Browsing Faculty of Humanities by Subject "Protective resources"
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A critical review of studies of South African youth resilience, 1990–2008
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2010)Given the growing emphasis in research and service provision on strengths rather than deficits, the focus on youth support in the South African Children’s Act of 2005 and the lack of educational, therapeutic and other ... -
The hidden resilience of street youth
(Sage, 2010)The phenomenon of resilience among street children as a group of at-risk youth goes unnoticed, since they are not typically regarded as resilient. Street children are mostly categorised as vulnerable youth who need care ... -
Read me to resilience : exploring the use of cultural stories to boost the positive adjustment of children orphaned by AIDS
(Taylor & Francis, 2012)The study explored whether and how culturally sensitive stories can encourage resilience in young children orphaned by AIDS. The purpose of the investigation was allied to the paradigm of positive psychology, which focuses ...