title: Mental health of the African girl child: challenges for nurses.
abstract: In this paper, the ecological systems theory of child development is used as the framework for exploring research on the development of African children, especially girl children. The special problems faced by children and the challenges this raises for nurses also are described in this paper.
authors: University of KwaZulu-Natal, King George V Ave., Durban 4001, South Africa. uys@ukzn.ac.za
authors: Leana
authors: L
authors: Uys
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000349:Africa / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D002669:Child Welfare; D017753:Ecosystem; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008603:Mental Health; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000458:organization & administration; D011247:Pregnancy; D011253:Pregnancy in Adolescence / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D011582:Psychological Theory; D002666:Psychology, Child; D012737:Sex Factors; D012931:Social Environment; D014754:Violence / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data