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Adolescent experiences of sense of self in the context of family violence in a South African community

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Petersen, Charlene
Grobler, Herman
Botha, Karel

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Taylor & Francis

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This study explored the self-identity constructions of South African adolescents with a history of family violence Twelve school learners were purposively selected for the study (11 females, ages 15-18 years) They completed semi-structured individual interviews The data were thematically analysed The findings suggest that the adolescents’ self-identities in the context of family violence seem to be characterised by polarities of love versus hate, protect versus blame, and compassion versus anger and resentment The adolescents also self-defined in terms of coping and resilience despite elevated risks of self-harm behaviour

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Petersen, C. et al. 2017. Adolescent experiences of sense of self in the context of family violence in a South African community. Journal of psychology in Africa, 27(2):180-184. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14330237.2017.1303118]

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