Communities as Asset: Using Positive Communication to Enhance the Holistic Well-Being of South Africans

Autor/inn/en	Polk, Denise M.; Pollino, Madison A.
Titel	Communities as Asset: Using Positive Communication to Enhance the Holistic Well-Being of South Africans
Quelle	In: Education, Citizenship and Social Justice, 17 (2022) 1, S.85-100 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Polk, Denise M.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1746-1979
DOI	10.1177/1746197920971792
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Poverty; At Risk Students; Interpersonal Communication; Positive Attitudes; Well Being; Resilience (Psychology); Social Support Groups; Elementary Secondary Education; Parent Teacher Cooperation; Barriers; Social Influences; Individual Differences; Student Needs; Student Characteristics; South Africa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Armut; Interpersonale Kommunikation; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Parent teacher relation; Parent-teacher cooperation; Parent-teacher relation; Parent-teacher relationship; Parent teacher relationship; Eltern-Lehrer-Beziehung; Sozialer Einfluss; Individueller Unterschied; Südafrika; Süd-Afrika; Republik Südafrika; Südafrikanische Republik
Abstract	Young South Africans who live in contexts of poverty face many challenges and obstacles in their attempts to rise out of their circumstances. However, adding support in the form of well-being teams who take ownership of promoting well-being may facilitate resilience and serve an important supportive function. Four different well-being teams participated in a focus group interview. They consisted of teachers, learners, parents, and a mixed group. The theory of positive communication provided a framework to understand the themes that emerged. Therefore, in an effort to level the playing field for these young South Africans, the educational system should create more spaces that enable and facilitate learning and that promote positive communication. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01