Browsing Education by Subject "Risk factors"
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Academic resilience attributes of Tembisa Township post-school youth of Gauteng Province in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)The purpose of this research was to investigate academic resilience attributes and identify aspects in the context of post-school youth participants' lived experiences that have contributed to sustaining these youth, leading ... -
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 ... -
'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 relationship between resilience, self–regulation and the academic performance of learners living in townships under adverse circumstances
(North-West University, 2012)In South African townships today many adolescents are faced with adverse circumstances which they have to cope with. Many risks occur when adolescents are faced with adversity. Research has shown that adversity is an ... -
When white Afrikaans-speaking adolescents from divorced families function resiliently : an overview of the protective antecedents
(North-West University, 2008)Divorce is an ever-present phenomenon in society. This is also true for white Afrikaans-speaking adolescents. Some of these adolescents seem to cope resiliently with the risk inherent in divorce while others struggle to ...