Utilising drama to promote gender equity and social justice in The Gambia: Outcomes from a peer health and a community policing project

Canadian Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 304-313

  Perrott, Stephen B ^a  

^a MOUNT SAINT VINCENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

community based policing; drama; gender equity; health promotion; social justice

Indexed keywords

ART; EQUITY; GENDER RELATIONS; GRASSROOTS LEVEL; SOCIAL JUSTICE;

GAMBIA;

EID: 84903265839     PISSN: 02255189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02255189.2014.899893     Document Type: Article

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