Psychosocial Concepts in Humanitarian Work with Children A Review of the Concepts and Related Literature (2003) / Chapter Skim
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In recent years she has trained refugee workers in Southeast Asia, Africa, Sri Lanka, and the Middle East. She is a member of the Academic Board of the Diploma in Community Health for the Gaza Community Mental Health Programme and the Islamic University, Gaza, and a consultant for staff development to the lesuit Refugee Service.
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She has a Ph.D. from the Centre for International Health Studies at Queen Margaret University College in Edinburgh; her topic was the psychosocial well-being and the coping strategies of youths in Angola, including the cultural, religious, psychological, and communal strategies used by the displaced in dealing with the consequences of the war.
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The Roundtable on the Demography of Forced Migration was established by the Committee on Population of the National Academy of Sciences in 1999. The Roundtable's purpose is to serve as an interdisciplinary, nonpartisan focal point for taking stock of what is known about demographic patterns in refugee situations, applying this knowledge base to assist both policy makers and relief workers, and stimulating new directions for innovation and scientific inquiry in this growing field of study.
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