Browsing by Author "Shelmerdine, Sarah"

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    Mentoring relationships : patterns of interaction in mentorships in the Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Africa programme
    (2002) Shelmerdine, Sarah; Louw, Johann
    The purpose of this study was therefore an in-depth exploration of relationship processes in the Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Africa programme, attempting to link these with some of the qualities identified by previous research as associated with strong relationships or positive outcomes. The sample for the study consisted of the mentors and mentees in eight relationships, established approximately a year before the research was conducted.
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    Pathways to inhumane care : medical culture in a South African emergency unit
    (2011) Shelmerdine, Sarah; Swartz, Sally; Foster, Don
    While a comprehensive set of laws and ethical guidelines legally protects patients and promotes their access to good quality health care, inhumane and abusive medical practices have, nevertheless, been documented internationally. A large and varied body of work documents multiple aspects of medical culture.
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    Relationships between adolescents and adults: the significance of narrative and context
    (2005) Shelmerdine, Sarah
    A substantial body of research links the developmental outcomes of young people to the relationships they have with adults. However, very little research provides insight into the mechanisms whereby relationships achieve their outcomes or the specific qualities of those relationships. This paper explores the construction of relationships between young people and adults in three different socio-cultural settings in Cape Town. Four young people in each setting, namely Ocean View, Fish Hoek and Masiphumelele were interviewed about their relationships with the most important adults in their lives. Where possible, the adults they identified were interviewed also. Interviews were unstructured and analysed thematically. Fundamentally, constructions of the relationships in all three settings were found to be similar. All adults encouraged young people to succeed and sought to protect them against risk. However, the nature of the opportunities and risks, and of the material context in general, differ between the three different study sites and have considerable import for the narratives of the relationships from each. The paper argues that the differences between the three sites indicate the responsiveness and adaptation of ideals and discourses to environmental demands, rather than fundamental ideological discrepancies.
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    Relationships between adolescents and adults: The significance of narrative and context.
    (Taylor & Francis, 2006) Shelmerdine, Sarah
    A substantial body of research links the developmental outcomes of young people to the relationships they have with adults. However, very little research provides insight into the mechanisms whereby relationships achieve their outcomes or the specific qualities of those relationships. This paper explores the construction of relationships between young people and adults in three different socio-cultural settings in Cape Town. Four young people in each setting, namely Ocean View, Fish Hoek and Masiphumelele were interviewed about their relationships with the most important adults in their lives. Where possible, the adults they identified were interviewed also. Interviews were unstructured and analysed thematically. Fundamentally, constructions of the relationships in all three settings were found to be similar. All adults encouraged young people to succeed and sought to protect them against risk. However, the nature of the opportunities and risks, and of the material context in general, differ between the three different study sites and have considerable import for the narratives of the relationships from each. The paper?argues that the differences between the three sites indicate the responsiveness and adaptation of ideals and discourses to environmental demands, rather than fundamental ideological discrepancies.