A phenomenological study of healing in a North Sotho community

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dc.contributor.advisorDawes, Andrewen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorSodi, Tholeneen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-11-14T03:55:13Z
dc.date.available2014-11-14T03:55:13Z
dc.date.issued1998en_ZA
dc.descriptionBibliography: leaves 222-251.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe two specific aims of the present study were to: (a). conduct an inquiry into the process of indigenous healing as conceptualized by a group of North Sotho indigenous healers, and (b). to interpret these subjective representations of a healing process so as to develop ideas regarding the links between indigenous healing and modem medicine in forging a new mental health policy for South Africa. Four North Sotho indigenous healers, located in Naphuno district (a predominantly rural settlement comprised of an indigenous North Sotho speaking African population) in the Northern Province, were selected on the basis of the known sponsor approach for the purpose of this study. The interviews with the indigenous healers were audio-taped, and later transcribed and translated. A phenomenological method of analysis as used in the present study involved a number of rigorous stages whereby the original data was reduced and interrogated to identify some emerging meaning units. These naturally occurring meaning units were further interrogated to identify emerging themes which were ultimately synthesised into consistent psychological thematic structures.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationSodi, T. (1998). <i>A phenomenological study of healing in a North Sotho community</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Psychology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9601en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationSodi, Tholene. <i>"A phenomenological study of healing in a North Sotho community."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Psychology, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9601en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationSodi, T. 1998. A phenomenological study of healing in a North Sotho community. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Sodi, Tholene AB - The two specific aims of the present study were to: (a). conduct an inquiry into the process of indigenous healing as conceptualized by a group of North Sotho indigenous healers, and (b). to interpret these subjective representations of a healing process so as to develop ideas regarding the links between indigenous healing and modem medicine in forging a new mental health policy for South Africa. Four North Sotho indigenous healers, located in Naphuno district (a predominantly rural settlement comprised of an indigenous North Sotho speaking African population) in the Northern Province, were selected on the basis of the known sponsor approach for the purpose of this study. The interviews with the indigenous healers were audio-taped, and later transcribed and translated. A phenomenological method of analysis as used in the present study involved a number of rigorous stages whereby the original data was reduced and interrogated to identify some emerging meaning units. These naturally occurring meaning units were further interrogated to identify emerging themes which were ultimately synthesised into consistent psychological thematic structures. DA - 1998 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1998 T1 - A phenomenological study of healing in a North Sotho community TI - A phenomenological study of healing in a North Sotho community UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9601 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/9601
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationSodi T. A phenomenological study of healing in a North Sotho community. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Psychology, 1998 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9601en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Psychologyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherPsychologyen_ZA
dc.titleA phenomenological study of healing in a North Sotho communityen_ZA
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