title: The aftereffects of a hostage situation on children's behavior.
abstract: The effects of the trauma on the behavior of elementary-school children who had been held hostage or been closely involved with the hostage situation were investigated, as also were the effects on the lives of their families. Specific types of negative behavior exhibited by the children were identified by teachers and parents, and were found to be linked to the length of time for which the children had been held hostage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Human Development and Family Studies, College of Human Environmental Science, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa.
authors.forename: P O
authors.initials: PO
authors.lastname: Jessee
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Strickland
authors.forename: B H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Ladewig
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013663:Teaching