could reintegrate into communities where they had been forced to commit atrocities. She found that the key to resilience after trauma was not just their individual capacities, but the layers of support and care around them.

Product details

• Authors: Theresa S. Betancourt
• Assisted by: Moses Zombo (Foreword)
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.02.2025
• EAN: 9780674251052
• ISBN: 978-0-674-25105-2
• No. of pages: 320
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Child & Adolescent, Psychology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Children's Studies, PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / Child, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Violence in Society, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Developing & Emerging Countries, Child, developmental and lifespan psychology, Violence and abuse in society