Ebersohn, L. (Liesel)2017-03-172017-03-172017-02Ebersohn, L 2017, 'A resilience, health and well-being lens for education and poverty', South African Journal of Education, vol. 37, no. 1, pp. 1-9.0256-0100 (print)2076-3433 (online)10.15700/saje.v37n1a1392http://hdl.handle.net/2263/59453In this paper I argue that the health and well-being outcomes of people at different levels of a social hierarchy, as studied by epidemiologists and psychologists has relevance for educational research, especially in unequal societies. When addressing poverty-associated risk, the educational emphasis need not only be on attaining more individual wealth in society, but could rather be to improve the educational, psychological and social well-being. I draw on four ethnographic studies to construct a bricolage of narratives to show how resilience, health and well-being agendas may lead to positive education outcomes given inequality.en© 2017 Education Association of South Africa. Published under a Creative Commons Attribution Licence.BricolageEpidemiologyEthnographyGlobal southHealth and well-being in educationInequalityPositive education outcomesPositive psychologyPoverty and educationResilience and educationEducation articles SDG-01SDG-01: No povertyEducation articles SDG-03SDG-03: Good health and well-beingEducation articles SDG-04SDG-04: Quality educationEducation articles SDG-10SDG-10: Reduced inequalitiesEducation articles SDG-17SDG-17: Partnerships for the goalsArticle