Thesis (PhD (Curriculum Studies))--University of Stellenbosch, 2007. / Leadership development is a life-long process, but support for this process should be
started at an early stage. All learners have the gift for leadership, but most do not realise
this gift. Adolescence is a time when the leadership potential of individuals must be
awakened – it provides an opportunity to help adolescents to became the leaders they
already are.
The main aim of this study was to devise strategies – through structured survey studies –
that could be used by schools and individuals to enhance youth leadership development.
The aims that emerged were to determine and describe the current state of affairs
regarding youth leadership development in certain schools. Obstacles in the way of
effective leadership development were identified and strategies for effective leadership
development were formulated.
A combination of qualitative and quantitative research methods, undertaken from a
structured survey study perspective within an interpretivistic research paradigm, was used.
The problem that was researched was the absence of purposeful youth leadership
development and how this shortcoming could be addressed in the context of a high school
environment, with the support of the necessary development strategies.
This study attempted to identify new knowledge that can be used to address the
challenges related to youth leadership. The research confirmed the research question that
deficient purposeful leadership development strategies exist at school level. This formed
the basis for the implementation of a dynamic and flexible leadership development model
that includes aspects of both the Quality Leadership and Stage model of youth leadership
development. The proposed youth leadership strategies can be applied effectively to
address youth leadership development within the current South African context.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:sun/oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/1161 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Joubert, Francois |
| Contributors | Carl, E. A., Kapp, C. A., University of Stellenbosch. Faculty of Education. Dept. of Curriculum Studies. |
| Publisher | Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | Afrikaans |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Rights | University of Stellenbosch |
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