Browsing by Subject "culture"
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A cross-cultural study of explicit and implicit motivation for long-term volunteering
(Sage, 2016)We propose a model of volunteering and test its validity across four cultural groups. We hypothesize that individuals' explicit prosocial motivation relates positively to sustained volunteering, which is conceptualized as ... -
Achieving educational goals through effective leadership: experience from a distance in Zambabwe
(University of Venda, 2015)Teaching and learning environments have become more complex and diverse, where effective leadership is to enhance the achievement of high standards of educational success. The evolving nature of school environments in ... -
Covenant, Christology, and kingdom as context in Matthew's use of Pl?ró?
(North-West University, 2013)Matthew’s Jewish audience was looking for continuity in the newly revealed kingdom.Thus, Matthew needed to connect faith in Jesus to the covenant ideal that was the foundation of their heritage. However, the Matthean ... -
A critical review of studies of South African youth resilience, 1990–2008
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2010)Given the growing emphasis in research and service provision on strengths rather than deficits, the focus on youth support in the South African Children’s Act of 2005 and the lack of educational, therapeutic and other ... -
Cultural concepts employed in child discipline within rural Yoruba households: the Ayetoro-Oke African community
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)Social scientists have long been concerned about social control, not only of adults, but also of children. In recent years, however, concerns have escalated globally, particularly regarding the lack of integration of ... -
Cultural intelligence: a theory-based, short form measure
(Springer, 2015)This article reports the development and validation of a theory-based, short form measure of cultural intelligence (SFCQ). The SFCQ captures the original theoretical intent of a multifaceted culture general form of ... -
The cultural practice of ukuthwala in South Africa
(North-West University, 2019)It has been argued that the practice of ukuthwala is one of the forms of child marriage in South Africa. The practice is widely spread, especially in the Eastern Cape among the Xhosa Communities. The practice of ukuthwala ... -
Cultural Practices and HIV in South Africa: A Legal Perspective
(2009)South Africa has not escaped the rising prevalence and severe impact of HIV/AIDS in relation to women. From an economic and social vantage point, the HIV/AIDS epidemic effects women the hardest, with underprivileged black ... -
A "Day in the lives" of four resilient youths: cultural roots of resilience
(SAGE Publications, 2011)Grounded in the examples of four impoverished, relocated youths (two Sesotho-speaking orphans in South Africa and two Mexican immigrants in Canada), we explore cultural factors as potential roots of resilience. We triangulate ... -
Guiding Baptist Union Churches towards multiculturalism: developing a multicultural tool for globalising urban South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)When the “global village” joins the local church, some cultures are tempted to withdraw. What guidance is there for Baptist Union Churches undergoing demographic changes? Findings in missiology, anthropology, and intercultural ...
