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National Youth Development Agency
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The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) is a South African-based agency established primarily to tackle challenges that the nation’s youth are faced with. The NYDA was established by an Act of parliament, Act no 54 of 2008. The institution was established to be a single, unitary structure, established to address youth development issues at National, Provincial and Local government level.
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The year is marked with many special days, weeks, and months dedicated and devoted to raising awareness about important issues.
This monthly post, compiled by the Information Search Librarians Team, will note special dates and themes, and draw your attention to possibly interesting cross-disciplinary topical references intended to inform and to inspire ideas for research.
Selected Noteworthy Days in June 2018:
The theme for Youth Month 2018 is: Live the legacy: towards a socio-economically empowered youth
If you are looking for 2018's forthcoming conferences, the following websites are helpful:
Author: Priscilla Dass-Brailsford
Source: South African Journal of Psychology, Volume 35, Issue 3, Sep 2005, p. 574 - 591
Keyword(s): Academic achievement, Adolescence, Black youth, Resilience, Social support and Stressors
Accreditation: Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET); The Social Sciences Citation Index of the ISI
Abstract: This study attempted to understand how a group of black youth in South Africa who experienced poverty achieved academic success and demonstrated a resilient trajectory. Through a qualitative research design that included ethnographic interviewing, case studies and observation, an insider's perspective was gained. This method was chosen for its ability to generate rich descriptive accounts and use multiple data sources. The results of this study indicated that this group of black students who achieved academic success in South Africa was high achieving, had strong initiative and motivation, was goal orientated and experienced the self as having agency. The atmosphere in the family, usually characterised by strong support also influenced a resilient response. Relationships with teachers, role models and supportive community members were viewed as protective factors. The findings of this research are helpful for educators; in the formulation of child and family policy, and for future comparative studies.
