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Flourishing in a group of South African adolescents
(North-West University, 2009)
Little is known about the prevalence and experience of psychological well-being on the upper end of the mental health continuum in South African adolescents, as it is conceptualised in the domain of positive psychology/p ...
Cancer patients' and health care professionals' perceptions and experiences of cancer treatment and care in South Africa
(2014)
Cancer is a potentially life-threatening disease, which affects millions of people worldwide. It is multifaceted in nature and can lead to impairment in a person's physical, social and emotional functioning (Beatty, Oxlad, ...
A forensic assessment model for the sexually abused child in the South African context
(2014)
Currently no guidelines exist for South African professionals that work with sexually abused children. Professionals in this field are in desperate need of such guidelines. Section A refers to the problem statement, research ...
The development of professional standards for editing in South Africa
(North West University, 2010)
Currently, South African editors do not have a prescribed set of professional editing standards. The absence of standards is cause for concern because it reflects the largely unregulated status of the South African editing ...
Perceptions regarding the role of social support in the academic achievement of adolescents exposed to violence
(2014)
The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions of adolescents, who have been exposed to violence, regarding the role of social support in their academic achievement. A qualitative, collective, within-site case ...
The role of community participation in the intergrated development planning process : a case study of Makhuduthamaga Local Municipality in Limpopo Province
(2012)
This mini-dissertation examines the role of community participation in the Integrated
Development Planning (lDP) Process in the Makhuduthamaga Local Municipality; and to
establish how the Municipality seek to facilitate ...
An investigation into the role of municipalities in the local economic development of rural communities : a case study of the Itlhabolole waste management and vegetables project and Mmabatho youth development cooperative project in the Mafikeng local municipality
(2011)
In their essence Local Economic Development (LED) and Integrated
Development Plan (IDP) were designed to policy options for municipalities to
meet their constitutional obligations of enhancing socio-economic development ...
An analysis of knowledge and opinions on xenophobia among North West University students, Mafikeng Campus, South Africa (2008-2010)
(2011)
The main objective of this study was to analyze the knowledge and opinions on Xenophobia among Students in North West University, Mafikeng Campus, North-West Province, South Africa.
The hypotheses tested by the research ...
Self-regulation and psychological wellbeing in a cohort of black South African teachers : the SABPA study
(2014)
The teaching profession is widely regarded as being very stressful (Klassen, Usher &
Bong, 2010; Otero, Castro, Santiago & Villardefrancosl, 2010). South African teachers,
especially Black teachers working in previously ...
Psychodemographic determinants of family values among undergraduate students in a South African University
(2012)
This study investigated the psychodemographic determinants of family values among
undergraduate students in a South African University. Psychodemographic variables
in this study include gender, age, emotional distance ...