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An exploration of the family resilience needs of a rural community in South Africa: a sequential explanatory mixed methodological study design
(Springer Verlag, 2017)
The aim of the study is to identify and explore
family resilience needs in a rural community in the West
Coast region of South Africa. An explanatory mixed methodological
sequential design was implemented. Firstly, ...
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 ...
Preadolescent psychological well-being: determining the association with maternal psychological control and family environment
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
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The family and parents could either provide protective factors or initiate vulnerability for children who are
exposed to a high-risk environment such as crime in a ...
The link between parenting approaches and health behavior: a systematic review
(Routledge, 2017)
The familial home environment, where parenting takes place, plays an
important role in the health behaviors that children and adolescents
engage in and has implications on health and well-being in later life.
Lifestyle-related ...
Association between knowledge of child development and parenting: a systematic review
(Bentham Open, 2016)
BACKGROUND:
Parents who understand early child development are better informed on how to respond to children’s needs. They are also in a better
position to identify developmental delays as opposed to a parent with less ...
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 ...
Political socialization of the youth: an examination of the family as an agency for youth citizenship in South Africa
(NOVA Science, 2015)
This study examined the role of the family in the political socialization of the youth. Two hundred and seventy-five (275) youth completed the self-administered questionnaire that was adapted from the Afrobarometer Round ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...