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World Service,07 Oct 1996,14 mins

Child Soldiers

The Learning World

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What happens to the education of school age children caught up in conflict round the world? One of the authors of the UN report Children: The Invisible Soldiers talks about the type of children who end up on the frontline in conflict. Also on the programme: How conflicts can arise in the education of children with special needs in Britain.

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