Courage under fire: stories of adolescents who survive the destruction of divorce

Henning, Deirdre Helena

dc.contributor.advisor	Rapmund, Valerie Joan	en
dc.contributor.author	Henning, Deirdre Helena	en
dc.date.accessioned	2009-08-25T10:52:15Z
dc.date.available	2009-08-25T10:52:15Z
dc.date.issued	2009-08-25T10:52:15Z
dc.date.submitted	2005-10-31	en
dc.identifier.citation	Henning, Deirdre Helena (2009) Courage under fire: stories of adolescents who survive the destruction of divorce, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/1372>	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/1372
dc.description.abstract	The prevalence of divorce within society is reflected in the rising divorce rate worldwide. Consequently, divorce has become more accepted, although adolescents from divorced families are considered at risk for maladjustment. The aim of this study is to give a voice to adolescents who have experienced their parents' divorce and to highlight their resilience despite the challenges they faced. The epistemological framework is social constructionism. In-depth interviews with two adolescents who have experienced the divorce of their parents were undertaken. The method of analysis used was `Thematic content analysis'. The participants' stories were recounted through the lens of the researcher in the form of themes. Recurring themes in these stories were elucidated and linked with the literature. This study allowed rich and detailed descriptions about adolescents' experiences to emerge, which the researcher hopes will broaden the therapeutic understanding of the complexities of divorce for the adolescents who survive it.	en
dc.format.extent	1 online resource (xi, 353 leaves)
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.subject	Adjustment	en
dc.subject	Adolescence	en
dc.subject	Boundaries	en
dc.subject	Connection	en
dc.subject	Coping	en
dc.subject	Disconnection	en
dc.subject	Divorce	en
dc.subject	Epistemology	en
dc.subject	Loss	en
dc.subject	Maladjustment	en
dc.subject	Qualitative research	en
dc.subject	Postmodernism	en
dc.subject	Research methodology	en
dc.subject	Resilience	en
dc.subject	Silence	en
dc.subject	Social constructionism	en
dc.subject	Thematic content analysis.	en
dc.subject.ddc	306.890835
dc.subject.lcsh	Divorce -- Psychological aspects
dc.subject.lcsh	Children of divorced parents -- Psychology
dc.subject.lcsh	Children of divorced parents -- Family relationships
dc.subject.lcsh	Social work with teenagers
dc.subject.lcsh	Life change events
dc.subject.lcsh	Children of divorced parents -- Case studies
dc.subject.lcsh	Divorce -- Case studies
dc.subject.lcsh	Adolescent psychology
dc.subject.lcsh	Adjustment (Psychology) in adolescence
dc.subject.lcsh	Stress in adolescence
dc.subject.lcsh	Interpersonal relations in adolescence
dc.subject.lcsh	Adolescent psychotherapy
dc.subject.lcsh	Separation (Psychology)
dc.title	Courage under fire: stories of adolescents who survive the destruction of divorce	en
dc.type	Dissertation	en
dc.description.department	Psychology	en
dc.description.degree	MA (Clinical Psychology)	en