Potential mechanisms by which cash transfer programmes could improve the mental health and life chances of young people: A conceptual framework and lines of enquiry for research and policy

Mental health is inextricably linked to both poverty and future life chances such as education, skills, labour market attachment and social function. Poverty can lead to poorer mental health, which reduces opportunities and increases the risk of lifetime poverty. Cash transfer programmes are one of...

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Main Authors: Sara Evans-Lacko, Ricardo Araya, Annette Bauer, Emily Garman, Alejandra Álvarez-Iglesias, David McDaid, Philipp Hessel, Alicia Matijasevich, Cristiane Silvestre Paula, A-La Park, Crick Lund
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Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2023-01-01
Series:Cambridge Prisms: Global Mental Health
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Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2054425123000043/type/journal_article