Vroeë adolessente se persepsies van hulle primêre versorgers se betrokkenheid by die skoolgemeenskap in n Hoë-Risiko Gemeenskap
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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.
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Cronjé-Malan, L. & Van Schalkwyk, I. 2015. Vroeë adolessente se persepsies van hulle primêre versorgers se betrokkenheid by die skoolgemeenskap in n Hoë-Risiko Gemeenskap. Koers: bulleting for Christian scholarship, 80(2):1-10. [http://dx.doi.org/10.19108/koers.80.2.2226]