Vroeë adolessente se persepsies van hulle primêre versorgers se betrokkenheid by die skoolgemeenskap in 'n hoë-risiko gemeenskap
Early adolescents’ perceptions of their primary care-givers’ involvement as to the school context in a high-risk community is important for their relational and personal well-being. Although school performance is of crucial importance concerning positive youth development, many South African adolesc...
| Published in: | Koers |
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| Authors: | ; |
| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | Afrikaans |
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South African Publ.
2015
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Koers
Year: 2015, Volume: 80, Issue: 2, Pages: 1-10 |
| RelBib Classification: | KBN Sub-Saharan Africa NCB Personal ethics ZD Psychology ZF Education |
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| Summary: | Early adolescents’ perceptions of their primary care-givers’ involvement as to the school context in a high-risk community is important for their relational and personal well-being. Although school performance is of crucial importance concerning positive youth development, many South African adolescents are still part of the high incidence of repeating grades and drop-out statistics. The study was conducted within the theoretical framework of positive psychology to explore resources aimed at higher levels of well-being. The qualitative method was used, and participants between the ages of twelve and fourteen years of age, of one school in a high-risk community, were selected.. Demographic information shows that the primary care-givers of most participants are not their biological parents. Findings indicate that early adolescents’ perceptions of family imply the providing of basic needs as a requirement for school involvement. Also, the mostly negative emotional nature of home and learning environment interactions, adds to negative patterns which are associated with a high-risk community. This study offers an important contribution to Positive Psychology towards the understanding of early adolescents’ relational well-being and its context. Recommendations include guidelines for interventions while taking into account external as well as internal factors.Keywords: Early adolescents, primary care-givers, school community, high-risk community |
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| ISSN: | 2304-8557 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Koers
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.19108/KOERS.80.2.2226 |