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<p>The aim of the article is the attempt to implement solutions of a new model of child and family support for aid activities addressed to children and families of war refugees from Ukraine. Such a model would have to take into account the main effect of hostilities in their country, which is usually trauma, and the fact that the sense of security associated with the necessity to migrate, being a refugee, is lowered. The text contains both an analysis of research on the experience of war trauma and proposals for the selection of effective, adequate work tools as part of the project to support such families. The new model of early support for children and families assumes the revitalization of the existing systemic solutions, broadening the spectrum of diagnosis and taking into account the entire family system as a support entity, using all its resources. Therefore, it is a new space in the area of helping children with special needs, and refugee children can be considered as such.</p>
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The aim of the article is the attempt to implement solutions of a new model of child and family support for aid activities addressed to children and families of war refugees from Ukraine. Such a model would have to take into account the main effect of hostilities in their country, which is usually trauma, and the fact that the sense of security associated with the necessity to migrate, being a refugee, is lowered. The text contains both an analysis of research on the experience of war trauma and proposals for the selection of effective, adequate work tools as part of the project to support such families. The new model of early support for children and families assumes the revitalization of the existing systemic solutions, broadening the spectrum of diagnosis and taking into account the entire family system as a support entity, using all its resources. Therefore, it is a new space in the area of helping children with special needs, and refugee children can be considered as such.

War Trauma of Young Children as a Pedagogical Challenge in the New Model of Early Childhood Development and Family Support

Polish Journal of Educational  Studies

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The aim of the article is the attempt to implement solutions of a new model of child and family support for aid activities addressed to children and families...

War Trauma of Young Children as a Pedagogical Challenge in the New Model of Early Childhood Development and Family Support

Published Online: Jun 24, 2024

Page range: 71 - 82

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/poljes-2023-0007

Keywords
trauma, early childhood development support, family support, war refugees, special needs

© 2024 Marta Mirosława Perkowska, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

War Trauma of Young Children as a Pedagogical Challenge in the New Model of Early Childhood Development and Family Support

Published Online: Jun 24, 2024

Page range: 71 - 82

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/poljes-2023-0007

Keywordstrauma, early childhood development support, family support, war refugees, special needs

© 2024 Marta Mirosława Perkowska, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
trauma, early childhood development support, family support, war refugees, special needs