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Transcending borders : social support and resilience, the case of separated children

Smyth, B; Shannon, MB; Dolan, P

Authors

B Smyth

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
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


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