Browsing Humanities by Subject "Qualitative"
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Exploring the need for safe spaces for lesbian and gay students of the North-West University Potchefstroom Campus
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2018)The visibility of our issues and our bodies is said to present a double-edged sword: on the one hand that visibility serves the necessary purpose of de-mystifying LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) persons and ... -
Exploring trauma causing factors in a group of adult women who experienced childhood sexual abuse
(North-West University (South Africa), Vaal Triangle Campus, 2017)The main aim of this study was to explore what is known from literature and practice about trauma causing factors of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) in adult women survivors. This exploratory qualitative research study was ... -
The meaning and types of friendships among older females in residential care facilities
(North-West University, 2007)This research explores the meaning that older persons ascribe to the friendships in which they engage. Previous research mostly focuses on the strain that the older population places on the self-reliant community. The ... -
Old Batswana persons' experience of loneliness : applying the Mmogo–methodTM
(North-West University, 2010)Ageing in Africa and the world over is a phenomenon that affects individuals and societies. The expanding older population (people aged 60+) in South Africa led to this research, which represents an attempt to explore the ... -
Positive transitioning to school of resilient grade 1 learners from divorced homes : a participatory visual study
(North-West University (South Africa), Vaal Triangle Campus, 2018)Transitioning to first grade is a milestone event in children’s lives. Although transitioning to formal school is a normative event, it can pose a challenge to some first graders, causing them difficulty in adjusting well. ... -
Resilient black South African girls in contexts of adversity : a participatory visual study
(North-West University (South Africa), Vaal Triangle Campus, 2016)Resilience refers to a process involving positive outcomes in the face of exposure to significant adversity. The Social Ecology of Resilience Theory outlines four principles that guide how resilience processes are ... -
South African social workers at risk : exploring pathways to their resilience
(North-West University, 2014)Social workers worldwide play a pivotal role in delivering social services to those in need of such services. Designated social workers (DSWs) deliver statutory services pertaining to the protection of children in need of ...