Frederick earned his Bachelor of Arts in Social Work with Sociology from the University of Ghana, after which he completed an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Degree in Social Work with Families and Children (MFAMILY) from four universities/countries in 2021. His years of experience as a child protection officer and youth mentor empowering care leavers, street-connected and other vulnerable (including trafficked) children across residential and non-residential settings in Ghana and Sweden have defined his research interests. Frederick’s research goals include developing culturally-/context-relevant interventions that (1) promote better psychosocial outcomes for young care leavers as well as children with caregiving responsibilities, and (2) strengthen family capacity in under-resourced settings. He also seeks to gain the requisite knowledge and skills to develop and test community-based interventions for children and young adults with common mental health difficulties in sub-Saharan Africa, especially Ghana.

Frederick Godwill Amissah

Program: PhD in Social Work Student
Email: afrederick@wustl.edu

Areas of Focus:

Young (carers) caregiving
Child labour and child vulnerability
Care leaving and reintegration, Family strengthening interventions
Children and youths living with HIV/AIDS
Child, adolescents and youth mental health
Vulnerable and marginalized populations in low-resource settings