Browsing Department of Social Work by Author "Roman, Nicolette"
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Exploring the help-seeking behaviour of mothers with premature babies in public sector hospitals
Safi, Nazeefah (University of the Western Cape, 2022)Help-seeking behaviour is important so that an individual does not reach a stage of helplessness and hopelessness. For mothers, who had premature babies, this becomes very important because the mother is potentially ... -
Exploring the practical implementation of two of the evidence-based parenting programmes in a small rural community.
Dippenaar, Wilmi (University of the Western Cape, 2023)Many parents in South Africa face difficult obstacles when it comes to parenting. Evidence-based parenting programmes are a key to success to help parents to work in a more positive way with their children. In Touwsranten, ... -
Familial needs : comparing traditional and non-traditional families of public officials
Hendricks, Marie (University of the Western Cape, 2011)Participation of diverse families in familial needs studies, assist in understanding and comparing their descriptive account of their families and experiences today. This descriptive study compared traditional and ... -
Health promotion : the design of a School Health Index Score Card to assess psychosocial health and well-being in early childhood development at primary schools
Daniels, Karin Elizabeth (University of the Western Cape, 2016)Schools, world-wide, have been regarded as important settings for health promotion and health education. Research indicate that schools constitute a crucial setting for programmes that aim at promoting the health of children, ... -
Hookah pipe use : comparing male and female university students' knowledge, risk perceptions and behaviours
Daniels, Karin Elizabeth (University of the Western Cape, 2012)Hookah pipe use is widely viewed as a safe alternative to cigarette smoking rather than a potential health-risk. In fact, for young people hookah pipe use may represent an initial stage of later addiction and the transition ... -
The influence of basic psychological needs on the identification of goals and aspirations of Grade 11 learners in the Western Cape
Schilder, Lauren Joy (University of the Western Cape, 2012)In South Africa when learners are in Grade 11 near the end of their school life, the new, but also difficult, transition into adult life now begins. This critical period of development brings forth an array of new challenges: ... -
The influence of parenting styles and practices on the identification of goals and aspirations of Grade 11 learners in the Western Cape
Moyo, Alice Rujeko (University of the Western Cape, 2012)Self-Determination Theory is a theory of motivation that aims to explain individuals' goal directed behaviour. Grade 11 learners are naturally in a stage of pursuing certain life goals and aspirations in the process of ... -
The influence of peer pressure on adolescent misbehaviour in schools
Memoir, Chimwamurombe (University of the Western Cape, 2011)A favourable school atmosphere, in which adolescents behave positively, is one of the greatest concerns for teachers, administrators and parents. Although there are several different pressures leading to adolescent ... -
Mental health of adolescents in refugee camps in Ethiopia: The development of an exploratory model based on traumatic experience, coping and resilience
Danga, Solomon Dribsa (University of the Western Cape, 2023)Refugees routinely experience a number of traumatic events that may result in poor mental health due to persecution, conflict and displacement. Children and adolescent refugees particularly migrate with histories of exposure ... -
The relationship between adolescent identity styles and parenting styles in one and two parent families in Botswana
Sebangane, Leungo (University of the Western Cape, 2015)Adolescence is a critical developmental stage for any individual. The process of identity formation occurs during this stage and Erikson's theory states that adolescents' engagement in exploration, to form their own sense ... -
The relationship between family resilience and academic performance of learners in the phase of middle childhood
Alard, Esther (University of the Western Cape, 2016)Family resilience has a positive bearing on the academic performance of learners in the developmental phase of middle childhood. The role of family is often ignored and so there is a gap in the literature on the link between ... -
The role of family functioning in the decision-making styles of adolescents in the Overberg area
Lenders, Suzette René (University of the Western Cape, 2015)Adolescence has been regarded as a particularly important stage for the continued development of young adults as they start to make their own life’s decisions and engage in a variety of activities that will ... -
A systematic review : the effects of trauma on child mental health and well-being
Almendro, Martinique (University of the Western Cape, 2016)Trauma exposure during childhood increases the risk of multitude complex post-trauma symptomology. Extensive research has been conducted on the effects of trauma exposure on adults, and the findings have been thereafter ... -
The design and development of guidelines to integrate spirituality and spiritual care into occupational therapy education using design-based research
Mthembu, Thuli Godfrey (University of the Western Cape, 2017)Spirituality and spiritual care have been gaining importance in recent years in occupational therapy education as constructs related to holistic and personcentred approaches, in order to improve occupational therapy practice. ... -
The role of a fathers' intervention group in the caregiving and involvement with their families
Nkurunziza, Jean-Marie Vianney (University of the Western Cape, 2018)The father-child relationship, either negative or positive, at any stage in the life of the child, has a profound and wide-ranging impact on the child that lasts a lifetime irrespective of culture or ethnic association. ...