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The effect of service–use on resilience in at–risk youth : a South African study
(North-West University, 2011)
Literature shows that serious concerns are being raised about the wellbeing of young people in South Africa, however somehow youth manage to sustain their health and wellbeing despite the risks they face. This phenomenon ...
Factors which contribute to resilience amongst poor, second-language learners
(North-West University, 2008)
The focus of this empirical study was on the antecedents of resilience among poor, English second-language (ESL) adolescent learners. The reasons why some adolescents in this situation are resilient and others are not, are ...
The phenomenon of resilience among adolescents with learning difficulties in the Vaal Triangle area
(North-West University, 2009)
The purpose of this study was to document, by means of a literature review and empirical research, the phenomenon of resilience among adolescents with learning difficulties (LD). My study was motivated by a gap in current ...
Resilience among middle–born children
(North-West University, 2011)
Existing literature on resilience portrays middle-born children as vulnerable. Middle-born children have to face many risks, such as a tendency towards delinquent behaviour, having poor relations with family members, being ...
'n Oorsig van weerbare leerders in 'n tegniese hoërskool
(North-West University, 2008)
This empirical research study focuses on the qualities of resilient adolescents in a technical school. The study indicates why some adolescents in a technical school are resilient, while other adolescents in this technical ...
The phenomenon of resilience among black adolescents from divorced families in the Vaal Triangle Area
(North-West University, 2009)
In South Africa today many adolescents are faced with having to cope with their parents' divorce. There are many risks that occur when adolescents are faced with divorce. Of late research has suggested that parental divorce ...
Teenage pregnancy in South African schools : from vulnerability to empowerment
(North-West University, 2012)
One of the most serious phenomena plaguing families and societies worldwide is teenage pregnancy. In South Africa teenage mothers are permitted to return to schools after giving bith however, not much is done to support ...
An improved support program for Free State educators affected by the HIV
(North West University, 2010)
The main focus of this study was on making recommendations towards the refinement of REds that should increase its effectiveness in supporting educators affected by the HIV and AIDS pandemic towards coping resiliently with ...
The views of street children on how streetism can be prevented
(North West University, 2014)
Streetism is a world-wide, socio-economic problem and vulnerable children continue
to migrate to the streets due to personal and contextual reasons. Attempts have
been made to prevent streetism however; these interventions ...
Targeting educator resilience : an intervention program for Free State primary school educators affected by the HIV
(North West University, 2010)
The aim of this study was to explore how effectively educators in primary schools in the Thabo Mofutsanyana district (rural QwaQwa area, Free State province) affected by the HIV/AIDS pandemic can be supported to cope more ...