Browsing Philosophiae Doctor - PhD (Psychology) by Author "Dept. of Psychology"
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Black, South African, lesbian: Discourses of invisible lives
Potgieter, Cheryl-Ann (University of the Western Cape, 1997)The main aim of the present study is to undertake an examination of the discourses regarding lesbianism as produced by a group of black South African lesbians. -
Discourses of heterosexual subjectivity and negotiation
Shefer, Tamara (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 ... -
Ideological Constructions of Childhood
Savahl, Shazly (University of the Western Cape, 2010)The theoretical conceptualisation of children and childhood in the social sciences has traditionally been aligned to developmentalism and Socialisation theory. It is essentially this theoretical orientation that has spawned ... -
The impact of repeated mild traumatic brain injuries (concussions) on the cognitive and academic functioning of early adolescent rugby union players: A controlled, longitudinal, prospective study
Alexander, Debbie (University of the Western Cape, 2007)This study investigated, within the context of Brain Reserve Capacity (BRC) theory, whether repeated concussions resulted in residual deficits in cognitive and academic functioning of early adolescent rugby players relative ... -
Single and married mother pre-adolescent relationships: understanding and comparing the interaction between self-esteem and family functioning
Roman, Nicolette Vanessa (University of the Western Cape, 2008)The main purpose of this study was to assess the psychological well-being of mothers and their pre-adolescent children (aged 10-12). Specifically, the study used a mixed methods sequential explanatory design to compare and ... -
Understanding HELLP Syndrome in the South African context: a feminist study
Andipatin, Michelle (University of the Western Cape, 2012)This thesis is about HELLP Syndrome (hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelet count in pregnancy): a devastating maternal hypertensive complication that results in multi-system changes that can rapidly deteriorate ...