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Identifying relapse indicators in a state-subsidised substance abuse treatment facility in Cape Town, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
Substance abuse has been identified internationally and in South Africa as an escalating problem that has harmful effects on the substance user and on society. The cost of treating substance-related disorders places a ...
Employee perceptions towards diversity management in a glass manufacturing company in the Western Cape
(2012)
Diversity is an inevitable aspect of organisational life, which has to be dealt with at one time or another. How employees perceive diversity impacts on their behaviour and therefore managing it is imperative. The purpose ...
Adolescents’ perceptions of the onset of their cigarette smoking behaviour and the factors that maintain their habit
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)
Tobacco smoking remains the largest preventable behavioural cause of chronic
disease and premature death. Many people continue to engage in this behaviour,
despite the well-known negative health consequences. The most ...
Exploring the experiences of patients with breast cancer from diagnosis through management
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
The aim of this study is to explore the role of communication between the physician and women with breast cancer, and to examine women’s coping mechanisms from diagnosis through the management of the illness to its resolution. ...
An exploratory study of the emotional experiences of a parent of a transgendered child
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
This qualitative, exploratory study comprises a discourse analysis of the emotional experiences of the parent of a transgendered child. The primary aim of the study was to detail the emotional experiences encountered by ...
Nature relatedness as predictor of environmental behaviour of recreational anglers in False Bay
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
This study is a quantitative investigation into anglers’ environmental behaviours, as associated with the human-nature relationship, within the context of sustainability and conservation psychology. Although much has been ...
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 effect of peer pressure and leisure boredom on substance use among adolescents in low-income communities in Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
The adolescence period is a time of high risk for health and social problems such as substance use globally and in South Africa. Past research has shown that there is a need to investigate factors such as peer pressure, ...
A systematic review of literature reporting on the strategies/interventions addressing research capacity building in new academics
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
It is often assumed that postgraduate students and neophyte academics have the capacity to conduct research independently. Thus, upon qualification, it is expected of postgraduate students and academics to conduct research ...
The establishment of evidence based filtered information on interventions addressing the successful completion of thesis requirements in postgraduate studies
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
Postgraduate students are assumed to develop the capacity to conduct research independently and to evaluate their own work as internal supervisors through the process of thesis supervision. Research capacity building amongst ...