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Research Interests
Clinical social work; Research focus is resilience theory – how people, particularly individuals, families and organisations, bounce back from adversity, or even thrive in the face of adversity; Relationships between vulnerability, resilience and academic progress of primary school children in a vulnerable community.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Caregivers’ Perspectives and Experiences on the Transition of Youth with Intellectual Disabilities or Autism Out of Residential Care
Mupaku, W. M., Kelly, B. & van Breda, A. D., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Care Leaving and Social Capital: Reflections on Findings From an Exploratory Intercountry African Study
Frimpong-Manso, K., Pinkerton, J., Kelly, B. & van Breda, A., Feb 2026, In: Child and Family Social Work. 31, 1, p. 459-468 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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“I am their child. They are my parents too”: ubuntu and the resilience of university students raised by caregivers who misused alcohol
Simbai, M., van Breda, A., Munyaradzi, M. & Grey, M., 2026, In: Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work. 35, 2, p. 103-118 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A scoping review of research on family resilience in South Africa: What is known and what are the gaps?
van Breda, A. D. & Reynolds, J. M., 2025, In: Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk. 61, 3, p. 404-455 52 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Enablers and barriers to acquiring and maintaining employment among care leavers in South Africa
van Breda, A. D., Apr 2025, In: Children and Youth Services Review. 171, 108204.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access5 Citations (Scopus)
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Working towards better employment outcomes for highly vulnerable youth in South Africa
16/09/22
3 items of Media coverage
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