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The relationship between participation in sport and academic achievement in grade 10 and 11 learners in the Dr Kenneth Kaunda District
(North-West University, 2010)
The purpose of this research was to determine whether adolescents who participate in sport
perform better academically in comparison to their non–participating counterparts. An availability
sample of 210 learners between ...
Psychological factors contributing to aggressive or violent behaviour of adolescents in secondary schools
(North-West University, 2013)
South African schools are quickly, and progressively, becoming arenas for violent behaviour. These days, schools are no longer considered safe and protected environments where children can go to learn, develop, enjoy ...
The provision of recreation services for youth at risk with special reference to AIDS orphans
(North-West University, 2010)
HIV/AIDS is a growing pandemic -not only in South Africa, but also globally. Worldwide there are currently more than 40 million people living with HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS, 2006:8). The increasing number of HIV-infections also ...
The parent–adolescent relationship and the emotional well–being of adolescents
(North-West University, 2009)
It is well known that adolescence is a difficult stage of development, involving various aspects of development, namely biological, cognitive, social and emotional development. More recent research indicates that the ...
A narrative approach to social work intervention with adolescents who have been exposed to sexual abuse
(North-West University, 2011)
The motivation for the study had its origin in the fact that sexual abuse in South Africa seems to be a formidable problem which has a detrimental effect on the adolescent’s development and functioning. Social workers have ...
Utilising the bridging technique during therapy to overcome contact–making barriers in adolescents
(North-West University, 2011)
This study focuses on the use of a bridging technique to overcome contact–making
barriers in adolescents. Contact is regarded as an integral part of all human
experiences, but barriers (also called contact boundary ...
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 ...
Role of Parental divorce in the psychological functioning of adolescents in North West Province, South Africa
(2014)
This study focused on adolescents going through parental divorce from the black and the
coloured communities of South Africa in Mafikeng, in the North West Province. In this
study, the individual adolescent is seen as ...
An appreciative inquiry to strengthen intellectually challenged adolescents' sense of self within familial relationships : a mixed methods study
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)
The self can be regarded as a complex psychological structure that is constantly evolving and becoming; it is constructed and re-constructed in family relations and through shared social experience. Within a family, people ...
Adults' experience of coping with parental divorce during childhood : a phenomenological perspective
(2013)
Divorce has long been described as one of the most stressful experiences that any human being can ever experience. The process of divorce implies numerous sudden and highly stressful changes to any individual affected by ...