The purpose of this study is to explore the lived experiences of women who felt that they had to reject their femininity in favour of masculinity, and who later reclaimed their femininity. The epistemological framework of ...
The aim of this study was to design a therapeutic programme for families with a chronically ill parent(s). The literature study explored the nature of chronic disease and its effect on the family. Chronic disease affects ...
A survey was done in order to identify the predictors that contribute to satisfaction with qowl. A positive correlation was found between satisfaction with facets of work life and overall satisfaction with qowl. No ...
The purpose of this study was to investigate and describe the experience of infertility of African women, men and family member. It is hoped that this description will contribute to a deeper
understanding of the psychosocial ...
This dissertation presents a constructivist discussion of the experiences of the
author in doing hypnosis. It explores the practice of hypnosis as a progression
of behavioral changes by the hypnotis in facilitating the ...
This study aimed to relate the emotions of two fathers regarding their incestuous behaviour.
The epistemological framework is social constructionism. The `case-study approach' was chosen as the most suitable method to ...
This study investigates the role of resilience in women coping with the life transition of divorce. Five women were interviewed and an in-depth qualitative analysis undertaken, in order to explore the subjective experience ...
The aim of this study was to do group work with 10 girls staying in a shelter in order to contribute to their adjustment.
Lewin's field theory and the General Systems Theory were utilized to ground the group work. The ...
An exploratory study was undertaken to investigate the relationship between
emotional intelligence based on Mayer and Salovey's (1990) trait model of emotional
intelligence and cognitive thinking styles based on the ...
The present study examined the relationship between parenting styles and the socioemotional adjustment of children at school. A sample size of 90 research participants was selected and included black South African grade I ...
The purpose of this study is to provide descriptions of conversations with survivors of suicide, including their relationships with the persons who committed suicide, the relationships that followed these deaths, their ...
Chronic pain sufferers are frequently misunderstood and stigmatised. The aim
of this investigation was to provide a description of the lifewor1d of people with
chronic low back pain, using the phenomenological method. ...
Street children are present in every metropolitan city around the world. Their
presence has provoked varied responses from academics, the media and others. However, despite the
proliferation of responses, current solutions ...
The present study explored the interaction between paediatric asthma and family functioning, within the context of family systems theory. Eight families, each with an asthmatic child between the ages of 8 and 15, were ...
The present study explored factors affecting vulnerability to depression among gay men and lesbian women in metropolitan Gauteng, South Africa. Risk factors consistently cited in the literature on depression among gay men ...
Couple therapy is a frequently sought domain by couples who experience problems in their relationships. Couple therapy has been researched intensively, but few studies incorporate a holistic account of the therapeutic ...
The purpose of the study was to investigate the prevalence and quality of on-line
friendships, to find which individual characteristics differentiate people who look for
and form on-line friendship(s) from those who ...
The aim of this study is to design a program that will prevent the manifestation of burnout. The focus is on mobilising the high profile adolescent with the necessary life skills in order to counter the development of ...