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Apartheid and identity redefinition : a conflictual analysis

Author: Prinsloo, Rachel C Date: 1990 This study has attempted to examine how the imposition of Apartheid identity constructs has adversely impacted upon the processes of and to describe the extent to which the participants have allowed the present hegemony to influence the ... Read more
An archival study of an adolescent day patient unit with a particular focus on risk-taking behaviour and suicidality

Author: Kometsi, Molelekoa J Date: 2002 This study was conducted with the following three objectives: 1, to construct a profile of patients admitted to William Slater Hospital day-patient program during a three-year period (1998-2000). 2, To study the prevalence of suicide and ... Read more
Breaking cycles of violence, one wave at a time : a formative evaluation of the Waves for Change Surf Therapy programme

Author: Snelling, Matthew Date: 2016 This dissertation was a formative evaluation of the Waves for Change Surf Therapy Programme, and included both a process evaluation and an outcome evaluation. Waves for Change used surfing as a means of engaging children and adolescents thought ... Read more
Child sexual abuse in Atlantis

Author: Parker, Zareena ; Dawes, Andrew Date: Jul 2003 Read more c b n d
Childhood mourning : a critical evaluation of psychoanalytic views.

Author: Smith, Amanda Tweedie Date: 1982 There is dissention among psychoanalysts about mourning in childhood, including the criteria appropriate to define mourning, the intrapsychic processes of mourning, the ways these manifest in grief and the factors affecting the outcome of ... Read more
A cognitive developmental study of children's sex-role development

Author: Ventress, Keith Date: 1975 The present study of the acquisition and development of the child's sex-typed behaviours and attitudes is pursued in the Piagetian cognitive developmental tradition. Qualitative changes in the child's perceptions of himself and his physical ... Read more
A crisis-oriented approach to the rehabilitation of myocardial infarction patients

Author: Sonnenberg, David Max Date: 1981 Myocardial infarction is introduced as a medical syndrome in which psychosocial factors are thought to have significant bearing on the etiology and outcome of the disease. An outline of the epidemiology, pathophysiological process, etiology ... Read more
The difficulties of stepmotherhood : a comparison between stepmothers who have no children of their own and stepmothers who have their own children

Author: Price, Ruth Nanette Date: 1987 Relatively few studies have examined the difficulties of the stepmother, but research suggests that compared to other stepparents, stepmothers without their own children have the most difficult task. This preliminary study describes the ... Read more
Does HIV matter when you are poor and how ? : the impact of HIV/AIDS on the psychological adjustment of South African mothers in the era of HAART

Author: Brandt, Rene Date: 2007 The study investigated the psychological adjustment of HIV -infected South African mothers living in poverty in the era of HAART. One hundred and eighty adult women living in long-term poverty who were the primary caregiver of at least one ... Read more
The effect of test anxiety on IQ test performance, achievement, and self-concept in elementary schoolchildren

Author: Baddeley, Gillian Mary Date: 1984 IQ test performance of elementary schoolchildren was investigated as a function of two levels of test anxiety and two types of IQ measure. IQ measures used, the New South African Group Test (NSAGT) and the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for ... Read more
Evaluating the training and supervision of home visitors in a Parent-Infant Home Visitation Programme

Author: Pocock, Robin Date: 2009 The training and supervision of home visitors for the Parent Centre's Parent-Infant Home Visitation Programme (PIHVP) was evaluated. The evaluation aimed to determine whether training and supervision prepared the home visitors to deliver the ... Read more
An experimental study of adolescents' identification with South Africa and Africa

Author: Eaton, Elizabeth M R Date: 2001 South African social psychological research on national identity has been limited. The current research aimed to address some of the gaps in the local literature. Two studies were conducted among Grade 11 learners at Cape Town high schools. ... Read more
Factors associated with adherence to antiretroviral therapy : a pilot study conducted in the Western Cape, South Africa

Author: Hendricks, Graeme Date: 2002 This study aimed to identifY the barriers to and facilitators of adherence to antiretroviral therapy and attempts to understand these factors within a developing country context. A further aim is to add to the literature on antiretroviral ... Read more
A formative evaluation of the South African Education and Environment Project Bridging Year Programme

Author: Boodhoo, Adiilah Date: 2009 Many learners from disadvantaged schools struggle to obtain entrance into tertiary institutions. A Bridging Year Programme (BYP) designed by the South African Education and Environment Project (SAEP) seeks to address this problem by offering ... Read more
Getting the basics right: an essential package of services and support for ECD

Author: Berry, Lizette ; Dawes, Andrew ; Biersteker, Linda Date: 2013 Read more c b n d
The habilitation of mentally retarded adults

Author: Gilbert, Patricia Jane Date: 1981 The history of the care of the mentally retarded in Western civilization is outlined including the care of the mentally retarded in South Africa. Difficulties in the definition and assessment of mental retardation are indicated and problems ... Read more
Influences on perceived job opportunities : a study of final year university students

Author: Wright, Wendy-Ann Date: 1997 South Africa has undergone major socio-political change. A key element of this change concerns increased job opportunities for qualified Blacks through the implementation of Affirmative Action policies which advantage Blacks in relation to ... Read more
An investigation into the intergenerational transmission of Holocaust effects in South African survivors

Author: Brener, Loren Date: 1993 This study focuses on the intergnerational transmission of Holocaust effects among South African Jewish survivors of the Nazi Holocaust and their children. Its aim is to ascertain whether common patterns exist among survivor families that ... Read more
The junior South African individual scale as predictor of scholastic achievement at Sub A, Sub B & Std One levels

Author: Le Roux, D M Date: 1987 This study examines the relationship between the eight subtest form of the Junior South African Individual Scale (JSAIS - 8) and scholastic performance at Sub A, Sub B and Std One levels, as measured by teacher evaluations. An unreferred ... Read more
The long-term impact of severe head injury on the family

Author: Richman, Alexandra Elizabeth Date: 1989 The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of brain injury upon the family of the brain-injured patient. Although some research into the psychosocial sequelae following head injury and the direct and indirect effects of severe ... Read more

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