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Exploring the sensory compatibility of ten children with autism and their mothers
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)
Children with autism typically present with sensory processing difficulties that affect their ability to relate to people. This qualitative study focused on exploring the sensory processing of children with autism and their ...
Ethical decision-making amongst HR employees within a retails organisation
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)
The aim of this research was to examine whether a significant relationship exists between ethical decision-making had an impact on HR employees within a retail organisation. The questionnaire for the South African Board ...
The perceptions of violence and its effects on the psychological well-being of primary school children
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)
The purpose of this research was to ascertain how children in lowrisk, middle to upper income areas perceive violence and their experience of it. It explores their exposure to violence and how this may affect their view ...
Exploring attitudes of University students towards seeking psychological counselling
(2009)
Student counselling services, typically located within a holistic developmental approach, aim to render comprehensive student services to service users in relation to their psychological, social,educational and spiritual ...
The effects of a teacher development programme based on Philosophy for Children
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)
This study explored the effects of a teacher development programme based on Philosophy for Children. One of the challenges facing education in South Africa is that the school curriculum has to promote the development of ...
The cumulative incidence of musculoskeletal injuries among student dancers at Tshwane University of Technology
(2009)
Dance movements requires explosive power, sustained effort and both local and general endurance. Musculoskeletal injuries (MSI) are the most frequent medical problems among dancers in ballet, which is partly owing to ...
The lived experience of being privileged as a white English-speaking young adult in post-apartheid South Africa: a phenomenological study
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)
Although transformation processes are making progress in addressing racial inequality in post-apartheid South Africa, white South Africans are, in many repects, still privileged, economically, in terms of access to services, ...
Children's perceptions of "screen" violence and the effects on their well-being
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)
Working from a child participatory perspective, the study aimed to explore children's perceptions and experiences of screen violence. Within this process there is an attempt to understand how children assign meaning to ...
The experiences of primary caregivers providing palliative care to women living with advanced breast cancer
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)
The aim of this explorative study was to understand the experiences and challenges of primary caregivers providing palliative care to women with advanced breast cancer. This study was conducted within a qualitative research ...
Causes of maternal deaths and severe acute maternal morbidity in a regional hospital in the Northwest Province of South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)
Despite all measures taken by the South African government since 1994, there is a contiuous increase of maternal mortality in the country and the Northwest Province is amongst the highest. Studies to date combining the ...