ERIC Number: EJ1286399
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Dec
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-0256-0100
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Life-Design Counselling for Survivors of Family Violence in Resource-Constrained Areas
South African Journal of Education, v40 suppl 2 Article 1845 Dec 2020
The purpose of this study was to explore and assess the feasibility of counselling based on life-design principles in enhancing the career resilience of children who are exposed to family violence. The research project involved a qualitative-quantitative mode of inquiry with 6 participants chosen based on certain characteristics. Life-design-related intervention strategies, together with various (postmodern) qualitative and quantitative techniques, were used to gather data, while data analysis was done using thematic content analysis. Quantitative data were collected from parents as well as the participants before and after the intervention. Certain themes, sub-themes and sub-sub-themes that all contributed to participants' career resilience were identified. Following the intervention, findings obtained from a qualitative perspective indicated that the outcomes of the life-design-related counselling intervention were substantial. The findings showed that various narrative techniques could be used to enhance the career resilience of children exposed to family violence. Future research could assess the value of life-design counselling in enhancing the career resilience of survivors of family violence in diverse group contexts. A greater focus could be placed on the (unforeseen) external trauma that had an impact on participants' ability to (re-)construct their career-life narratives to enhance their future selves and careers.
Descriptors: Family Violence, Counseling Techniques, Counseling Effectiveness, Resilience (Psychology), Children, Intervention, Persistence, Foreign Countries, Coping, Self Efficacy, Risk, Family Environment, Family Influence, Elementary School Students, Early Adolescents, Family Relationship, Emotional Response, Problem Solving, Communication Skills, Role, Affective Behavior, Self Control, Personality Traits, Values, Psychological Patterns, Adjustment (to Environment)
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. Web site: http://www.sajournalofeducation.co.za/index.php/saje/index
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: South Africa
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Family Assessment Device
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