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        Ad hoc interpreters’ experiences of an in-service training course and subsequent interpreter-mediated sessions. 

        Hagan, Sybrand Anthony (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)
        ENGLISH ABSTRACT : The provision of good quality mental health care relies heavily on effective communication. Interpreters have a profound role to play where language and cultural barriers stand in the way of effective ...
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        Adult adoptees’ perspectives on adoption 

        Langenhoven, Cherith (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-11-22)
        ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In this study I explore the perspectives on adoption of searching adult adoptees who are living in the Western Cape province of South Africa. The motivation for this study was validated when a review of ...
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        “Always being there for each other”: adolescent girls’ experiences of their same-sex friendships in a Western Cape boarding school 

        Truter, Zelda Marthani (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)
        ENGLISH SUMMARY: Previous research identified same-sex friendships as a protective factor for adolescent girls’ mental well-being, while a lack thereof is associated with depression and lower levels of self-esteem among ...
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        Animal-assisted activities for adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: Teachers’ and parents’ perceptions 

        Hawkridge, Charis (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)
        ENGLISH SUMMARY: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disorder which currently affects an estimated one percent of the international population and that percentage appears to be growing. There is currently ...
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        Animal-assisted activities in a halfway facility: A case study 

        Van Besouw, Juliette Rochelle (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)
        ENGLISH SUMMARY: The female correctional population has increased dramatically over the last decade and continues to grow annually. Females on parole, including those in halfway facilities, face a variety of socio-economic, ...
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        Anxiety symptoms and behavioural inhibition in young south african children: a follow-up on parent and teacher reports 

        Howard, Megan (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-03)
        ENGLISH ABSTRACT : The present study is a first follow-up assessment by means of parent and teacher reports in a cohort study conducted by Wege (2014). The study examined the long-term relationship between anxiety symptoms ...
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        Aspects of social support associated with adaptation in middle-class, single-mother families: a mixed-methods approach 

        Widan, Rio Justine (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)
        ENGLISH SUMMARY: In the fast-changing societies around the world, the incidence of single-mother families continues to grow at a steady rate. The demanding and stressful nature of single-motherhood is well documented. ...
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        Attitude and empathy generalisation as mediators of the secondary transfer effect amongst white South African students at Stellenbosch University 

        De Beer, Hannari (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-03)
        ENGLISH ABSTRACT : Intergroup contact has proven to be one of the most effective ways to reduce prejudice and improve attitudes towards an outgroup (e.g., Allport, 1954; Pettigrew & Tropp, 2006). The present study investigated ...
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        Attitude and intergroup anxiety generalisation as mediators of the secondary transfer effect of the contact-prejudice relationship among white South African Stellenbosch University students 

        Daiber, Cara (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)
        ENGLISH SUMMARY: Intergroup contact has been found to be one of the most effective ways of reducing prejudice (Allport, 1954; Pettigrew & Tropp, 2006) and its effects generalise beyond the outgroup involved in the ...
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        Barriers and facilitators to physical and mental health help-seeking among Congolese male refugee survivors of conflict-related sexual violence living in Kampala 

        Kansiime, Peninah (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)
        ENGLISH SUMMARY: Background. Armed conflicts place ordinary people at risk of injury, displacement, sexual violence, and hunger among other challenges. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) states that ...
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        Barriers and facilitators to the use of the mental health information system in Ghana: A qualitative study amongst users at the Accra Psychiatric Hospital 

        Kpobi, Lily Naa Ayorkor (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)
        ENGLISH ABSTRACT : One of the most successful modes of record-keeping and data collection is the use of health management information systems, where patient information and management plans are uniformly entered into a ...
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        Barriers to and facilitators of the transition to adult care among HIV-infected youth in the Western Cape 

        Mbebe, Sylvie (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University., 2020-03)
        ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Background. South Africa has the highest rate of HIV-infection in the world, and with nearly one-third of all new HIV-infections occurring in the age group 15−24 years, adolescents and young people bear ...
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        Being a queer womxn within the context of tertiary education institutions in South Africa: Identity and queerphobia 

        Sparrow, Melissa Jade (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)
        ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In a cisheteronormative society, queer people are often silenced and othered by cisheterosexual researchers. This study was to be different in that a queer womxn researcher was to highlight and amplify ...
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        Beneath: skin, body and interior in South African twentieth century mining photography 

        Pinto De Almeida, Fernanda (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)
        ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In South Africa, documentary photographs are met with suspicion in critical psychology scholarship either for their connivance with colonial and postcolonial classificatory strategies or their epistemic ...
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        Best friend nominations and peer status amongst preschoolers: a South African study 

        Haw, Philippa Megan (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)
        ENGLISH SUMMARY: Friendships are important to preschoolers’ mental, emotional and physical well-being, and contribute to their social and cognitive development (Denham & Brown, 2010; Gifford-Smith & Brownell, 2003; ...
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        A between-subjects comparison of same-group and cross-group friendships amongst Coloured South African students at Stellenbosch Univeristy 

        Lewis, Cindy Lisa (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)
        ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Interpersonal friendships fulfil several important functions in the lives of individuals across their lifespan, and cross-group friendships have been shown to be strongly associated with reduced outgroup ...
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        Child-friendly activities to assist young children in the identification of feelings: A core component of CBT-based anxiety intervention programmes 

        Human, Suzanne (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)
        ENGLISH SUMMARY: The high prevalence of untreated anxiety symptoms amongst children worldwide, and in South Africa in particular, as well as the possible long term consequences thereof, underscore the need for prevention ...
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        A community assessment identifying support organisations in kayamandi, stellenbosch 

        Toms, Else (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-03)
        ENGLISH ABSTRACT : This research study presents a community assessment to explore and construct an overview of the scope and nature of support organisations currently active in the marginalised community of Kayamandi, ...
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        Community Participation Practices in Health-related NGOs in the Western Cape: A Focus on Stakeholders’ Perspectives 

        Alexander, Claudia (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)
        ENGLISH SUMMARY: Community participation has been of interest to health planners, policymakers and activists on a global scale for over thirty years. It was first introduced in 1978 at the Alma-Ata conference and is seen ...
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        The daily functioning and quality of life of adults with obsessive compulsive disorder: a qualitative inquiry 

        Kohler, Kirsten Celeste (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)
        ENGLISH SUMMARY: Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a highly debilitating psychiatric condition characterized by recurrent intrusive thoughts and images (obsessions) and/or repetitive behaviours aimed at reducing ...

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