Poverty and associated health, nutrition, and social factors prevent at least 200 million
children in developing countries from attaining their developmental potential. We review the …

Evolution of the construct of resilience from physiological and psychological research
extends from the 1800s to the present. This review supports 3 observations:(1) the …

Meta-analytic techniques were used to estimate the effects of exposure to community
violence on mental health outcomes across 114 studies. Community violence had its …

This book is about community psychology. Community psychology is based on a way of
thinking. Our intention in this book is to develop that way of thinking and to show how the …

The late 1980s were a period of profound sociopolitical change in South Africa. It was clear
that the Apartheid state was crumbling and, amongst acts of civil disobedience which …

How do civilians decide when to leave their homes during conflict? Existing research
emphasizes the role of violence in driving civilian migration decisions. Yet, migration timing …

Given the growing emphasis in research and service provision on strengths rather than
deficits, the focus on youth support in the South African Children's Act of 2005 and the lack of …

Aims and method Drawing on empirical studies and literature reviews, this paper aims to
clarify and qualify the relevance of resilience to youth experiencing political conflict. It …

Taking both a historical and contemporary perspective, the book covers the extent of and
manner in which traumatic stress manifests, including the way in which exposure to such …

In this paper we begin by highlighting the large treatment gap in South Africa for mental
health conditions. We then describe the mental health services available, including the …