B Smyth
Transcending borders : social support and resilience, the case of separated children
Smyth, B; Shannon, MB; Dolan, P
Authors
MB Shannon
P Dolan
Abstract
The specific support needs of separated children are widely documented, with the additional risks and care concerns making this a particularly complex and vulnerable
group. More recently, researchers have also turned their attention to the strength and resilience evident within this group. This paper presents a summary of the
findings from a small-scale qualitative study undertaken to better understand the perceived social support networks of such young people in the Irish context. The issues of their
particular needs and vulnerability along with information about their social support and resilience as key findings from the study are discussed, and tentative recom-
mendations for practice set out. This discussion is informed and contextualized by reference to social support and resilience theory, which is used as a lens to explore
issues for this group.
Citation
Smyth, B., Shannon, M., & Dolan, P. (2015). Transcending borders : social support and resilience, the case of separated children. Transnational social review, 5(3), 274-295. https://doi.org/10.1080/21931674.2015.1074430
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Sep 1, 2015 |
Online Publication Date | Sep 24, 2015 |
Publication Date | Sep 24, 2015 |
Deposit Date | Oct 9, 2015 |
Journal | Transnational Social Review |
Print ISSN | 2193-1674 |
Electronic ISSN | 2196-145X |
Publisher | Taylor and Francis |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 5 |
Issue | 3 |
Pages | 274-295 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/21931674.2015.1074430 |
Keywords | Separated children, Social support, Resilience |
Publisher URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21931674.2015.1074430 |
Related Public URLs | http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/rtsr20 |