Protective Community Norms and Mental Health Risks for Severe Physical Abuse: Lessons From a Nationally Representative Study of Ghana

Although it has become axiomatic to quote an African proverb in discussions of child well-being, attempts to draw concrete and positive lessons from how African communities respond to and mitigate child maltreatment are comparatively few. This study tested the hypothesis that the collective value of...

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Authors: Emery, Clifton R. (Author) ; Abdullah, Alhassan (Author) ; Jordan, Lucy P. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: Journal of interpersonal violence
Year: 2023, Volume: 38, Issue: 13/14, Pages: 8593-8618
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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Keywords:
Ghana
Social norms
community norms
Physical Abuse
Borderline personality disorder
collective childcare
Abiriwatia