Joelle Mak

Biographic Data

ID5815128
NAMEJoelle Mak
GIVEN NAMESJoelle
FAMILY NAMEMak
SIGNATUREMAK J
AFFILIATIONSLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
ORCID0000-0002-8337-4141
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS9
TOTAL CITATIONS2
AUTHOR COUNT9
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2012
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2022
H-INDEX1

  • Mechanisms for the prevention of adolescent intimate partner violence

    Open AccessHattie Lowe, Joanna Dobbin et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2022

    Adolescent girls are among those at the greatest risk of experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV). Despite adolescence being widely regarded as a window of opportunity to influence attitudes and behaviours related to gender equality, evidence on what works to prevent IPV at this critical stage is limited outside of high-income, school-based settings. Even less is understood about the mechanisms of change in these interventions. We conducted a…

  • Human Trafficking

    Open AccessC Zimmerman, Joelle Mak et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2021

    Preventing modern slavery is of global interest, but evidence on interventions remains weak. This paper presents findings from a 5-year theory-based evaluation of an empowerment and knowledge-building intervention to prevent the exploitation of South Asian female migrant workers. The evaluation used realist evaluation techniques to examine the intervention mechanisms, outcomes, and context. Findings from qualitative and quantitative data from Nep…

  • Coping with migration-related stressors - a qualitative study of Nepali male labour migrants

    Open AccessJoelle Mak, C Zimmerman et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2021

    Migrants need greater clarifications on their rights with respect to contract discrepancies, the types of support available, how and from whom to access them once in destination. Improvements to the support mechanisms migrants can access as well as strengthening migrant-led initiatives in destination countries to support labour migrants' in managing stressors are needed. These may contribute to reducing the experiences and impact of such stressor…

  • I had tears in my eyes but I just left without looking back”. A qualitative study of migration-related stressors amongst Nepali male labour migrants

    Open AccessJoelle Mak, C Zimmerman et al.ARTICLEJournal of Migration and Health2021Cited by: 1References: 7

    Labour migration has become a crucial livelihood strategy in settings where employment options are limited. Such opportunities come with potential benefits but also introduce stressors. This study explores migration-related stressors amongst returnee male Nepali international labour migrants. We conducted a qualitative study in Kathmandu amongst 42 returnee male international labour migrants. We explored migration decisions, processes, experience…

  • Nepali Women’s Labour Migration

    Open AccessBandita Sijapati, Joelle Mak et al.ARTICLEMIGRATION LETTERS2019

    With the increase in female migration, especially in the domestic sector, and accompanying reports of worker exploitation and abuse, labour-sending countries are grappling with the question of how to protect these workers. Drawing on a critical feminist policy analysis framework, this article analyses the policy and regulatory frameworks of Nepal related to female labour migration and examines their implications. Our analysis indicates that Nepal…

  • Migration Planning Among Female Prospective Labour Migrants from Nepal

    Open AccessTanya Abramsky, Joelle Mak et al.ARTICLEInternational Migration2018Cited by: 1References: 1

    As international female labour migration has increased, so too have efforts to prevent the exploitation of labour migrants. However, evidence to underpin prevention efforts remains limited, with little known about labour migrants’ migration planning processes. Using data from a survey of female prospective labour migrants from Nepal, this article compares socio‐demographics and migration‐planning processes between first‐time and repeat‐migrants. …

  • Intimate partner violence victimization and alcohol consumption in women: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Open AccessKaren M Devries, Jennifer C Child et al.ARTICLEAddiction2014

  • The Global Prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence Against Women

    Open AccessKaren Devries, K M Devries et al.ARTICLEScience2013

    Data from 81 countries was used to estimate global prevalence of intimate partner violence against women.

  • A comparative risk assessment of burden of disease and injury attributable to 67 risk factors and risk factor clusters in 21 regions, 1990–2010

    Open AccessStephen S Lim, Theo Vos et al.ARTICLEThe Lancet2012