Browsing Faculty of Community and Health Sciences by Author "Isaacs, Serena"
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A qualitative exploration of the dimensions of family resilience in a rural community on the West Coast
Twigg, Jennifer (University of the Western Cape, 2017)Historically, families living in disenfranchised communities were viewed as being dysfunctional. This view led to the perpetuation of the challenges and adverse situations faced by these families. It is important to view ... -
Adolescents’ perceptions and understandings of the risk and protective factors related to community violence exposure in a low- income community in Cape Town
Larke, Christelle (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 ... -
An investigation into the correlates of family resilience in an impoverished rural community in the Western Cape
October, Kezia Ruth (University of the Western Cape, 2018)Families in South Africa are faced with manifold hardships that negatively impact the family as a unit. However, there are a variety of protective factors that have been identified as meaningful resources that facilitates ... -
Ascertaining the structural validity of the adapted English and translated Afrikaans versions of the Family Resilience Assessment (FRAS) Sub-scales
Carlson, Shantay (University of Western Cape, 2020)Family resilience has become an important concept in mental health and family research over the past twenty years. An assessment tool that was found to assess this concept within western English-speaking populations is ... -
Children’s experiences and perceptions of family and family resilience processes in South Africa
Shoko, Placidia Muchaneta (University of the Western Cape, 2022)The family is the primary and most critical support and developmental system for children however, family challenges often prevent positive support and developmental assistance. Some families are able to manage their ... -
An exploration into the perceptions of parents on their adolescent child’s sense of safety and future aspirations in a community characterised by violence
Butler, Letitia (University of Western Cape, 2020)Community violence has been found to have profound negative effects on the lives of those exposed to it daily. The victims often tend to be adolescents, who, while striving for a better future, are often quite vulnerable ... -
Exploring adolescents’ perceptions of the influence of substance abuse on community violence within a Cape flats community
Khan, Gadija (2013)Community violence and substance abuse are equally omnipresent social problems that are characteristic of South African communities. The pervasive nature of these social ills is evident in the astonishingly high prevalence ... -
The external validity of South African substance use contextual risk instrument: predictive validity
Bester, Kyle John (University of the Western Cape, 2017)The purpose of the present study was to gather further external validity evidence towards the validity argument for an instrument designed to measure individual and contextual factors associated with adolescent substance ... -
Factors associated with substance use among university students in South Africa: Implications for prevention
Blows, Stacey (University of Western Cape, 2020)Substance use and abuse has been a persistent challenge facing many communities around the world. In more recent times there has been particular focus on the gradual, yet alarming increase in the use and/or abuse of ... -
The subjective experiences of parents of adolescent substance users, their knowledge of and access to available treatment resources
Louw, Seneca Ance (University of Western Cape, 2021)Substance use is certainly not a new phenomenon, however, it is one that remains a significant problem in the lives of adolescents, especially in low-income communities. This phenomenon not only affects the individual and ... -
The subjective experiences of parents of adolescent substance users, their knowledge of and access to available treatment resources
Louw, Seneca Ance (University of Western Cape, 2021)Substance use is certainly not a new phenomenon, however, it is one that remains a significant problem in the lives of adolescents, especially in low-income communities. This phenomenon not only affects the individual and ...