Explanations of resilience in women and girls : how applicable to black South African girls

dc.contributor.authorJefferis, Tamlynn C.
dc.contributor.authorTheron, Linda C.
dc.contributor.emaillinda.theron@up.ac.zaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2019-03-01T07:17:07Z
dc.date.issued2018-07
dc.description.abstractOur aim in this article is to explore what is known about resilience in women and girls; to theorise how gender-roles are reflected in women's and girls' resilience processes; and to explore how apposite researchers' explanations of resilience are for black South African girls. We1 conducted a systematic review entailing a qualitative synthesis using relevant qualitative studies focusing on resilience in girls and women of all ages and from diverse cultural groups. Findings from studies that report predominantly on the experiences of Western women suggest that women's and girls' resilience-supporting mechanisms (agency and strength-fostering spirituality) are cultivated through constructive relational contexts that offer emotional and pragmatic support. Gender-roles of interdependence, the physical and emotional caretaking of others, and emotional expressiveness manifest in resilience-supporting mechanisms through complex person-context interactions. However, if the context- and culturally-specific nature of resilience is taken into account, explanations of resilience in black South African girls are limited, and further robust research on the subject is needed.en_ZA
dc.description.departmentEducational Psychologyen_ZA
dc.description.embargo2020-07-01
dc.description.librarianhj2019en_ZA
dc.description.librarian2025dzm
dc.description.urihttps://www.elsevier.com/locate/wsifen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationJefferis, T.C. & Theron, L.C. 2018, 'Explanations of resilience in women and girls : how applicable to black South African girls', Women's Studies International Forum, vol. 69, pp. 195-211.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn0277-5395
dc.identifier.other10.1016/j.wsif.2018.03.006
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/68538
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherElsevieren_ZA
dc.rights© 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Notice : this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Women's Studies International Forum. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. A definitive version was subsequently published in Women's Studies International Forum, vol. 69, pp. 195-211, 2018. doi : 10.1016/j.wsif.2018.03.006.en_ZA
dc.subjectBlack girlsen_ZA
dc.subjectGender rolesen_ZA
dc.subjectGirlsen_ZA
dc.subjectPositive adjustmenten_ZA
dc.subjectQualitative synthesisen_ZA
dc.subjectSurvivorsen_ZA
dc.subjectChild sexual abuseen_ZA
dc.subjectGender-based violence (GBV)en_ZA
dc.subjectAmerican womenen_ZA
dc.subjectEducational resilienceen_ZA
dc.subjectBuilding resilienceen_ZA
dc.subjectYouth resilienceen_ZA
dc.subjectRefugee womenen_ZA
dc.subjectSouth Africa (SA)en_ZA
dc.subject.otherEducation articles SDG-03
dc.subject.otherSDG-03: Good health and well-being
dc.subject.otherEducation articles SDG-04
dc.subject.otherSDG-04: Quality education
dc.subject.otherEducation articles SDG-05
dc.subject.otherSDG-05: Gender equality
dc.subject.otherEducation articles SDG-10
dc.subject.otherSDG-10: Reduced inequalities
dc.subject.otherEducation articles SDG-16
dc.subject.otherSDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutions
dc.titleExplanations of resilience in women and girls : how applicable to black South African girlsen_ZA
dc.typePostprint Articleen_ZA

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