Browsing by Author "Roman, Nicolette"
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The challenges experienced by parents when parenting a child with hearing loss within a South African context
Davids, Ronel; Roman, Nicolette; Schenck, Catherina (Routledge, 2021)The purpose of the current study was to explore the challenges experienced by hearing parents when parenting a child with hearing loss. Using a qualitative purposive sampling design, interviews were conducted with 13 ... -
Circle of Security parenting program efficacy for improving parental self-efficacy in a South African setting: Preliminary evidence
Rose, Jenny; Roman, Nicolette; Mwaba, Kelvin (Routledge, 2018)This pilot study examined the cross-cultural transportability of a western Circle of Security (COS) parenting program to improve on levels of parental self-efficacy in a South African setting . Participants (n = 9) were ... -
A comparative analysis and evaluation of the naturopathic curriculum in South Africa
Ericksen-Pereira, Wendy; Roman, Nicolette; Swart, Rina (South African Medical Association, 2021)Naturopathy has been taught at tertiary level in South Africa (SA) for 18 years. This research paper examines the naturopathic curriculum to determine whether it is benchmarked to international standards and meets the ... -
The effects of family conflict on the psychological needs and externalising behaviour of preadolescents
Kader, Zainab; Roman, Nicolette (University of Stellenbosch, 2018)Usually, it is within families that we discover, develop and grow as individuals (Corey, 2009; Department of Social Development, 2013). Yet not all families provide an environment that allows for healthy discovery, development ... -
An exploration of Learning styles amongst social work students.
Frantz, Jose; Roman, Nicolette; DeJager, M (2017)Social work educators are faced with the challenge of ensuring that students from diverse backgrounds are fully equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills. However, to be effective social work educators, the educator ... -
Family functioning and satisfaction: A comparative study between hookah users and non-users
Roman, Nicolette; Rich, Edna; Davids, Charl; Benjamin, Fatiema; Taylor, Matthew (African journal of primary health care & family medicine, 2019)BACKGROUND: Although there has been an exponential growth in hookah use on a global scale, research within the context of South Africa is very limited. While hookah use is known internationally to be a health and addiction ... -
Integrating perinatal and infant care
Eastwood, John; Anderson, Teresa; Roman, Nicolette (Springer, 2021)This chapter draws attention to the importance of creating a nurturing start to a child’s life and the role that families, neighbourhoods and society as a whole play in creating a “nest”. Often the care that is provided ... -
Intervention to reduce adolescent hookah pipe use and satisfy basic psychological needs
Kader, Zainab; Crutzen, Rik; Roman, Nicolette (Cogent OA, 2020)Background: Hookah pipe use is a public health concern and threat to adolescents’ health. self-determination theory asserts that satisfaction of basic psychological needs (BPN) will contribute to adolescents developing ... -
A needs assessment for social work interventions for children affected by HIV and AIDS
Lukelelo, Nomvuyo; Roman, Nicolette; Schenck, Catherina (Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk, 2023)Children are often left orphaned and without adult supervision when the parent or caregiver dies from HIV and AIDS-related illnesses. There is very little information available in South Africa on the type of interventions ... -
Nurses' perceptions of adolescents accessing and utilizing sexual and reproductive healthcare services in Cape Town, South Africa: a qualitative study
Jonas, Kim; Roman, Nicolette; Reddy, Priscilla; Krumeich, Anja; van den Borne, Bart; Crutzen, Rik (Elsevier, 2019)Background: In Sub-Saharan Africa access to and utilization of sexual and reproductive healthcare is unsatisfactory. Consequently, rates of teenage pregnancy and unsafe abortions among adolescents in Sub-Saharan Africa, ... -
Physical activity is personal: A mixed-methods study of undergraduate students at a South African university
Johannes, Chante; Roman, Nicolette; Onagbiye, Sunday (Ubiquity Press, 2024)Background: Physical inactivity is a public health concern. Personal factors play a pivotal role in either prohibiting or promoting students’ physical activity (PA) participation. Limited studies have explored the influence ... -
The responsibility of government and society towards social cohesion: A family perspective
Bidandi, Fred; Roman, Nicolette; Davids, Gregory (University of Pretoria, 2021)Social cohesion, the foundation that keeps society together, is influenced by various inter-related factors such as education social, cultural, religious, and business, among others. Current debates ... -
Social resilience, structural vulnerability and capabilities in Genadendal, South Africa
Conradie, Ina; Human-Hendricks, Anja; Roman, Nicolette (South African Academy for Science and the Arts, 2021)The town Genadendal or Genaal as it is called by the residents, is situated in the Western Cape, and was founded by the Moravian Church in 1837. The Faculty of Community and Health Sciences at the University of the Western ... -
Sosiale weerbaarheid, strukturele kwesbaarheid en instaatstellende geleenthede in Genadendal, Suid-Afrika
Conradie, Ina; Hendricks, Anja Human; Roman, Nicolette (Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns, 2020)The town Genadendal or Genaal as it is called by the residents, is situated in the Western Cape, and was founded by the Moravian Church in 1837. The Faculty of Community and Health Sciences at the University of the Western ...