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Parents' experiences of parenting an adolescent abusing substances
(Stellenbosch University, 2018)
Adolescent substance abuse is one of the most significant current discussions in social and public health (Wegner & Flisher, 2009). According to the South African Community Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (SACENDU), it ...
The facilitators and barriers encountered by South African parents regarding sensory integration occupational therapy
(The Occupational Therapy Association of South Africa, 2018)
Differences in parent perceptions regarding occupational therapy using a sensory integration approach to treatment have been noted. The various factors that may influence these perceptions, and how the perceptions may ...
Boys are victims, too: the influence of perpetrators’ age and gender in sexual coercion against boys
(SAGE Publications, 2018)
Sexual coercion among adolescent boys in South Africa is an underresearched topic despite the frequency of such events. Although quantitative research has illuminated the prevalence of sexual coercion toward boys, it has ...
Occupational therapy students’ experiences and perceptions of culture during fieldwork education
(Occupational Therapy Association of South Africa, 2018)
BACKGROUND: Understanding a client’s culture allows practitioners to consider the planning of intervention and allows for a client
centred approach to be provided. During fieldwork education occupational therapy students ...
“We are the Peace Team”: Exploring transformation among previously gang involved young men in Cape Town
(Occupational Therapy Association of South Africa, 2018)
INTRODUCTION: Many young men in South Africa belong to gangs which has negative consequences for individuals and society. Disengaging
from a gang is difficult as it requires transformation; however, little is known about ...
Educators’ and students’ needs regarding teaching and learning strategies for integrating spirituality and spiritual care in occupational therapy education
(Sabinet, 2018)
Spirituality and spiritual care are both generating considerable interest as part of holistic and client-centred approaches of the profession of Occupational Therapy. Concerns have been raised regarding the teaching and ...
Profiles of adolescent leisure motivation and substance use in the HealthWise South Africa research trial: a person-centered approach
(Routledge, 2018)
Engaging in intrinsically motivated behaviors, both within and outside
of the leisure context, is associated with well-being. However,
individuals can be driven by multiple types of motivation simultaneously,
and the ...
Occupational Therapy Association of South Africa (OTASA) Position Statement: Spirituality in occupational therapy
(The Occupational Therapy Association of South Africa, 2018)
Spirituality refers to a dynamic and intrinsic aspect of humanity
through which persons seek ultimate meaning, purpose, and
transcendence, and to experience relationship with self, family,
community, nature and the ...
Occupational therapy students’ experiences and perceptions of culture during fieldwork education
(SAJOT, 2018)
Background: Understanding a client’s culture allows practitioners to consider the planning of intervention and allows for a client
centred approach to be provided. During fieldwork education occupational therapy students ...