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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
An exploration of risk and protective variables in the bio–psychosocial field of South African adolescents with cystic fibrosis
(North-West University, 2011)
The general aim for this research was to explore and describe the risk and protective variables in the bio–psychosocial field of adolescents with Cystic Fibrosis (CF) and to describe how these variables impact multi–dimensionally ...
The lived experiences of adolescents with barriers to learning who participate in an alternative assessment programme
(2015)
South Africa has adopted the international trend towards inclusive education. The result is an increasing number of learners with barriers to learning accommodated in mainstream schools. Alternative assessment programmes ...
The use of the Nine Figure Picture Story within Gestalt play therapy for adolescent survivors of sexual trauma
(North-West University, 2012)
Sexual abuse of children and adolescents has reached pandemic proportions in Namibia. It is widely recognised that this traumagenic experience could have a profound and long-lasting effect on
survivors. Nevertheless, few ...