2010
Suffering, hope, and entrapment: Resilience and cultural values in Afghanistan
Eggerman M, Panter-Brick C. Suffering, hope, and entrapment: Resilience and cultural values in Afghanistan. Social Science & Medicine 2010, 71: 71-83. PMID: 20452111, PMCID: PMC3125115, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2010.03.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial aspirationsCultural valuesKey cultural valuesSense of adversityWar-affected areasEnded questionnaireInductive thematic approachSchool-based surveyEthnographic workStructural inequalitiesBroken economyCultural dictatesSocial orderBody of workSocial inequalitiesThematic approachPersistent violencePervasive povertyConflict settingsEconomic mobilityFamily unitySocial expectationsCulture functionsPublic health policyEconomic impediments
2008
Saving lives, preserving livelihoods: Understanding risk, decision-making and child health in a food crisis
Hampshire KR, Panter-Brick C, Kilpatrick K, Casiday RE. Saving lives, preserving livelihoods: Understanding risk, decision-making and child health in a food crisis. Social Science & Medicine 2008, 68: 758-765. PMID: 19084311, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2008.11.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHumanitarian agenciesFood crisisLong-term livelihoodIntra-household differencesEmergency nutrition programmesParticipant observationPervasive povertyDepth interviewsLocal communitiesLocal prioritiesVulnerable childrenHumanitarian staffInternational attentionAnalyse householdExternal interventionBenign neglectChild's lifeEthosChild healthFocus groupsRural NigerSaving livesChild malnutritionLivelihoodsCrisis