Mental health promotion initiatives for children and youth in contexts of poverty: The case of South Africa

Health Promotion International

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 331-341

  Petersen, Inge ^a   Swartz, Leslie ^b   Bhana, Arvin ^a,c   Flisher, Alan J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

children; mental health promotion; poverty; South Africa

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLISM; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POVERTY; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SOUTH AFRICA;

ALCOHOLISM; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; POVERTY; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 77955879287     PISSN: 09574824     EISSN: 14602245     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapro/daq026     Document Type: Article

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