Browsing Social Work by Author "Roman, Nicolette Vanessa"
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Associations between potential traumatic experience and mental health in adolescent refugee populations: A scoping review
Danga, Solomon; Adebiyi, Babatope; Koegler, Erica; Roman, Nicolette Vanessa (Springer, 2022)This scoping review examines known associations between potential traumatic experiences and mental health outcomes among adolescent refugees. Little is known about the type and severity of traumatic experiences among ... -
Child in Africa : Opportunities and Challenges
Davids, Eugene Lee; Roman, Nicolette Vanessa; Leach, Lloyd (Nova, 2016)The study aimed to establish the perceived parenting styles, decision making styles and engagement in healthy lifestyle behaviours of male and female learners in secondary schools in the Western Cape, South Africa. A ... -
Does family structure matter? Perceived parenting, decision making and healthy lifestyle behaviours of adolescents in rural South Africa.
Roman, Nicolette Vanessa; Leach, Lloyd; Davids, Eugene Lee (Nova Publishers, 2015)The aim of the study was to compare perceived parenting styles, decision making styles and healthy lifestyle behaviours of adolescents from single and two-parent families within a rural setting in South Africa. The study ... -
James House BEST Proactive Parenting Programme: experiences of South African parents
Kader, Zainab; Roman, Nicolette Vanessa (Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES), 2019)The parent-child relationship often becomes challenging during the period of adolescence and it is community-based organisations which take on the role of educating parents to improve the parent-adolescent relationship. ... -
Parents’ Perspectives on Children’s Independent Mobility in Selected Rural Towns in South Africa: A Human Capabilities Perspective
Chinyakata, Rachel; Roman, Nicolette Vanessa; Vickerman, Shelley Ann; Donga, Gift Taruwandira (MDPI, 2022)A child’s independent mobility is essential to their social, emotional physical, and cognitive development and provides children the opportunity to explore and experience their environment. The freedom of free movement ... -
The role of family structure and parenting in first year university adjustment
Daniels, Verushka Zaskia; Davids, Eugene Lee; Roman, Nicolette Vanessa (SAGE, 2018)The first year of university creates new experiences and challenges for first years and lays the foundation for the subsequent years of study. This first year has implications for academic development, mental health, and ... -
The role of parenting styles and socio-economic status in parents’ knowledge of child development
September, Shiron Jade; Rich, Edna Grace; Roman, Nicolette Vanessa (Routledge, 2016)Early childhood development (ECD) has been recognised to be the most important contributor to long-term social and emotional development. Therefore, positive parenting is paramount to foster quality parent–child interaction. ... -
A systematic review of the relationship between parenting styles and children’s physical activity
Davids, Eugene Lee; Roman, Nicolette Vanessa (Nova Publishers, 2014-10)Physical activity is an important component of childhood that promotes health and well-being. Parents could play a pivotal role in children’s involvement in physical activity by means of their parenting style. The role of ...