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Experiences of secondary trauma amongst spouses of emergency service personnel
(Stellenbosch University, 2017)
South African emergency service personnel (ESP) regularly face traumatic, stressful and life-threatening situations which influences them physically, emotionally and psychologically. They are exposed to an unpredictable ...
Healthcare workers’ beliefs, motivations and behaviours affecting adequate provision of sexual and reproductive healthcare services to adolescents in Cape Town, South Africa: a qualitative study
(BioMed Central, 2018)
BACKGROUND: Adolescents’ sexual and reproductive healthcare (SRH) needs have been prioritized globally, and they
have the rights to access and utilize SRH services for their needs. However, adolescents under-utilize SRH ...
James House BEST Proactive Parenting Programme: experiences of South African parents
(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. ...
Experiences of adolescents who lost a parent to aids in the Western Cape, South Africa: a qualitative study
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
BACKGROUND: AIDS related deaths of parents have resulted in large numbers of children being orphaned. Adolescence, a particularly vulnerable period in a child's developmental life is characterised by uncertainties, role ...
The subjective well-being of day labourers in South Africa: The role of income and geographical location
(AOSIS, 2018)
Background: The informal economy in South Africa provides employment to large numbers
of people who would otherwise have no opportunity to earn a living. Yet informal activities,
such as day labouring, generate highly ...
Hookah use: Could Families be a risk factor for future addiction?
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)
Research indicates that smoking a hookah has health and addiction risks. In substance abuse
research the family is often a protective factor in reducing youth substance use. However, this may not be the case for smoking ...
Homeless in Observatory, Cape Town through the lens of Max-Neef's Fundamental Human Needs taxonomy
(SUN, 2017)
The suburb of Observatory, also affectionately known as ''Obs'', is one of the older suburbs of the City of Cape Town, home to multiple cultures, a student population from the University of Cape Town, a variety of churches, ...
How well are families doing? A description of family well-being in South Africa
(Chinese General Practice Press, 2016)
BACKGROUND: As a result of South Africa's unique socio-political history and diverse cultures,
the South African family is neither simple to describe nor easy to understand. The new family policy
strives to strengthen ...
Cigarette smoking and reasons for leaving school among school dropouts in South Africa
(BMC, 2019)
School dropouts are at heightened risk of tobacco use compared to in-school learners. School
dropouts are described as those not currently enrolled in school for the academic year, have not completed their
schooling, and ...
Perceptions of parenting styles in South Africa: The effects of gender and ethnicity
(Cogent OA, 2016)
Parenting style is an area of research which is emerging in South Africa.
Previous research notes significant differences between ethnic groups in terms of
parenting. In a country as diverse as South Africa, which has ...