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The Mental Health of Caregivers and Young Children in Conflict-Affected Settings

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  • Juliana Sánchez-Ariza
  • Jorge Cuartas
  • Andrés Moya

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We analyze the effects of conflict-related violence on the mental health of caregivers and young children, as well as the role of caregivers' mental health in explaining the toll of conflict on early childhood mental health. Although an upcoming body of work has demonstrated the link between caregivers' and children's mental health, the role of caregivers' psychological constraints has been largely ignored in research and programming in conflict-affected settings. We demonstrate how these constraints play a role in the intergenerational transmission of mental health problems and emphasize the urgency of addressing caregivers' mental health within early childhood development programs in conflict-affected settings.

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  • Juliana Sánchez-Ariza & Jorge Cuartas & Andrés Moya, 2023. "The Mental Health of Caregivers and Young Children in Conflict-Affected Settings," AEA Papers and Proceedings, American Economic Association, vol. 113, pages 336-341, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:aea:apandp:v:113:y:2023:p:336-41
    DOI: 10.1257/pandp.20231017
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    JEL classification:

    • D74 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Conflict; Conflict Resolution; Alliances; Revolutions
    • I12 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health Behavior
    • J13 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth
    • J16 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination
    • O15 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration
    • O17 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Formal and Informal Sectors; Shadow Economy; Institutional Arrangements

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