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Illiteracy among caregivers: implications for children’s educational and social development
(UNISA Press, 2017)
The ability of primary caregivers to provide a healthy, nurturing and stimulating environment for their children is essential for children’s educational advancement and emotional development. However, caregivers who live ...
An overview of the history and development of naturopathy in South Africa
(AOSIS, 2018)
BACKGROUND: A huge growth in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) took place in
South Africa in the 1960s which paralleled what was happening in other parts of the western
world. Naturopathy has been practised ...
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, ...
Factors which enhance or hinder meeting the educational needs of autistic children in Western Cape province, South Africa: A parents’ perspective
(International Journal of Special Education, 2018)
There is growing interest in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) as a result of the increasing
prevalence rates, and because children with ASD find it particularly challenging to enter the
educational system. The present study ...
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 ...
Family political socialisation and its effect on youth trust in government: a South African perspective
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)
Current debates on citizenship and democracy highlight the salience of cooperative relations between government and its citizens. Scholars observe that governments and its institutions function better where there is ...
Parenting styles and psychological needs influences on adolescent life goals and aspirations in a South African setting
(Routledge, 2015)
The present study examined the role of parenting styles and basic psychological needs in the adoption of goals and aspirations of learners, as well as for their psychological wellbeing (positive versus negative affect) in ...
Adolescent goals and aspirations in search of psychological well-being: from the perspective of self-determination theory
(Psychological Society of South Africa (PsySSA), 2017)
According to self-determination theory, an individual’s goal content and the processes involved in goal setting often represent the status of the individual’s mental health and well-being. When examining the importance ...
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 ...
An exploratory factor analysis into the applicability of the Spirituality Care-Giving Scale, the Spirituality and Spiritual Care Rating Scale and the Spirituality in Occupational Therapy Scale to the South African context
(Occupational Therapy Association of South Africa, 2016)
Spirituality and spiritual care are both considered as important elements of health sciences education; however, limited research has
been conducted with occupational therapy students using spirituality scales. Therefore, ...