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Health behaviour, decision making and perceived parenting: Are male and female learners significantly different?
(IFE Centre for Psychological Studies (ICPS), 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 ...
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 a ...
A systematic review of the relationship between family structure and health risk behaviours amongst young people: An African perspective
(Bentham Science Publishers, 2015)
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to review the published literature on the relationship between family structure and engagement in health risk behaviour amongst youth in African countries.
METHODS: A systematic review ...
"Satsified and/or dissatisfied?" The experience-based perceptions of social work student customers of studying at an open and distance-learning university
(University of Stellenbosch, 2013)
Introduction: When labelling institutions of higher education as “service industries”, the consumers of services of such higher institutions can no longer only be regarded as “students” but should be viewed as “customers”. ...
Young South African adults perceptions of parent psychological control and antisocial behaviour
(Society for Personality Research (Inc.), 2012)
We extended prior research by investigating perceptions of parental psychological control as
a contributor to young adults’ antisocial behavior in a sample of 382 South African university
students aged between 18 and 25 ...
Integration of theory and practice in Social Work: challenges and triumphs
(University of Stellenbosch, 2013)
Introduction: Teaching (in any discipline) is rewarding when students show the required growth and development in terms of their knowledge, skills and attitude (within the social work context) (Kadushin & Harkness, 2002). ...
Phronesis and adverse childhood experiences of social work students
(Unisa Press, 2012)
This article examines the relevance of (Aristotelian) phronesis (Breier, 2007), denoting practical wisdom, in an attempt to respond to the question: How can phronesis assist in understanding and teaching social work students ...
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 ...
Opportunities for technology-based HIV prevention programming among high school students in Cape Town, South Africa
(Taylor & Francis, 2014)
One in three new cases of HIV in South Africa is among adolescents. Given that adolescents are particularly affected, scalable, and cost-effective prevention programs are urgently needed. This study aims to identify ...
The role of parenting styles and socio-economic status in parents’ knowledge of child development
(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. ...