"Dancing with change": evaluating an ecosystemic substance abuse intervention programme for youth

The "Dancing with Change" Programme (DWCP) is an ecosystemically informed substance abuse intervention programme that was developed by the participants and myself with the aim of building resilience towards substance abuse among youth. The DWCP was conducted in the school setting, with t...

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Main Author: Ashdown, Deborah Anne
Other Authors: Kruger, Diederik Johannes
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10500/1649
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spelling ndltd-netd.ac.za-oai-union.ndltd.org-unisa-oai-umkn-dsp01.int.unisa.ac.za-10500-16492016-04-16T04:07:51Z "Dancing with change": evaluating an ecosystemic substance abuse intervention programme for youth Ashdown, Deborah Anne Kruger, Diederik Johannes djagegjj@unisa.ac.za South African context programme facilitation skills lessons learnt resilience best practice adolescent drug abuse adolescent substance abuse Ecosystemic approach Intervention prevention programme evaluation school-based 362.290835 Evaluation research (Social action programs) -- South Africa Substance abuse -- Treatment -- South Africa -- Evaluation Family psychotherapy -- South Africa Drug abuse counseling -- South Afric Drug abuse -- South Africa -- Prevention Youth -- Psychology Drug abusers -- Family relationships -- South Africa Youth -- Drug use -- South Africa -- Prevention Youth -- Drug use -- South Africa -- Rehabilitation Youth -- Substance use -- South Africa -- Prevention Drug abusers -- Rehabilitation -- South Africa Adolescent psychotherapy -- South Africa Adolescent psychotherapy -- Parent participation -- South Africa Systemic therapy (Family therapy) -- South Africa Self-actualization (Psychology) in adolescence -- South Africa The "Dancing with Change" Programme (DWCP) is an ecosystemically informed substance abuse intervention programme that was developed by the participants and myself with the aim of building resilience towards substance abuse among youth. The DWCP was conducted in the school setting, with ten volunteer Grade 7 learners over a ten-week period for an hour a week. The learners' parents participated in an initial needs assessment and in a feedback session at the end of DWCP, together with the life skills teacher and headmaster who observed and contributed to the process. An independent observer, present at each session, served to increase the dependability and confirmability of the evaluation findings. The DWCP appeared to have achieved its goals as defined by the participants. The evaluation findings are presented as a guide for people working in the field of adolescent substance abuse that synthesises best practice and lessons learnt in the field. Psychology M.A.(Clinical Psychology) 2009-08-25T10:55:15Z 2009-08-25T10:55:15Z 2009-08-25T10:55:15Z 2006-03-31 Dissertation http://hdl.handle.net/10500/1649 en 1 online resource (xiii, 201 leaves)
collection NDLTD
language en
format Others
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topic South African context
programme facilitation skills
lessons learnt
resilience
best practice
adolescent drug abuse
adolescent substance abuse
Ecosystemic approach
Intervention
prevention
programme evaluation
school-based
362.290835
Evaluation research (Social action programs) -- South Africa
Substance abuse -- Treatment -- South Africa -- Evaluation
Family psychotherapy -- South Africa
Drug abuse counseling -- South Afric
Drug abuse -- South Africa -- Prevention
Youth -- Psychology
Drug abusers -- Family relationships -- South Africa
Youth -- Drug use -- South Africa -- Prevention
Youth -- Drug use -- South Africa -- Rehabilitation
Youth -- Substance use -- South Africa -- Prevention
Drug abusers -- Rehabilitation -- South Africa
Adolescent psychotherapy -- South Africa
Adolescent psychotherapy -- Parent participation -- South Africa
Systemic therapy (Family therapy) -- South Africa
Self-actualization (Psychology) in adolescence -- South Africa
spellingShingle South African context
programme facilitation skills
lessons learnt
resilience
best practice
adolescent drug abuse
adolescent substance abuse
Ecosystemic approach
Intervention
prevention
programme evaluation
school-based
362.290835
Evaluation research (Social action programs) -- South Africa
Substance abuse -- Treatment -- South Africa -- Evaluation
Family psychotherapy -- South Africa
Drug abuse counseling -- South Afric
Drug abuse -- South Africa -- Prevention
Youth -- Psychology
Drug abusers -- Family relationships -- South Africa
Youth -- Drug use -- South Africa -- Prevention
Youth -- Drug use -- South Africa -- Rehabilitation
Youth -- Substance use -- South Africa -- Prevention
Drug abusers -- Rehabilitation -- South Africa
Adolescent psychotherapy -- South Africa
Adolescent psychotherapy -- Parent participation -- South Africa
Systemic therapy (Family therapy) -- South Africa
Self-actualization (Psychology) in adolescence -- South Africa
Ashdown, Deborah Anne
"Dancing with change": evaluating an ecosystemic substance abuse intervention programme for youth
description The "Dancing with Change" Programme (DWCP) is an ecosystemically informed substance abuse intervention programme that was developed by the participants and myself with the aim of building resilience towards substance abuse among youth. The DWCP was conducted in the school setting, with ten volunteer Grade 7 learners over a ten-week period for an hour a week. The learners' parents participated in an initial needs assessment and in a feedback session at the end of DWCP, together with the life skills teacher and headmaster who observed and contributed to the process. An independent observer, present at each session, served to increase the dependability and confirmability of the evaluation findings. The DWCP appeared to have achieved its goals as defined by the participants. The evaluation findings are presented as a guide for people working in the field of adolescent substance abuse that synthesises best practice and lessons learnt in the field. === Psychology === M.A.(Clinical Psychology)
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