Mental-health services for refugee women and children in Africa
A call for activism and advocacy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9972373 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marie-Antoinette Sossou (University of Kentucky), Marie–antoinette Sossou (0000-0002-6819-8768, University of Kentucky, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 9-17 |
| Publication date | 2006-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-8728 • E-ISSN: 1461-7234 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0020872806059398 |
| OpenAlex | W2042422547 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 9 |
English This article calls for activism in the provision of mental-health services for refugee women and children in Africa. African social work educators, practitioners and the international community are being asked to advocate for supplying mental-health services for the vulnerable African refugee population. French Cet article lance un appel à l'activisme et aux plaidoyers en vue de procurer des services en santémentale pour les femmes et les enfants réfugiés en Afrique. Les éducateurs en travail social, les praticiens et la communauté internationale sont appelés à appuyer la cause des populations réfugiées africaines vulnérables, afin de leur fournir des services en santémentale. Spanish Se hace un llamamiento al activismo y a la defensa de provisió n de servicios de salud mental para mujeres y niños africanos refugiados. Se pide a los educadores del trabajo social en África, los profesionales y la comunidad internacional que apoyen la provisió n de servicios de salud mental a los refugiados africanos
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Survival Voices
| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2021 (14) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |