Adrian D. van Breda

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
73 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Adrian D. van Breda is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Safety Research and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Adrian D. van Breda has authored 73 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 36 papers in Clinical Psychology, 36 papers in Safety Research and 30 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Adrian D. van Breda's work include Child Welfare and Adoption (23 papers), Resilience and Mental Health (22 papers) and Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (19 papers). Adrian D. van Breda is often cited by papers focused on Child Welfare and Adoption (23 papers), Resilience and Mental Health (22 papers) and Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (19 papers). Adrian D. van Breda collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, United Kingdom and Ghana. Adrian D. van Breda's co-authors include Linda Theron, Varda Mann-Feder, John Pinkerton, Wolfgang Schröer, Kwabena Frimpong‐Manso, Sue Bond, Emily R. Munro, Tehila Refaeli, Berni Kelly and Jan Storø and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Child Abuse & Neglect.

In The Last Decade

Adrian D. van Breda

67 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

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A CRITICAL REVIEW OF RESILIENCE THEORY AND ITS RELEVANCE FOR SOCIAL WORK

2018 269 citations Adrian D. van Breda Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk profile →

Peers

Adrian D. van Breda

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Jackie Sanders New Zealand

Stephanie Cosner Berzin United States

Robbie Gilligan Ireland

Paul Ramcharan United Kingdom

Alice M. Hines United States

Astraea Augsberger United States

Johanna K. P. Greeson United States

Mónica López López Netherlands

Anthony N. Maluccio United States

Gina Miranda Samuels United States

Jackie Sanders New Zealand

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533 ×0.9

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365 ×0.7

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363 ×0.7

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273 ×0.7

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246 ×1.8

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Countries citing papers authored by Adrian D. van Breda

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Fields of papers citing papers by Adrian D. van Breda

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Adrian D. van Breda

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Frimpong‐Manso, Kwabena, John Pinkerton, Berni Kelly, & Adrian D. van Breda. (2025). Care Leaving and Social Capital: Reflections on Findings From an Exploratory Intercountry African Study. Child & Family Social Work. 31(1). 459–468. 1 indexed citations

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Kelly, Berni, Adrian D. van Breda, & Kwabena Frimpong‐Manso. (2025). “You are nothing and you have nothing”: Exploring social justice for youth leaving care in African contexts. Children and Youth Services Review. 172. 108291–108291.

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Breda, Adrian D. van. (2025). Enablers and barriers to acquiring and maintaining employment among care leavers in South Africa. Children and Youth Services Review. 171. 108204–108204. 1 indexed citations

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Breda, Adrian D. van, et al.. (2025). “I am their child. They are my parents too”: ubuntu and the resilience of university students raised by caregivers who misused alcohol. Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work. 35(2). 103–118.

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Breda, Adrian D. van, et al.. (2025). Theories used to explain care-leavers’ journey out of care: A scoping review. PLoS ONE. 20(6). e0325776–e0325776.

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Breda, Adrian D. van, et al.. (2024). CARE-LEAVERS’ EFFORTS TO BUILD RESILIENCE THROUGH RELATIONSHIPS OF BELONGING. Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk. 60(2). 3 indexed citations

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Breda, Adrian D. van, et al.. (2024). CARE-LEAVERS’ EXPERIENCES OF HOW MANAGED OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDEPENDENCE CONTRIBUTED TO BUILDING RESILIENCE. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 15(4). 41–65. 1 indexed citations

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Refaeli, Tehila, et al.. (2023). Widening the care gap? An international comparison of care leaving in the time of COVID-19.. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry. 93(5). 436–449. 3 indexed citations

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Breda, Adrian D. van. (2022). Building Resilient Leadership. 90(1). 1 indexed citations

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Breda, Adrian D. van. (2022). The Contribution of Supportive Relationships to Care-leaving Outcomes: A Longitudinal Resilience Study in South Africa. Child Care in Practice. 30(3). 400–415. 11 indexed citations

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Theron, Linda & Adrian D. van Breda. (2021). Multisystemic enablers of sub-Saharan child and youth resilience to maltreatment. Child Abuse & Neglect. 119(Pt 2). 105083–105083. 24 indexed citations

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Breda, Adrian D. van, et al.. (2021). School dropout among female learners in rural Mpumalanga, South Africa. South African Journal of Education. 41(3). 1–9. 4 indexed citations

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Breda, Adrian D. van, et al.. (2020). Experiences of Young People Preparing to Transition Out of Cluster Foster Care in South Africa. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal. 38(2). 227–237. 8 indexed citations

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Breda, Adrian D. van, et al.. (2018). Resilience processes of brazilian young people: overcoming adversity through an arts program. 13(3). 1–17. 3 indexed citations

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Breda, Adrian D. van. (2014). Journey towards independent living: a grounded theory investigation of leaving the care of Girls & Boys Town, South Africa. Journal of Youth Studies. 18(3). 322–337. 41 indexed citations

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Breda, Adrian D. van. (2012). Military Social Work Thinking in South Africa. Advances in Social Work. 13(1). 17–33. 2 indexed citations

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Breda, Adrian D. van. (2010). Possible Selves: Group Work with Young People in a South African Township. Practice. 22(3). 181–192. 7 indexed citations

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Breda, Adrian D. van. (2008). The Military Social Health Index: A Partial Multicultural Validation. Military Medicine. 173(5). 480–487. 8 indexed citations

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Breda, Adrian D. van. (2000). The Practical Value of Strategic Direction. Administration in Social Work. 24(3). 1–16. 6 indexed citations

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Breda, Adrian D. van. (1999). Parallels Between Jungian and Black African Views on Dreams. Clinical Social Work Journal. 27(2). 141–154. 2 indexed citations

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