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Perceptions of clinical psychologists working in low income, high violence communities in Cape Town: Exploring the link between infant-caregiver attachment and the development of internalizing problems in children
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Given that numerous research studies have established the important role that attachment plays in the development of internalizing disorders in children, it is important to ensure that the clinical psychologists working ...
Evaluation of a bullying prevention programme at selected schools in the Western Cape Province – the Olweus approach
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
The study aimed to pilot-test the effectiveness of the Olweus Bullying Prevention
Intervention Programme (OBPP) at two selected primary schools in the Western Cape; and to compare the differences in reported incidents of ...
Adolescents’ perceptions and understandings of the risk and protective factors related to community violence exposure in a low- income community in Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
There is widespread evidence that exposure to community violence is escalating at an alarming rate, not only in South Africa, but worldwide. The literature indicates that the cohort affected is primarily children and ...
The influence of exposure to community violence on adolescents' sense of hope within a disadvantaged community in Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
Violent crime has proven to have profound negative effects, particularly on those living within communities where violence is a dominant feature. The victims often tend to be adolescents, who, while striving for a better ...
The experiences of transgender female sex workers within their families, occupation and the health care system
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
There is a dearth of scholarly literature surrounding transgender female sex workers (TFSW) within South Africa. Their voices are often marginalised and not adequately heard in the literature and in a society that generally ...
The perceptions and experiences of violence on children in children's homes
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
This study aimed at looking at children's perceptions of violence, exploring the experiences on child violence and lastly perceptions of children about intervention strategies in children's homes. The participants were ...