Author(s): Dr. Muzamil Jan and Shazia Manzoor

Abstract:
The present study was an attempt to observe the awareness about early armed conflict among adolescents of Kashmir and to compare the level of awareness as per affect of conflict (intact and disrupted), dwelling and gender. The sample was selected through multi stage sampling technique. For the study, sample of 800 adolescents were selected from urban and rural areas of Kashmir. The sample was collected with the help of self constructed questionnaire. The study shows that the majority of intact-disrupted adolescents, adolescent boys-girls and rural-urban adolescents are aware about early armed conflict in Kashmir. As per majority of adolescents; obstacles in educational opportunities, killings, displacements, destruction of public property and terror and fear psychosis are major troubles that they face due to armed conflict in Kashmir.