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Child soldiers: Reasons for variation in their rate of recruitment and standards of welfare

Written by

Jens Chr. Andvig
Research Professor Emeritus

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Summary:

Why do some children voluntarily join while other children are forced to join military organization in situations of conflict, and why do the organizations recruit them? How is the actual number of children determined? These are the questions raised in this paper. To address them the author draws on results and ideas from three independent lines of research; One dealing with child labour in general, another with the study of conflicts and the third with children’s decision-making powers based on child psychology.

Themes

  • Humanitarian issues

Written by

Jens Chr. Andvig
Research Professor Emeritus