Browsing Faculty of Community and Health Sciences by Subject "Parents"
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Access to early childhood development services: perceptions, experiences and challenges of early childhood practitioners and parents
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)Children’s learning and development takes place in a range of contexts and this includes at Early Childhood Development centers and at home with family. Parent involvement in their children’s education has been viewed as ... -
The development of a model that examines parental HIV-related stigma and psychosocial well being of children orphaned by AIDS
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)The growing interest in the well-being of children who have been orphaned due to HIV/AIDS is widely reflected in the emerging body of research. Children orphaned by AIDS-related causes are identified as a vulnerable ... -
An exploration of the role of families in providing primary healthcare for children
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Families remain a major social support system that plays a key role in the provision of primary healthcare (PHC) for children, and this role is especially important as PHC would normally take place before a child is taken ... -
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 ... -
A narrative approach to understanding child homicide from the perspective of incarcerated South African parents convicted of killing their children
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)South Africa has among the highest reported rates of neonaticide and infanticide, yet we do not know much about the circumstances surrounding parental child killing. Therefore, this dissertation sought to address this ... -
Perceptions, experiences and challenges of parents whose children are removed through a statutory process
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)The 2009 Save the Children, United Kingdom report indicated that eight million children worldwide find themselves in alternative placement. In terms of the statutory process, alternative placement of a child is when a child ... -
The subjective experiences of parents of adolescent substance users, their knowledge of and access to available treatment resources
(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
(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 ... -
Views and experiences of children with disabilities and their parents regarding school attendance
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)A number of children with physical disabilities are not attending school in Zambia, despite the endorsement of the 1996 by UNESCO “Education Our Future” that provides children with disabilities the right to be educated ... -
Young adults' experiences of providing social support to a parent with alcohol abuse problems
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Supportive relationships have been found to be very beneficial for health and well-being. However, amongst alcohol dependent individuals, family support is often low, as alcohol abuse can pose a barrier between the individual ...