Pathways to Resilience: Formal Service and Informal Support Use Patterns among Youth in Challenging Social Ecologies IDRC Project Number: 104518 Final technical report February 2015 Country/Region: China, Colombia, South Africa Prepared by: Tian Guoxiu, Faculty of Politics and Law Capital Normal University Beijing, China
[email protected] Alexandra Restrepo Henao, National School of Public Health Universidad de Anioquia Medellín, Colombia
[email protected] Linda Theron, Optentia Research Focus Area Faculty of Humanities North-West University, Hendrik van Eck Boulevard, Vanderbijlpark, South Africa
[email protected] Madine VanderPlaat Dept. of Sociology & Criminology Saint Mary’s University Halifax, Canada This report is presented as received from project recipient(s). It comprises the reports by the P.I.s from China, Colombia, and South Africa, some of which have been edited for clarity. The report also includes content from students involved in the project, which appears with their consent. The authors gratefully acknowledge the editorial support of Aliya Jamal (RA at the Resilience Research Centre). It has not been subjected to peer review or other review processes. Keywords: resilience, youth, China, Colombia, South Africa, community advisory panel, social ecology, formal service ecology, formal supports, informal supports, mixed methods Table of Contents Tribute to Luis Fernando Duque .................................................................................................. 1! 1! Research problem ..................................................................................................................