History and politics of mental health policy and care in South Africa

This paper starts with a broad historical overview of the influence of colonial rule on shaping the racialised and socio-economic environment which predated and persisted into the adoption of formal apartheid practices, and the mental health and wellbeing related impacts on the people of South Afric...

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Main Authors: Sharon Kleintjes, Marguerite Schneider
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-12-01
Series:SSM - Mental Health
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266656032300021X