This timely collection addresses the full spectrum of social & development issues in Africa, rather than the purely economic. Papers cover: the problem of displ

The essays document the shifting trajectories of social policy in Africa, the current state of play in the field, and the alternative vision of social policy fr

The mental-health conditions and services in most African countries are of great concern. There is a stark distinction of health disparities between urban and r

Despite the recent growth of research on social problems facing the people of sub-Saharan Africa, there remains a critical lack of conceptual, epistemological,