What it's like to be a parent in a war zone
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Aala El-Khani |
TEDxManchester
• February 2016
How do parents protect their children and help them feel secure again when their homes are ripped apart by war? In this warm-hearted talk, psychologist Aala El-Khani shares her work supporting -- and learning from -- refugee families affected by the civil war in Syria. She asks: How can we help these loving parents give their kids the warm, secure parenting they most need?
Learn more about the research of the Parenting and Families Research Group at The University of Manchester to develop and evaluate Psychological First Aid for families that have experienced conflict and displacement.