Common mental disorders among women, social circumstances and toddler growth in rural Vietnam: a population-based prospective study
Author : J. Fisher, T. Tran, T. T. Nguyen, H. Nguyen and T. D. Tran
Year : 2015
Area : Mental Health
Background Common mental disorders (CMD) and adverse social circumstances are widespread among mothers of infants and toddlers in resource-constrained settings. These can undermine early childhood development through compromised caregiving and insufficient access to essential resources. The aim was to examine the effect of maternal CMD and social adversity in the post-partum year on toddler’s length-for-age […]
Summary training in social work in 2014
Author : SWPDC
Year : 2014
Area : Social Work
Summary training in social work in 2014
Postpartum change in common mental disorders among rural Vietnamese women: incidence, recovery and risk and protective factors
Author : Trang Thu Nguyen, Thach Duc Tran, Tuan Tran, Buoi La, Hau Nguyen and Jane Fisher
Year : 2008
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Background In low- and middle-income countries little is known about changes in women’s mental health status from the perinatal period to 15 months postpartum or the factors associated with different trajectories. Aims To determine the incidence and rates of recovery from common mental disorders (CMD) among rural Vietnamese women and the risk and protective factors […]
Primary education in Vietnam: Extra classes and outcomes
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Extra classes are increasingly observed in both developed and developing countries. In Vietnam, a country where education reforms are at their height, extra classes are proliferating and have become a concern to society and the government. Although the government has banned extra classes that are independent of school administration, teachers often run home-based classes to supplement their income. This paper examines the extent and characteristics of extra classes among eight-year-old children, and examines the association between taking extra classes and learning outcomes (numeracy, reading, and writing skills).