Why children are recruited as soldiers; Reasons why children may become voluntary recruits; Who does the recruitment; Children who are vulnerable to recruitment; What can prevent under-age recruitment; Key points for rehabilitation and reintegration of former child soldiers; A Framework for planning; The three stages of community involvement: Sensitisation - Articulation and Reflection -Mobilisation of Resources; Initial steps for planning social reintegration of a former child soldier; Identifying factors which influence social re-integration - Implementing programmes of rehabilitation within a therapeutic or medical framework - Issues affecting re-integration of child soldiers