Resilient street youth: A qualitative South African study

Journal of Youth Studies

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 717-736

  Theron, Linda Carol ^a   Malindi, Macalane Junel ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Ecosystemic; Resilience; Socio cultural; Street youth; Strengths based

Indexed keywords

EID: 78149252067     PISSN: 13676261     EISSN: 14699680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13676261003801796     Document Type: Article

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