Toward Effective Intervention for Haiti’s Former Child Slaves

C. Kennedy

DOI:10.1353/HRQ.2014.0059

Corpus ID: 144412249

Toward Effective Intervention for Haiti’s Former Child Slaves

@article{Kennedy2014TowardEI,
  title={Toward Effective Intervention for Haiti’s Former Child Slaves},
  author={C. Kennedy},
  journal={Human Rights Quarterly},
  year={2014},
  volume={36},
  pages={756 - 778}
}

C. Kennedy
Published 2014
Sociology
Human Rights Quarterly

Restavèk is a form of child domestic slavery in Haiti that affects an estimated 300,000 children. This article describes the results of two linked qualitative studies conducted with former restavèk children and their caregivers. Results indicate a range of problems and mental health symptoms that children experience upon leaving restavèk, and include detailed information on four of the most prevalent and severe problems: internalizing and externalizing mental health symptoms, experiences of… Expand

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