Browsing Faculty of Community and Health Sciences by Author "Rich, Edna"
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An exploration of adolescent substance users and the parent-child relationship in Mitchell's Plain
Vuza, Nwabisa (University of the Western Cape, 2018)Adolescence is a stage in a young person's life between childhood and adulthood and is characterized by rapid, intensive life changes and adaptations. During this stage, the parentchild interaction is vital, as it helps ... -
A comparison of the relationship between peer pressure and social acceptability among hookah-pipe users and non-users
Visman, Heidré (University of the Western Cape, 2018)Hookah-pipe smoking escalated from being a cultural phenomenon to being a social phenomenon. Studies suggest that the hookah-pipe is a high-risk phenomenon which has become a highly acceptable social practice influenced ... -
Exploring first-time mothers’ knowledge, perceptions, and experiences of attachment in the first 1000 days of their child’s life
Stoffels, Crystal Bianca Johanna (University of the Western Cape, 2024)The first 1000 days (FTD) of an infant’s life is a delicate period where rapid growth and development takes place in all domains, namely cognitively, socially, physically, and emotionally. The period fromconception to the ... -
Exploring parents’ experiences of living with a young person between the ages of 18–35 who is a substance abuser
Fourie-Van Tonder, Dorothea (University of the Western Cape, 2023)Substance abuse is increasingly recognised as a serious global public health concern, affecting societies and families in South Africa and around the world. This study delves into the experiences of parents living with a ... -
Exploring resilience in South African adults exposed to childhood domestic violence (dv)
Olivier, Gershwille Zynodean (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 ... -
Exploring whether family involvement and support can assist in substance abuse treatment of relatives
Mkosana, Thandeka (University of the Western Cape, 2023)Whilst abuse of substances creates issues at the individual level, its influence has always extended to the entire family of the substance abuser. It has been found that stress and the inability of the person to distinguish ...