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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Strengths perspective"”.
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A post-positivist study of the experience of parenting from a strengths perspective
… this study of the experience of parenting from a strengths perspective. Twelve parents were interviewed in-depth, exploring their experiences of having been parented and their experiences of parenting their own children.
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Co-Composing Narratives of Strengths: A Narrative Inquiry into Lived Experiences Authentically Grounded in the Strengths Perspective
… we do (Anderson & Heyne, 2012). One of those perspectives is the problem-orientated approach to services for people with disabilities. Historically, service professionals have concentrated on participants’ deficits; however, focusing on participants’ strengths is a paradigm shift. According to …
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Investigating the relationship between fortitude and academic achievement in students from historically disadvantaged backgrounds
This research study employs a strengths perspective. This means that, instead of the traditional deficits or pathology-based approach of focusing on weaknesses, the focus is on positive outcomes. Fortitude, more specifically, is the strength gained from appraising oneself, one’s family, and one’s …
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Family resilience in response to extrafamilial child sexual abuse
… to this area. The research study adopts a strengths perspective which views families as challenged rather than dysfunctional.
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Coping strategies among Mexican American women living with HIV
… skills address the issues of resiliency and strengths perspective in understanding the ways in which the life journey unfolds for Mexican American women living with HIV. Although, this study focused on Mexican American women, future research is needed to compare this group to other women …
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College Knowledge: The Educational Views and Experiences of Mexican Immigrant Mothers in the Midwest
… communities in campus towns from a cultural strengths perspective."
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Future-proofing: Exploring the value of a therapeutic recreation positive psychology intervention for supporting youth experiencing mental health challenges
… of the potential connection between a strengths perspective and supporting essential tasks assigned to development and recovery. By implementing a three-phase process this research shows the value of feedback from both practitioners and clients, affirming that our greatest insights are …
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Understanding strengths: Developmental Changes and Effects of Protective Factors in a Community Prevention Trial
… used. This dissertation study integrates the strengths perspective with prevention principles and investigates the development and role of protective factors to provide evidence for improving community-based prevention. Data come from the Community Youth Development Study, the first …
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Serving on the homefront: the impact of deployment on National Guard spouses viewed through their strengths, supports, and stories
… understand the experience of deployment from the perspective of a National Guard spouse. This study uses qualitative methods to explore how they construct their realities about this time. We focus on the meaning-making of these experiences and use the strengths perspective as a framework for the …
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How do low-income Kurdish migrant women reconstruct their lives in an inner-city neighborhood of Istanbul?: experiences of migration and adaptation to life in the city
… ecological framework. Informed by strengths perspective and structure versus human agency theories, the study focused on women’s coping strategies and agency, while also identifying challenges faced by Kurdish mothers within their immediate and larger contexts. The study also …