Decision-makers, donors and data: Factors influencing the development of mental health and psychosocial policy in the Solomon Islands

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 338-348

  Zwi, Anthony B ^a   Blignault, Ilse ^a   Bunde Birouste, Anne W ^a   Ritchie, Jan E ^a   Silove, Derrick M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

agenda setting; Mental health policy; policy analysis; post conflict; Solomon Islands

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONFLICT; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MALE; MANAGEMENT; MELANESIA; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; POLICY;

CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MALE; MELANESIA; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH; POLICY MAKING; PUBLIC POLICY;

EID: 79959762594     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: 14602237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czq069     Document Type: Article

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