Browsing by Subject "Divorce"
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A comparative study of the marital attitudes of students from divorced, intact and single-parent families
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)The aim of the research study was to examine the marital attitudes of students from divorced, intact and single parent families. Most of these students were in the intimacy versus isolation developmental phase. During this ... -
The contribution of divorce to parental self-efficacy and perception of parenting among divorced parents: A qualitative study
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)Divorce and self-efficacy are areas that have been studied quite widely and extensively in recent decades. Going through a divorce has an effect on how parents actually parent their children, which in turn has an effect ... -
Critical overview of the application of the default system in South Africa's matrimonial property regimes
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The determinants of the child’s best interests in relocation disputes
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)This thesis explores the factors that our courts take into account in determining what would constitute the best interests of the child in granting or refusing relocation applications. This study deals with the formulation ... -
An evaluation of the parametric amendments of legislation relating to the distribution of retirement benefits upon divorce
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)This thesis will examine the effects of divorce on the benefit payable to a member of a retirement fund, where divorce has occurred before the member has reached retirement age. In particular, parametric (that is, piecemeal) ... -
The experience of adolescents and parents after divorce finalisation (post-divorce) and the effects on adolescent psychosocial development
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)Divorce is a world-wide phenomenon. Divorce means the ending of a marriage after a period of unity and bonding; and thus it can take a long time to recover emotionally, particularly for children. Concerningly, half of ... -
Exploring the experiences of social workers in private practice in care and contact disputes using the best interest of the child standard
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)The changing landscape of parental responsibilities and rights, and the protection of children’s rights create an ever-changing phenomenon in social science. Limited research has been conducted regarding social workers in ... -
The impact of the Bill of Rights on African Customary Family Laws: a study of the rights of women in Malawi with some reference to developments in South Africa
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The imperative to implement Muslim personal law in South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2021)It has been more than 25 years since the Interim Constitution came into effect and a Bill of Rights was introduced. Yet Muslim Personal Law ( still has no lega l recognition in South Africa. This the sis investigates how ... -
Possible causes of Divorce in Asmara
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)This research project seeks to account for some of the causes of divorce in Asmara Eritrea. The existing law in this country recognizes adultery, desertion and cruelty as serious grounds for divorce. However, this research, ... -
The right to remain married : positioning homosexual-transsexual marriages under the South African Marriage Act 25 of 1961
(University of the Western Cape., 2015)For many, the human rights which South Africa has been able to secure for LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex) people has been very progressive. However, with the conflation of sexual orientation and ... -
The role of social work practice and intervention in divorce mediation
(University of Western Cape, 2021)Marriage is one of the oldest institutions of mankind. It is the coming together of a man and woman for the purpose of procreation and society. In our society marriage is a social institution in which a male individual ... -
Women’s rights and freedoms in Islamic jurisprudence pertaining to marriage and divorce: lessons for south Africa from Morocco and Tunisia?
(University of Western Cape, 2014)The objective of this doctoral thesis is essentially two-fold: first, it seeks to ascertain whether the rights and freedoms of Muslim women in the contexts of marriage and divorce are adequately protected in terms of Islamic ...