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Exploring resilience in South African adults exposed to childhood domestic violence (dv)
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Despite an individual's demographic makeup, domestic violence (DV) is one of the most
widespread problems in the globe. Children in South Africa (SA) are frequently exposed to
domestic violence (DV), which leaves them ...
The development and validation of a child in conflict with the law risk assessment scale for probation officers in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
During the planning phase of this project, the researcher intended to conduct a countrywide
South African study, as reflected in the title. However, the researcher experienced difficulty
with obtaining permission to ...
Harnessing Resilience: An exploration into individual and contextual factors that facilitate uptake of sexual and reproductive health services (SRHS) and HIV testing amongst South African youth
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Youth is generally defined as young people between the ages of 14- 24 years, however, in South
Africa the age range is extended to 34 years. In 2020, the estimated youth population (14-35
years) in South Africa was 20.1 ...
Guidelines for leadership development using leisure education as a tool for youth with physical disabilities in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Youth need to build their resilience, feel empowered, take the initiative and become independent
for their leadership development. The application and use of leisure education amongst youth
with disabilities for developing ...
An exploration of the experiences and perceptions of TBI survivors about accessing rehabilitation during the COVID-19 pandemic and how this has affected their worker roles
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) often results in residual cognitive, behavioural, physical, and functional impairments that may influence the person’s independence in most areas of occupation, including work. Few resources ...
Development of practice guidelines to assist social workers to improve anti-oppressive practices and to facilitate social justice in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
The researcher conducted a qualitative modified four step intervention research using the Design, and Development model. Human rights and Social Justice are central to the study, which advocates for the advancement of ...
Power, people and processes: A gender analysis of adolescent health policy in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the United Nations Global
Strategy (2016-2030) emphasise that all women, children and adolescents ‘survive, thrive and
transform’. A key element of this global policy framework ...
Establishing a psychosocial and needs profile of first generation undergraduate students at an identified historically disadvantaged institution
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Following the dismantlement of the racial segregationist apartheid system and the
establishment of a democratic republic, South Africa embarked on education policy reform
that established a mandate to increase access to ...
Translation of the Emotional Social Screening tool for School Readiness (E3SR) for preschoolers into Afrikaans: An equivalence and validation study
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
The Emotional Social Screening Tool for School Readiness (E3SR) was developed as a
contextually sensitive and psychometrically sound measure to screen children’s emotional
and social competencies. To broaden its use ...
Participants’ perceptions, experiences and the factors motivating their participation with the informed consent process of a Covid-19 vaccine trial in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
The informed consent process is an important step in conducting
ethical clinical trials, as it ensures that research participants are aware of their rights and
responsibilities in clinical trials. This study explored ...