Times Talk Topics:Child Soldiers

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Articles

Brooten, L. (2008). The "pint-sized terrorists" of God's Army. Journal Of Children & Media, 2(3), 219-234. doi:10.1080/17482790802327459. Communication & Mass Media Complete database.

Wells, K. (2008).  Child saving or child rights: Depictions of children in international NGO campaigns on conflict. Journal Of Children & Media, 2(3), 235-250. Communication & Mass Media Complete.

Marriage, Z.  (2009).  The worst form of child labor: Children and war.  In H. D. Hindman, (ed.), The World of Child Labor: An Historical and Regional Survey, Section 3. Retrieved from Credo Reference Database.

Who Are Child Soldiers?

Who are child soldiers?
"... any person below 18 years of age who is or who has been recruited or used by an armed force or armed group in any capacity, including but not limited to children, boys and girls, used as fighters, cooks, porters, spies or for sexual purposes. It does not only refer to a child who is taking or has taken a direct part in hostilities".

~The Principles and Guidelines on Children Associated with Armed Forces or Armed Groups (Paris Principles), February 2007. Cited on the Child Soldiers International web site.

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