Child Behavioral Health in Sub-Saharan Africa: Towards Evidence Generation and Policy Development

This book highlights the emerging research and policy development efforts to address child and adolescent behavioral health in Sub-Saharan Africa, where mental health policy is at an early stage and in need of context-specific attention to its successes and shortcomings.

Format: Hardback
Length: 342 pages
Publication date: 23 November 2021
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Sub-Saharan Africa is a region that is facing significant challenges in terms of child and adolescent behavioral health. Mental health policy in this area is still in its early stages and requires context-specific attention to its successes and shortcomings. This book highlights the emerging research and policy development efforts that are aimed at addressing these challenges.

A diverse range of researchers with expertise on relevant policy in both the region as a whole and country-specific contexts, including Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, and Uganda, have contributed to this text. The authors outline theoretically informed, culturally appropriate, evidence-based, and youth- and family-focused service models that can be used to improve child and adolescent behavioral health in the region.

The first work of its kind with an exclusive focus on the understudied region of Sub-Saharan Africa, this text provides an overview of the current state of child and adolescent behavioral health in the region. It evaluates empirical work on risk and protective factors influencing behavioral outcomes and highlights emerging intervention research and dialogue on what works to improve child and adolescent behavioral health.

The book also offers insight and strategies on how to advance child and adolescent behavioral health in policy, research, and practice. It is a valuable resource for current and future policy-makers, researchers, practitioners, and students as they seek to invest and engage in the healthy development of a future generation.

In conclusion, Child Behavioral Health in Sub-Saharan Africa: Towards Evidence Generation and Policy Development is a timely and important contribution to the field of child and adolescent behavioral health. It provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of the region, evaluates empirical work on risk and protective factors, highlights emerging intervention research, and offers insight and strategies on how to advance child and adolescent behavioral health in policy, research, and practice. This book is a valuable resource for anyone who is interested in improving the health and well-being of children and adolescents in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Weight: 705g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030837068
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022