Predicting stress related to basic needs and safety in Darfur refugee camps: A structural and social ecological analysis

Journal of Refugee Studies

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 23-40

  Rasmussen, Andrew ^a   Annan, Jeannie ^b  

^a BELLEVUE HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

^b INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Current stressors; Hierarchical linear modelling; Humanitarian aid; Neighbourhood effects; Refugee camps

Indexed keywords

BASIC NEEDS; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEM; HUMANITARIAN AID; MODELING; NEIGHBORHOOD; REFUGEE; SAFETY;

CHAD; DARFUR; SUDAN;

EID: 77955241469     PISSN: 09516328     EISSN: 14716925     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jrs/fep044     Document Type: Article

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