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James House BEST Proactive Parenting Programme: experiences of South African parents
(Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES), 2019)
The parent-child relationship often becomes challenging during the period of adolescence and it is community-based organisations which take on the role of educating parents to improve the parent-adolescent relationship. ...
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. ...
A systematic review of the relationship between parenting styles and children’s physical activity
(Nova Publishers, 2014-10)
Physical activity is an important component of childhood that promotes health and well-being. Parents could play a pivotal role in children’s involvement in physical activity by means of their parenting style. The role of ...
Child in Africa : Opportunities and Challenges
(Nova, 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 ...
Does family structure matter? Perceived parenting, decision making and healthy lifestyle behaviours of adolescents in rural South Africa.
(Nova Publishers, 2015)
The aim of the study was to compare perceived parenting styles, decision making styles and
healthy lifestyle behaviours of adolescents from single and two-parent families within a rural
setting in South Africa. The study ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...