The Coping Strategies of Women Convicted of Homicide in Ghana
The Coping Strategies of Women Convicted of Homicide in Ghana
Prince Boamah Abrah Johnny Andoh–Arthur a University of Ghana, Legon, Ghanab GhanaDr. Prince Boamah Abrah, is a part-time Lecturer in the Department of Sociology and Social Work at the University of Ghana and also teaches at the School of Social Work under the Department of Social Welfare. He holds a Ph.D. in Sociology and has over 15 years of academic experience and more than 20 years in social welfare and justice administration. He previously served as the Acting National Director of Social Welfare in Ghana and contributed to national policy development in social protection and correctional services. His research interests include crime and deviance, incarceration, juvenile delinquency, probation, sentencing, and homicide. His research bridges theory and practice, focusing on institutional reform, offender rehabilitation, and the promotion of justice and equity within Ghana’s criminal justice and social welfare systems.Johnny Andoh-Arthur, Ph.D. is a Social and Community Psychologist and a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Psychology, University of Ghana. He researches and publishes on mental health, suicide and suicide prevention within cultural contexts (particularly among young persons and men). He obtained his PhD in Health Science (Suicidology) and MPhil in Human Development (with specialisation Community Psychology) all from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway. He obtained his Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology with Political Science from the University of Ghana. He is a Fellow at the Centre for Suicide and Violence Research in Ghana.