Abstract
This report explores an initiative in Kingston, Jamaica to foster resilience in children in an inner-city community plagued by violence and other social problems. This initiative was undertaken by CARIMENSA, the Caribbean Institute for Mental Health and Substance Abuse.
MeSH terms
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Adaptation, Psychological
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Child
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Child Behavior / psychology
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Cities
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Culture*
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Educational Status
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Humans
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Jamaica
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Personality Development*
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Poverty
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Psychology, Child*
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Psychotherapy / methods*
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Risk Factors
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School Health Services*
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Social Environment
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Social Problems
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Violence