Growing Up Amid Ethno-Political Conflict: Aggression and Emotional Desensitization Promote Hostility to Ethnic Outgroups

Ethno-political violence impacts thousands of youth and is associated with numerous negative outcomes. Yet little research examines adaptation to ethno-political violence over time or across multiple outcomes simultaneously. This study examines longitudinal patterns of aggressive behavior and emotio...

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Published in:	Child development 2016-09, Vol.87 (5), p.1479-1492
Main Authors:	Niwa, Erika Y., Boxer, Paul, Dubow, Eric, Huesmann, L. R., Shikaki, Khalil, Landau, Simha, Gvirsman, Shira D.
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Adaptation Adaptation, Psychological Adolescent Adolescent Behavior - ethnology Aggression Aggression - psychology Aggressive behavior Aggressiveness Behavior Child Child Behavior - ethnology Child development Child psychology Conflict Desensitization Emotional behavior Emotional distress Emotions Ethnic Groups - psychology Exposure to Violence - ethnology Female Group identity Hostility Humans Israel - ethnology Longitudinal Studies Male Middle East - ethnology Minority & ethnic violence Palestinian Authority Political violence Politics Psychological distress SPECIAL SECTION Stress Stress, Psychological - ethnology Youth
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