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Violence, suffering, and mental health in Afghanistan: a school-based survey (2009)
Journal Article
Panter-Brick, C., Eggerman, M., Gonzalez, V., & Safdar, S. (2009). Violence, suffering, and mental health in Afghanistan: a school-based survey. The Lancet, 374(9692), 807-816. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736%2809%2961080-1

Background: Studies in Afghanistan have shown substantial mental health problems in adults. We did a survey of young people (11–16 years old) in the country to assess mental health, traumatic experiences, and social functioning. Methods: In 2006, we... Read More about Violence, suffering, and mental health in Afghanistan: a school-based survey.

Fieldwork as research process and community engagement (2008)
Book Chapter
Panter-Brick, C., & Eggerman, M. (2010). Fieldwork as research process and community engagement. In J. MacClancy, & A. Fuentes (Eds.), Centralizing fieldwork : critical perspectives from primatology, biological and social anthropology. Berghahn Journals

Social stressors, mental health, and physiological stress in an urban elite of young Afghans in Kabul (2008)
Journal Article
Panter-Brick, C., Eggerman, M., Mojadidi, A., & McDade, T. (2008). Social stressors, mental health, and physiological stress in an urban elite of young Afghans in Kabul. American Journal of Human Biology, 20(6), 627-641. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajhb.20797

Afghanistan provides a unique setting in which to appraise psychosocial stress, given the context of persistent insecurity and widening economic inequality. In Kabul, people experience widespread frustrations, hinging on restricted opportunities for... Read More about Social stressors, mental health, and physiological stress in an urban elite of young Afghans in Kabul.

Household Responses to Food Shortages in Western Nepal (1997)
Journal Article
Panter-Brick, C., & Eggerman, M. (1997). Household Responses to Food Shortages in Western Nepal. Human organization, 56(2), 190-198

Food shortages occur periodically and predictably in over- populated areas of the foothills of the Himalaya, leading to extensive out-migration and to indebtedness of farmers. A survey of four administrative areas and in-depth interviews of 120 house... Read More about Household Responses to Food Shortages in Western Nepal.

Welcome to Egypt (1993)
Journal Article
Eggerman, M., & Dias, I. (1993). Welcome to Egypt. Journal of Mediterranean studies, 3(1), 155-156

International radio as a source of news (1993)
Book Chapter
Mytton, G., & Eggerman, M. (1993). International radio as a source of news. In G. Mytton (Ed.), Global audiences : research for worldwide broadcasting (179-200). John Libbey

Hemoglobin levels and step test performance of men and women in Nepal (1992)
Journal Article
Panter-Brick, C., Miller, D., & Eggerman, M. (1992). Hemoglobin levels and step test performance of men and women in Nepal. American Journal of Human Biology, 4(4), 481-491. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajhb.1310040407

The impact of low hemoglobin levels on the work performance of 74 rural Nepali villagers was examined with a 3 minute exercise step test. Work output was standardized at 75 watts for men and 55 watts for women. Hemoglobin values ranged from 4.2-15.7... Read More about Hemoglobin levels and step test performance of men and women in Nepal.

Heart-rate variation, age, and behaviour in elderly women (1989)
Journal Article
Reynolds, V., Marriott, F., Shawkat, F., Eggerman, M., & Nikolaou, V. (1989). Heart-rate variation, age, and behaviour in elderly women. Annals of Human Biology, 16(3), 265-273. https://doi.org/10.1080/03014468900000382

Minute-by-minute heart-rate recordings over a period of 24 hours were obtained once for each of a group of 29 elderly women, 14 of whom lived in private accommodation, and 15 of whom lived in institutionalized homes for the aged. Activity diaries wer... Read More about Heart-rate variation, age, and behaviour in elderly women.

Afghanistan: A View From the Ground
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Eggerman, M., & Zöllner, O. (2003, December). Afghanistan: A View From the Ground. Presented at Conference of International Broadcasters' Audience Research Services, Moscow