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Child in Africa : Opportunities and Challenges
(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.
(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 ...
The role of family structure and parenting in first year university adjustment
(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 ...
What happens during those long hours next to the road? An exploratory study of three informal day labour hiring sites in Tshwane
(University of Stellenbosch, 2012)
The purpose of the study was to describe the nature of socio-economic activities taking place at hiring sites in Tshwane. The research approach and methodology of this study were exploratory, descriptive and qualitative. ...
"Life is not pap and vleis": poverty in child-headed households in Gauteng
(University of Stellenbosch, 2011)
Introduction: The objective of this paper is to describe the socio-economic conditions of child-headed households in Gauteng, so as to measure the extent of poverty among these children. In order to do this, the study ...
Trauma is the "stealing of my sense of being me": a person-centred perspective on trauma
(University of Stellenbosch, 2012)
Introduction: Given the argument about different perspectives on the concept of trauma, the authors facilitated an exploratory research process with fourth-level Social Work students at the University of South Africa ...
Relationship between student preparedness, learning experiences and agency: Perspectives from a South African university
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2016)
One of the more discernible needs that challenges universities is addressing the level of preparedness of students entering the higher education
environment. Students expect to participate in active learning, while at the ...
The implications of adverse childhood experiences for the professional requirements of social work
(University of Stellenbosch, 2011)
Introduction: Coombes and Anderson (2000:281) assert that the “extent and incidence” of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in families of origin of social workers have increasingly become the focus of research. Their ...
The role and linkages of buy-back centres in the recycling industry: Pretoria and Bloemfontein (South Africa)
(University of Johannesburg, 2012)
Purpose/objectives: The aim of this paper is to get a better understanding of the role and linkages of buy-back centres (BBCs) in the recycling industry. The first objective is to analyse the institutional profile of the ...
Living on what others throw away: an exploration of a socio-economic circumstances of people collecting and selling recyclable waste
(Unisa Press, 2011)
Street waste pickers are becoming a common sight on the streets of South Africa’s cities and
suburbs. Little research has been done on this social phenomenon. The aim of this article is to
explore some of the socioeconomic ...