2016/08/13 by Elisaveta P. Petkova, Stephanie Martinez, Jeffrey Schlegelmilch +1
Health Professions · Psychology · Social Sciences · #Disaster Response and Management #Migration, Health and Trauma #Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
paper · doi:10.1080/1057610x.2016.1223979
openalex publication_date 2016/08/13 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/30
This study characterizes trends in the frequency and characteristics of terrorist attacks in child-serving educational institutions around the world, examining the specific vulnerabilies of children and schools with regard to terrorist violence, as well as the various impacts that violence has on children, communities, and societies. Following the analysis of available data on terrorist attacks against educational institutions, vulnerabilities, and impacts, the study concludes with a discussion of what still needs to be understood in the intersection of child vulnerability and terrorism, and provides recommendations for improving resilience to terrorist attacks against child-serving educational institutions.