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Visually negotiating hegemonic discourse through Photovoice: Understanding youth representations of safety
(SAGE Publications, 2018)
Despite the immense communicative potential of visual methodologies, surprisingly few community-based research studies have meaningfully considered participants’ visual meaning-making processes. When working with youth ...
The Children’s Delphi: considerations for developing a programme for promoting children’s self-concept and well-being
(Wiley, 2017)
This study is premised on the notion that intervention programmes aimed at improving children’s well-being should be inclusive of activities which promote children’s self-concept. Using a child participation framework, ...
Children’s discourses of natural spaces: considerations for children’s subjective well-being
(Springer Verlag, 2017)
Based on the evidence provided in the literature, it is manifest that increased time spent in nature increases various aspects of children’s well-being. Using discourse analysis on focus group interviews with 28 children ...
A systematic review of children’s construction of the self: implications for children’s subjective well-being
(Springer Verlag, 2017)
This research aimed to systematically review academic literature focused on how children construct and assign meaning to the ‘self.’ An article search and appraisal yielded 38 articles that met the inclusion criteria. ...
Coping with infertility: An explorative study of South African women’s experiences
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2015)
The expectation of getting married and having children is for many individuals a natural part of
adult life. Many young people anticipate the prospect of becoming biological mothers and fathers.
This expectation of ...
Children’s subjective well-being: Multi-group analysis among a sample of children from two socio-economic status groups in the Western Cape, South Africa
(Springer Verlag, 2017)
Recent advancements in child well-being research have shown an increased importance of subjective well-being in understanding children and adolescents’ quality of life. These advancements have raised questions concerning ...
Children’s discursive constructions of the ‘self’
(Springer Verlag, 2017)
The ways in which children construct and assign meaning to the ‘self’ could have an impact on their social and emotional well-being, including their coping skills, relationship formation, and behaviour. Furthermore, a ...
Child understandings of the causation of childhood burn injuries: Child activity, parental domestic demands, and impoverished settings
(Wiley, 2017)
Background: Burns are a global public health problem. In South Africa, the rate of paediatric
burn deaths is 5 times higher than other upper middle‐income countries, with concentrations in
impoverished settings. Globally, ...
Children's subjective well-being in Africa: A comparative analysis across three countries
(Elsevier, 2017)
Recent trends in child well-being research have shown a substantial advancement in studies investigating children's subjective well-being (SWB). This advancement has raised questions concerning the measurement of SWB and ...
Mental healthcare providers’ attitudes towards the adoption of evidence-based practice in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder in South Africa
(SAGE Publications, 2017)
South African society is characterised by a high prevalence of exposure to traumatic events that can lead to post-traumatic stress disorder. In treating post-traumatic stress disorder, mental healthcare providers are tasked ...