A case study of teachers implementation of asset-based psychosocial support

dc.contributor.advisorMohangi, Keshen
dc.contributor.advisorFerreira, Ronelen
dc.contributor.advisorEbersohn, L. (Liesel)en
dc.contributor.emailgeorgina.dempster@goalnet.co.zaen
dc.contributor.postgraduateDempster, Georgina Claireen
dc.date.accessioned2013-09-06T18:18:50Z
dc.date.available2011-05-19en
dc.date.available2013-09-06T18:18:50Z
dc.date.created2011-04-12en
dc.date.issued2010en
dc.date.submitted2011-05-17en
dc.descriptionDissertation (MEd)--University of Pretoria, 2010.en
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study was to explore and describe teachers’ implementation of asset-based psychosocial support in a school community to promote resilience in vulnerable children and families (particularly within the context of HIV/AIDS). The study formed part of the broader STAR-pilot project. The primary assumption with which I approached the study was that teachers are able to provide asset-based psychosocial support focusing on social, emotional, health and educational needs of vulnerable children and families. An interpretivist paradigm was used to describe the asset-based psychosocial support implemented. I selected a case study design with eight participants (teachers) who were conveniently and purposefully selected due to their involvement in the STAR-pilot project. I co-facilitated a PRA-directed workshop with the teachers. Data was collected by means of a PRA-directed workshop, observations, visual data (photographs) and field notes. I followed a thematic content analysis of data to interpret emerging themes and sub-themes. Psychosocial support interventions were focused on addressing basic physiological needs, social support and emotional needs. Findings revealed that implementation of asset-based psychosocial support within a school community, promoted the resilience of vulnerable children and families.en
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dc.description.departmentEducational Psychologyen
dc.identifier.citationDempster, GC 2010, A case study of teachers implementation of asset-based psychosocial support, MEd dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://hdl.handle.net/2263/24761 >en
dc.identifier.otherE11/248/gmen
dc.identifier.upetdurlhttp://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-05172011-104344/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/24761
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of Pretoriaen_ZA
dc.rights© 2010, University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria.en
dc.subjectStar-pilot projecten
dc.subjectTeachersen
dc.subjectImplementationen
dc.subjectResilienceen
dc.subjectAsset-based approachen
dc.subjectBasic physiological needsen
dc.subjectSchool communityen
dc.subjectSocial supporten
dc.subjectEmotional supporten
dc.subjectVulnerable familiesen
dc.subjectVulnerable childrenen
dc.subjectPsychosocial supporten
dc.subjectUCTDen_US
dc.titleA case study of teachers implementation of asset-based psychosocial supporten
dc.typeDissertationen

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