Jill W Ahs

Datos Biográficos

ID7240298
NOMBREJill W Ahs
NOMBRESJill W
APELLIDOAhs
FIRMAAHS J W
AFILIACIONESRöda Korsets Högskola
ORCID0000-0002-4111-9708
VERIFICADOSí
TOTAL DE OBRAS3
TOTAL DE CITAS0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR3
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN2013
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2026
ÍNDICE H0

  • Perceived suffering in humanitarian images

    Open AccessJill W Ahs, Henrik Eriksson et al.ARTICLESocial Sciences & Humanities Open2026

    Background: Photographs depicting suffering in humanitarian contexts are important to communicate the extent of crises and to document atrocities. Such images of “distant suffering” may also be exploitative and dehumanize those pictured. Despite these aspects, what is perceived as “suffering” in an image remains undefined. This study uses a humanitarian lens to explore how suffering is perceived in images. Method: Through a photo-elicitation appr…

  • Is refugee experience in childhood a risk for poorer health in adulthood?—A Swedish national survey study

    Open AccessErica Mattelin, Amal R Khanolkar et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023

    Studies on experiences of migration in childhood and subsequent health in adulthood report conflicting results. While there is limited research on the long-term health outcomes of refugee children as they transition into adulthood, it is often observed that refugee children experience adverse health conditions upon their arrival in the host country. We examined whether adults with a childhood refugee experience were more likely to have poorer men…

  • Understanding careseeking for child illness in sub-Saharan Africa

    Open AccessChristopher J Colvin, Helen J Smith et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2013