Amy S Patterson, Mary A Clark, Al-Varney Rogers
This article traces the influence of network power on mental health policy in Liberia, a low-income, post-conflict West African country. Based on key informant interviews, focus group discussions, and document analysis, the work uses an inductive approach to uncover how a network of civil society groups, government officials, diasporans, and international NGOs shaped the passage, implementation, and revision of the country's 2009 and 2016 mental health policies. With relations rooted in ties of information, expertise, resources, commitment, and personal connections, the network coalesced around a key agent, the Carter Center, which connected members and guided initiatives...
March 28, 2024: Health Policy and Planning