In low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), naturally occurring social networks may be
particularly vital to health outcomes as extended webs of social ties often are the principal …

Extensive research documents that social network characteristics affect health, but
knowledge of peer networks of youth in Malawi and sub-Saharan Africa is limited. We …

The family is the fundamental group of society and the natural environment for the growth
and well-being of children. The Namibian Constitution protects the family, without specifying …

In Global Families, author Meg Karraker provides family scholars with a methodical
introduction to the interdisciplinary field of globalization. Global Families then examines the …

Importance Human social networks are naturally signed, including both positive and
negative ties. However, the instruments for appraising negative ties are less established …

Integrating indigenous cultural knowledge into conceptualizing mental illness offers fruitful
avenues to better contextualize mental health. What is abnormal and indicative of …

Youth-headed households in Rwanda live in a context of chronic crisis, where poverty,
disease and uncertainty are not exceptional but characterise people's daily lived reality …

In this analysis we present recent sociological findings and historical information on how
fatherhood has changed over time. This is intended to inform childbirth practitioners and …

Community or interpersonal support is a critical source to sustain livelihoods in the Global
South. At the same time, these practices can exhibit unequal dynamics such as …

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