Resilience amongst adolescents in a Namibian residential care centre : an exploratory study of why some youth succeed despite adversity
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description: The oblective of this mixed-method approach study was to explore and describe key protective factors that contribute to resilience among adolescents in long-term residential care in Namibia. The sample consisted of three caregivers and 61 male and female adolescents between the ages of 11-19 years (mean age=14.45, SD=2.26.) Data was collected by means of in-depth interviews and two self-report questionnaires including the Child and Youth Resilience Measure (CYRM) and the Strengths and Difficulties Quetionnaire (SDG).
abstract: The oblective of this mixed-method approach study was to explore and describe key protective factors that contribute to resilience among adolescents in long-term residential care in Namibia. The sample consisted of three caregivers and 61 male and female adolescents between the ages of 11-19 years (mean age=14.45, SD=2.26.) Data was collected by means of in-depth interviews and two self-report questionnaires including the Child and Youth Resilience Measure (CYRM) and the Strengths and Difficulties Quetionnaire (SDG).
author: Shaanika, Sigrid
language: eng
date published: 2009
date modified: 2026-07-22T22:23:18Z
provider: University of Cape Town
publisher: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
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source organization: Department of Psychology

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