Broken Homes: Addressing the Impact of House Demolitions on Palestinian Children and Families

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Country
Occupied Palestinian Territories
Region
Middle East
Language
English
Year Published
2009
Author
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Organisation
Save the Children UK
Topics
Conflict and migration Discrimination and marginalisation Education Health Research, data collection and evidence Social connections / Family Street Work & Outreach Violence and Child Protection
Summary

Many Palestinian homes have been destroyed in the occupied Palestinian territory (OPT). When a home is demolished, a family loses both the house as a financial asset and often the property inside it. But the impact goes beyond loss of physical property and economic opportunity. This report is unique in the connection it makes between the impact of house demolitions on children and their families, and the responsibility of duty bearers to protect and assist. Using structured mental health questionnaires, semi-structured questionnaires of the family

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