Championing the resilience of sub-Saharan adolescents
Pointers for psychologists
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11011309 |
|---|---|
| Authors | L Theron (0000-0002-3979-5782, University of Pretoria, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 325-336 |
| Publication date | 2019-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | South African Journal of Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0081-2463 • E-ISSN: 2078-208X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0081246318801749 |
| OpenAlex | W2895758604 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 16 |
| References cited | 71 |
In this article, I argue that an ecological systems approach to resilience – specifically, one that is sensitive to how contextual determinants shape successful adaptation differentially – offers a meaningful way to enable sub-Saharan adolescents to adapt well to the apparently intractable risks to their health and well-being. Accordingly, I draw on studies of child and adolescent resilience from sub-Saharan Africa and the global North to show that the resilience field has largely moved beyond individual-focused theories of resilience that have the (long-term) potential to jeopardize adolescent health and well-being and advance neoliberal agendas. I emphasize that the recent attention to differentially impactful resilience-enablers casts suspicion on incautious application of universally recurring resilience-enablers. Allied to this, I problematize the delay in the identification of resources that impact the resilience of sub-Saharan adolescents differentially. Finally, I distil implications for resilience-directed praxis and research that have the potential to advance the championship of adolescent resilience in sub-Saharan Africa
Adaptation (eye) · Developmental psychology · Identification (biology) · Political science · Praxis · Psychological resilience · Resilience (materials science) · Ecology · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health · Social Psychology · Youth Development and Social Support
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| Unique citing works | 16 |
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| Citations per year | 2,67 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2025 (6) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 16 |