The impact of the school-based Psychosocial Structured Activities (PSSA) program on conflict-affected children in northern Uganda

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 52, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1124-1133

  Ager, Alastair ^a   Akesson, Bree ^b   Stark, Lindsay ^a   Flouri, Eirini ^c   Okot, Braxton ^d   McCollister, Faith ^a   Boothby, Neil ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b Care and Protection of Children in Crisis Affected Countries Initiative ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d SAVE THE CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

children; evaluation; Northern Uganda; Psychosocial; schools; structured activities

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONFLICT; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SCHOOL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UGANDA;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RESILIENCE, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SCHOOLS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UGANDA;

EID: 80053928706     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: 14697610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2011.02407.x     Document Type: Article

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