Psychosocial assistance for youth: Toward reconstruction for peace in Angola

Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 121-139

  Wessells, Michael ^a,b   Monteiro, Carlinda ^b  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b Christian Children's Fund ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; EDUCATION; VIOLENCE; YOUNG POPULATION;

AFRICA; ANGOLA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 33646672199     PISSN: 00224537     EISSN: 15404560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4560.2006.00442.x     Document Type: Article

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