This report, based on the voices of children and young people, offers a stark alternative to the notion that Northern Ireland is a post-conflict society which safeguards children's rights.

High levels of poverty and the legacy of the conflict in six communities across Northern Ireland have been highlighted in a study by the Childhood, Transition and Social Justice Initative at Queen's, in partnership with Save the Children and The Prince's Trust.
 
The voices of the children, young people and community representatives who took part in the study provide a stark alternative to over-optimistic claims about living in a 'post-conflict' society that safeguards children's rights.
 
In their families, schools and wider communities, children and young people are still dealing with the effects of trauma, bereavement, parental imprisonment and community- based punishments.