ERIC Number: EJ1147043
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
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Enabling White, Afrikaans-Speaking Adolescents towards Post-Divorce Resilience: Implications for Educators
Theron, Linda; Dunn, Nadine
South African Journal of Education, v30 n2 p231-244 2010
Using rich qualitative data, we describe the ecosystemically-embedded protective antecedents that enabled 10 white, Afrikaans-speaking adolescents from divorced families towards resilience. The description both confirms and extends what was known about the roots of adolescent resilience, post-divorce. We use these findings to capacitate educators who are mandated to care for needy learners, such as those from divorced homes. The findings provide more than mere implications for educators--given their simplicity, they make it possible for educators to make the most of these to champion resilience.
Descriptors: Whites, Indo European Languages, Resilience (Psychology), Divorce, Adolescents, Family Characteristics, Secondary School Teachers, Teacher Student Relationship, Mixed Methods Research, Semi Structured Interviews, Student Attitudes, Secondary School Students, Religion, Therapy, Cultural Differences, Foreign Countries, Holistic Approach
Education Association of South Africa. University of Pretoria, Centre for the Study of Resilience, Level 3, Groenkloof Student Centre, Department of Educational Psychology, Faculty of Education, George Storrar Road and Lleyds Street, Pretoria 0001, South Africa. Tel: +27-12-420-5798; Fax: +27-12-420-5511; Web site: http://www.sajournalofeducation.co.za/index.php/saje/index
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: South Africa
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