A qualitative study on teachers' perceptions of their learners' mental health problems in a disadvantaged community in South Africa.
Background: The combination of extensive poverty, violence and HIV has potential mental health impacts on children in Southern Africa. This article is nested in a broader study to evaluate the strength and difficulties questionnaire (SDQ) among Sotho speakers, and assess the mental health status of...
| Publicado en: | Curationis Vol. 42; no. 1; pp. 1 - 8 |
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2019
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