African Immigrant Parents' Perspectives on the Factors Influencing Their Children's Mental Health.
African immigrant children experience some of the poorest mental health outcomes in Canada, yet limited research has systematically mental health determinants among this growing demographic. Our participatory action research project (PAR) explored, from the perspectives of parents, the factors influ...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Child & Family Studies Vol. 31; no. 1; pp. 142 - 155 |
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Springer Nature
Jan2022
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