Abstract
Literature highlights that youth in correctional centres face multiple risk factors which can be buffered by resilience. This study explores and describes the experiences of at-risk youth in a juvenile correctional centre in Eswatini regarding their resilience. The participants were purposively sampled and engaged in individual (n=41) and group (n=25) data collection. Following thematic analysis, the findings reveal four main themes: Understanding of resilience, protective factors to resilience, risk factors to resilience, and youth’s recommendations for resilience. This study provides insight into the resilience of youth from the youth’s perspective that may be useful in rehabilitation or programme development.
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Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
The Physiology, Kinesiology and Psychology of Wellness in its Social Context
KEYWORDS
Risk, Eswatini, Juvenile, Corrections, Resilience, Youth
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