Faculty of Community and Health Sciences
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The Faculty of Community and Health Sciences (CHS) is committed to excellence in education and training, research and community service which promotes a progressive primary health care approach in an inter-professional manner.
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Department of Psychology [281]
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Recent Submissions
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The development of a protocol for the management of child abuse and neglect
(University of the Western Cape, 1998)The primary intent of this study was to seek solutions to the practical problems experienced by practitioners in their management of child abuse cases. A fundamental problem regarding the current management of child abuse ... -
The association between Crohn's disease activity, serum 25(oh)- vitamin d status, the disease-associated environmental risk factors and the variability of Crohn's disease phenotype in the Western Cape population, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)Background: A subtype of inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn' s disease is thought to represent a complex interaction between environmental factors, a defective immune system, the gastrointestinal microbiome and genetic' ... -
Challenges of integrating theory and practice in social work teaching and learning
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)Global and national standards for social work training have for a very long time required that institutions of higher learning include a theoretical as well as a practical component into the social work programme. The ... -
Body image: Society's secret obsession
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)Women and their bodies are at the very center of a prevailing cultural obsession regarding strict standards of body weight, shape, and image. The pressure to achieve unattainable body-beautiful standards has given rise ... -
Investigating the lived experiences of female footballers and administrators in the Western Cape: A critical perspective of gender equity
(University of Western Cape, 2021)Women’s football is one of the fastest growing sports around the world, however, equity is lacking as women have to negotiate for training equipment, financial sponsorship, media coverage and safe transportation. The study ... -
The role of occupational therapy, physiotherapy and speech and language therapy in education support services in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)This thesis investigated the education support services provided by occupational therapists, physiotherapists and speech and language therapists in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. Changes in the education policy ... -
Reconceptualizing mathematics teaching and learning: Teacher learning in a realistic mathematics context
(University of the Western Cape, 2000)In this study the construct of personal theories is used to represent the teacher's conceptions, which are interpreted as the consciously held beliefs. The teacher's personal theories encompass beliefs, images, values and ... -
Discourses of heterosexual subjectivity and negotiation
(University of the Western Cape, 1999)It is widely acknowledged that there are problems with the way in which heterosexual relationships are negotiated. A critical focus on heterosexuality has been particularly stimulated by feminist discourse on gender power ... -
Topics, trends and silences in South African psychology ethnocentricism, crisis and liberatory echoes
(University of the Western Cape, 1993)The deliberate and sometimes unwitting complicity of psychology with apartheid social formations has received little attention in the psycho-historical literature. This, study in an attempt to break the silence, offers a ... -
Betrokkenheid van lidmate by die kerk as n..funksie van lidmaathoudings ten opsigte van Godsdiens en van lidmaatpersepsie van die kerk se Psigososiale klimaat. Betrokkenheid van lidmate by die kerk as n..funksie van lidmaathoudings ten opsigte van Godsdiens en van lidmaatpersepsie van die kerk se Psigososiale klimaat.
(University of the Western Cape, 1987)The aim of the present study was to determine whether church involvement can be conceptualized as a function of both organizational and personal factors. For the purposes of this study the psychosocial climate of the ... -
Perceptions of Power, Race and Gender in Interracial Rape
(University of the Western Cape, 1998)Violence against women is a profound social problem which has received much attention from feminists, academics, activists, media, and also government. One such form of violence is interracial rape. In South Africa, little ... -
The participation of women in rap music: An exploratory study of the ro1e of gender discrimination
(University of the Western Cape, 2001)This study is about the way in which men, specifically in the local context of Cape Town, dominate the rap music culture. Globally, rapping is associated with poetic lyrics that express the rappers' environment or worldview. ... -
A Critical Inquiry Into Social services of· South African Local Authorities with specific reference to Social Work
(University of the Western Cape, 1996)The effective and efficient delivery of social services in South Africa has suffered as a result of the apartheid policies and practices. Now that we have legitimate political structures in our country, social workers in ... -
The development of a university-based sex counselling programme in the age of AIDS.
(University of the Western Cape, 1993)The sexual behaviours, attitudes, beliefs and communication of 1896 black first-year university students were examined by means of a structured questionnaire for their contribution to the development of a university-based ... -
Exploration of needs, problems and living experiences of older persons in Uganda: implications for policy and decision making
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)The purpose of the study was to explore the needs, problems and living experiences of the older persons in Uganda and their implications for decision making and policy. The study was an exploratory descriptive cross-sectional ... -
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 ... -
Bridging the divide: An exploration of Jungian psychoanalysis and African healing practices and implications for a south African psychology
(2005)There has recently been a lot of interest in the role of traditional healers in various cultures. This study explores the merit of an integrative approach between western based psychological practices in South Africa and ... -
Well-educated middle class women and their preference for traditional rather than skilled birth attendants in Lagos Nigeria a qualitative study
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)Background:Theoutcomeofpregnanciesinmanyinstancesislargelypredicatedon availabilityofSkilledBirthAttendants(SBAs).Despitethisphenomenon,illiteracyand financialdisadvantagehavebeenvariouslycitedastwinfactorspromotingthe ... -
Exploring attitudes of university students towards seeking psychological counselling
(University of the Western Cape, 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 ... -
Die terapeutiese effektiwiteit van hipnoterapie soos toegepas op studente met gewigsprobleme
(University of the Western Cape, 1992)In 'n geïndustrialiseerde en Westers-georiënteerde samelewing, kenmerkend van sommige bevolkingsektore van Suid-Afrika, is 'n slanke figuur soms aanduidend van skoonheid en gesondheid. Dit is daarom geensins buitengewoon ...
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