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'I don't have time for this' : stuttering and the politics of university time
(Stockholm University Press, 2020)Over the last four decades, increasing numbers of disabled students have entered institutions of higher education worldwide. Since 1994, the South African Government has been committed to transforming educational policy ... -
Access to healthcare for people with disabilities in South Africa : bad at any time, worse during COVID-19?
(AOSIS, 2021-07)People with disabilities, especially those living in low- and middle-income countries, experience significant challenges in accessing healthcare services and support. At times of disasters and emergencies, people with ... -
Students’ attitudes and beliefs towards e-mental health interventions
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Background. Mental health problems among university students are common and, left-untreated, are associated with multiple adverse effects such as academic failure, suicidal thoughts & behaviour (STB) and ... -
Closeness in father-adolescent daughter relationships in two South African communities
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-11)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The shift away from the emotionally detached, authoritarian father to the more involved and emotionally nurturing father has resulted in fathers experiencing greater levels of closeness with their children, ... -
Navigating young motherhood: a retrospective study into the reflections of the teenage motherhood experience by mothers within a community of the Western Cape
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-11-14)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The current study is situated within the overarching research area of maternal mental health. Sixteen to eighteen years prior, a larger study known as the Women’s Mental Health Research Project (WMHRP) ... -
Senior high school students’ perceptions of and recommendations for mental health support in Ghanaian schools
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: School-based mental health programmes (SBMHP) have been recommended to address the unmet mental health needs of children and adolescents and to minimise the problem of poor utilisation of mental health ... -
Intermediate phase teachers’ perspectives and experiences of collaboration in a full-service school
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Inclusive education is widely understood as acknowledging that all individuals have the capacity to learn and require equal access to education. More specifically, it involves education systems that are ... -
Killing your children to hurt your partner: A South African perspective on the motivations for revenge filicide
(John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2022-10-01)The aim of the study was to investigate the offence characteristics and motivations for revenge filicides. Revenge filicide is an act where one parent kills their own offspring for retribution to hurt and upset the other ... -
The impact of alcohol use on tuberculosis treatment outcomes : a systematic review and meta-analysis
(International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 2020-01)Alcohol use is associated with increased risk of developing tuberculosis (TB) disease, yet the impact of alcohol use on TB treatment outcomes has not been summarized. We aimed to quantitatively review evidence of the ... -
Challenging anxious cognitions or accepting them? Exploring the efficacy of the cognitive elements of cognitive behaviour therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy in the reduction of children's fear of the dark
(Wiley, 2019)Anxiety is highly prevalent in pre-adolescent children. Distorted cognitions are characteristic for dysfunctional levels of anxiety. However, applying cognitive elements in pre-adolescent children cannot be fully ascertained, ... -
Representing school arson in Kenya : an analysis of newspaper reporting
(SAGE, 2020-07)Arson is a recurrent problem in Kenyan secondary schools. Although school violence – notably gun violence – has received significant attention, there has been less academic attention paid to school arson, especially in ... -
Exploring the subjective experiences of fertility preservation among cancer survivors in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Infertility is one of the most concerning side-effects of cancer treatment for both men and women of reproductive age and intend starting or expanding their family. Recent medical advances provide oncology ... -
Living with multiple sclerosis in South Africa : how is multiple sclerosis experienced in the workplace?
(Taylor and Francis, 2019-11-21)Purpose: The aim of this qualitative study was to explore how individuals living with multiple sclerosis experience their disorder in the South African working environment. In this paper we present the experiences of ... -
South African adolescents living with spina bifida : contributors and hindrances to well-being
(Taylor and Francis, 2019-08)Background: Spina bifida myelomeningocele is a major cause of disability among adolescents. However, little research is available in low-income nations such as South Africa. Investigating the contributors and hindrances ... -
Predictors of negative beliefs toward the sexual rights and perceived sexual healthcare needs of people with physical disabilities in South Africa
(Taylor and Francis, 2019-05)Background: Although sexuality is a ubiquitous human need, recent empirical research has shown that people without disabilities attribute fewer sexual rights and perceive sexual healthcare to benefit fewer people with ... -
(Re)presenting the self : questions raised by a photovoice project with people with physical disabilities in South Africa
(Routledge, 2019-08-29)Photovoice is presented here as an emancipatory, participatory research method with the potential to put minority subjects in charge of their own representation. Drawing on research with disabled people conducted in South ... -
Diet and the human gut microbiome : an international review
(Springer, 2020-02)This review summarizes the key results of recently published studies on the effects of dietary change and nutritional intervention on the human microbiome from around the world, focusing on the USA, Canada, Europe, Asia, ... -
Anxiety in children with selective mutism: a meta-analysis
(Springer, 2019)This study evaluates the current conceptualization of selective mutism (SM) as an anxiety disorder in the DSM-5 using a meta-analytic approach. In the absence of any systematic assessment of anxiety in the field of SM, we ... -
Understanding child marriage in Ghana: The constructions of gender and sexuality and implications for married girls
(Routledge, 2020-01)Child marriage is the practice of marrying an individual below 18 years. The drivers of this practice include poverty, gender inequality, cultural and religious norms among others. While Ghana is one of many countries ... -
Prevalence and correlates of mental and neurodevelopmental symptoms and disorders among deaf children and adolescents : a systematic review protocol
(BMJ Publishing, 2020-10)Introduction: Little is known of the prevalence and correlates of mental and neurodevelopmental symptoms and disorders among deaf children and adolescents. Research suggests that this is a vulnerable population group at ...
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