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Author: Professor Linda Theron
Professor Linda Theron
Department of Educational Psychology, University of Pretoria; HPCSA-registered educational and research psychologist and the principal investigator in an ongoing study on resilience among young people who are not in employment, education or training (NEET).
Professor Linda Theron argues that unemployed young people need supportive families, communities and accessible opportunities, not praise for coping with systemic failures that threaten their mental health.