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Reasons for littering: Social constructions from lower income communities in South Africa
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2022)Littering has been defined as the careless and improper disposal of small amounts of waste that results in unwanted and unnatural elements remaining in the environment. People tend to blame external factors for their own ... -
A reflective view of the introduction of technologies in social work fieldwork modules within the South African context
(Kazan Federal University, 2021)The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need to prepare students for emergency online learning and teaching. The blended-learning approach that includes online learning and teaching options in social work theoretical modules ... -
Relationship between student preparedness, learning experiences and agency: Perspectives from a South African university
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2016)One of the more discernible needs that challenges universities is addressing the level of preparedness of students entering the higher education environment. Students expect to participate in active learning, while at the ... -
The responsibility of government and society towards social cohesion: A family perspective
(University of Pretoria, 2021)Social cohesion, the foundation that keeps society together, is influenced by various inter-related factors such as education social, cultural, religious, and business, among others. Current debates ... -
Revisiting Paulo Freire as a theoretical base for participatory practices for social workers
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Risk factors associated with the intervention of perpetrators of domestic violence
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)INTRODUCTION: South Africa has the highest incidence of violence against women and a woman is killed every six hours by an intimate partner. Furthermore, women in South Africa are more likely to be killed by an intimate ... -
The role and linkages of buy-back centres in the recycling industry: Pretoria and Bloemfontein (South Africa)
(University of Johannesburg, 2012)Purpose/objectives: The aim of this paper is to get a better understanding of the role and linkages of buy-back centres (BBCs) in the recycling industry. The first objective is to analyse the institutional profile of the ... -
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 ... -
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. ... -
"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”. ... -
Seasonal variations of transpiration efficiency coefficient of irrigated wheat
(Elsevier, 2021)Global diminishing water resources, especially due to climate change have serious impacts on evaporation (E) from the soil surface, transpiration (T) from plants (crops) and grain yield, which relates to water use efficiency ... -
Social resilience, structural vulnerability and capabilities in Genadendal, South Africa
(South African Academy for Science and the Arts, 2021)The town Genadendal or Genaal as it is called by the residents, is situated in the Western Cape, and was founded by the Moravian Church in 1837. The Faculty of Community and Health Sciences at the University of the Western ... -
Social support networks for youths aging out of residential care to promote positive transition outcomes – A scoping review
(Stellenbosch University, 2022)This scoping review provides the available evidence on support interventions and networks for youths aging out of child and youth care centres (CYCCs), and makes recommendations for best practice to alleviate the plight ... -
Social work 4.0? The fourth industrial revolution and social work education: A South African perspective
(Stellenbosch University, 2021)The First and Second Industrial Revolutions created significant disruptions in the social life and economic activities of human societies globally. Traditionally, social work practice has had a strong “face-to-face” foundation. ... -
Social work and food security: Case study on the nutritional capabilities of the landfill waste pickers in South Africa
(SAGE Publications, 2017)Food security (or the lack of it) has a direct impact on people’s well-being and is of great concern to many disciplines. The study on which the article is based used Drèze and Sen’s ‘nutritional capability’ concept as a ... -
Social work services by non-profit organisations for adults with substance use disorders
(UNISA, 2019)Social work services globally started as a result of society’s response to basic human needs, and thus facilitated alleviating, based on doing good, the plight of those in need. Since its inception as a professional ... -
Socio-economic factors affecting household participation in curb-side recycling programmes: Evidence from drakenstein municipality, South Africa
(Sabinet, 2021)Household curb-side recycling programmes have the potential to reduce waste that end up in landfills. However, participation in these programmes is low. The aim of this study is to investigate the socioeconomic factors ... -
The socio-economic realities of the social work students of the University of South Africa
(University of Stellenbosch, 2009)Introduction: When a tertiary institution such as the University of South Africa (Unisa) agrees to offer training for a profession such as social work, it accepts the responsibility of educating students according to the ... -
The socio-economic reality of being a day labourer in Pretoria
(University of Stellenbosch, 2006)Introduction: The aim of this paper is to provide an overview of the circumstances which day labourers, and their families, have to face in Pretoria. The results of this study are compared with studies on the day-labour ... -
Sosiale weerbaarheid, strukturele kwesbaarheid en instaatstellende geleenthede in Genadendal, Suid-Afrika
(Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns, 2020)The town Genadendal or Genaal as it is called by the residents, is situated in the Western Cape, and was founded by the Moravian Church in 1837. The Faculty of Community and Health Sciences at the University of the Western ...
