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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 ...
Coping With the Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence Among South African Women: Systematic Review and Meta-Synthesis
(Researchgate, 2021-05)
Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) continues to be a serious problem
worldwide. South Africa has a high prevalence of women experiencing IPV. Although
much research reports on the prevalence rates, risk factors, ...
The contribution of parental factors to adolescents’ deviant behaviour in South Africa: Evidence from three rural communities in South Africa
(MDPI, 2022)
Challenges associated with adolescents are prevalent in South African societies. During
the adolescence stage, children may become involved in deviant behaviour. Although a significant
number of studies have focused on ...
South African higher education institutions at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic: Sense-making and lessons learnt
(Frontiers, 2022)
After the unprecedented changes experienced in higher education due to the Covid-19 pandemic, there is a need to integrate initial thoughts and reflective experience to decide on the way forward. This study aimed to reflect ...
Peer pressure and social acceptability between hookah pipe users and non-users among a sample of South African adolescents
(South African Medical Association, 2022)
Hookah pipe smoking is a high-risk phenomenon which is widely seen as an acceptable social practice, but the extent of its acceptability is not very clear among South African youth, nor is the influence of peers very clear. ...
Parents’ Perspectives on Children’s Independent Mobility in Selected Rural Towns in South Africa: A Human Capabilities Perspective
(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 ...
Barriers to effective parenting of adolescent children in resource-constrained communities
(University of Stellenbosch, 2022)
The study examined barriers to effective parenting of adolescent children in resourceconstrained communities. A qualitative approach was adopted for data collection and analysis.
Thematic analysis was applied to data ...
Associations between potential traumatic experience and mental health in adolescent refugee populations: A scoping review
(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 ...
Unani Tibb practitioners’ perceptions and attitudes towards spirituality and spiritual care in Unani Tibb practice in South Africa
(BMC, 2023)
Unani Tibb is an Arabic term which means Greek medicine. It is an ancient holistic medical system
based on the healing theories of Hippocrates, Galen and Ibn Sina (Avicenna). Despite this, spirituality and spiritual ...
Exploring the role of race in social cohesion in two rural communities of South Africa
(University of KwaZulu-Natal, 2023)
Globally, race and social cohesion in urban areas have received significant research focus.
However, it may appear that scholars have not paid adequate attention to the role of race
as a facilitator or barrier to social ...