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Theron, Linda; Liebenberg, Linda; Malindi, Macalane – School Psychology International, 2014
This article reports findings from the Pathways to Resilience study, South Africa. Rooted in a social ecological understanding of resilience, this mixed-methods study investigated resilience processes of black South African youths from poverty-stricken, rural contexts. School-attending youths (n = 951) completed the Pathways to Resilience Youth…
Descriptors: Childrens Rights, Educational Experience, Mixed Methods Research, Resilience (Psychology)
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Swanson, Dena Philips; Spencer, Margaret Beale – Education and Urban Society, 1991
Social and governmental policies have attempted to improve the lives of children in poverty, but negative outcomes continue for African-American youth. Policy and programs for youth must be sensitive to developmental processes, racial and ethnic affiliation, and the environmental structures that put students at risk. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Black Youth, Blacks, Disadvantaged Youth