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Rapid review of clinical reunification intervention to families
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2021)Family reunification intervention is globally considered to be at the centre of meaningful child welfare practice. If a child has been removed from the care of his/her birth parents, safe and timely family reunification ... -
A rapid review of non death bereavement interventions for children in alternative care
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2020)Every year a large number of children enter the alternative care system due to the unsuitable circumstances in the care of their biological parents, leading to their statutory removal and placement in alternative care, ... -
A rapid review of the best interest of the child principle in the criminal judicial context
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2023)In this study the rapid review methodology was utilised to explore whether the best interest of the child is of paramount importance, as stated in various South Africa Acts. Data from 26 articles, with a fair to good ... -
Rapid thermal cycling of three phase change materials (PCMs) for cooking applications
(Springer, 2018)The suitability of the use of acetanilide, meso-erythritol and In-48Sn as phase change materials (PCMs) in latent heat thermal storage systems (LHTES) for cooking applications has been investigated under high charging and ... -
Rapporteerder as slagoffer: die joernalistieke werkwyse in Slagoffers
(Afrikaanse Letterkundevereniging, 2005)This article investigates the nature of the interaction between two systems of representation in Slagoffers (Dine van Zyl, 2001). From the research it is evident that the author uses the literary convention of fictionalisation; ... -
Rasch analysis of the Meaning in life Questionnaire among adults from South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand
(BioMed Central, 2016)Background: Meaning in life is a key indicator of subjective well-being and quality of life. Further developments in understanding and enhancing the construct will depend inter alia on the sound measurement thereof. This ... -
Rasch analysis of the Satisfaction with Life Scale across countries: findings from South Africa and Italy
(Springer, 2019)The Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) is widely used to assess global satisfaction with life. Although the scale’s psychometric properties were extensively investigated through different methods, Rasch analysis can provide ... -
Rasionaliteit en inkommensurabiliteit in wetenskap en kultuur
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Rasionaliteit in geding : die probleem van epistemologiese relativisme in die wetenskapsfilosofie van M.B. Hesse
(North-West University (South Africa), 1994)The central problem addressed in this study is the question how relativism can be avoided in a view of science that takes the role of the social context of science seriously in the formulation and validation of scientific ... -
Rasseverhoudinge in Suid–Afrikaanse jeuglektuur sedert 1990
(Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, 1999)Acceptance by and interaction with peers and friends are central to the social development of adolescents. In spite of the fact that integration has taken place in numerous sectors of South African society, very few ... -
The Rastafari movement in South Africa: Before and after apartheid.
(School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2012)Rastafari as a movement originated in the Caribbean Island of Jamaica during the 1930s. From Jamaica, it spread to other parts of the world including South Africa. It is argued in this article that the ideological ... -
The rat hippocampal gliovascular system following one week vortioxetine and fluoxetine
(Elsevier, 2020)We have previously reported that vortioxetine, unlike the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor fluoxetine, produces a rapid increase of dendritic spine number and Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF)-associated ... -
The rate of release of Cry1Ab protein from Bt maize leaves into water. Short communication
(WRC, 2019)Transgenic Bt maize plants are genetically modified to contain genes of Bacillus thuringiensis that encode for δ-endotoxins (Cry1Ab protein) that have insecticidal properties. These endotoxins target certain lepidopteran ... -
Rates and predictors of school pregnancy among black women in the North West Province, South Africa
(PKP, 2014)Learner pregnancy is one of the challenges impeding the unlocking of the potentials of women in sub-Saharan Africa. This paper estimated the prevalence of learner pregnancy and identified its predictors in the North West ... -
Rather Spirit-filled than learned! Pentecostalism's tradition of anti-intellectualism and Pentecostal theological scholarship
(AOSIS, 2016)The beginnings and first half-century of South African Pentecostalism are characterised by a tradition of anti-intellectualism consisting of a rejection of theological training, a critical and negative attitude towards ... -
Ratification of inadequate surrogacy agreements and the best interest of the child : a critical analysis
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)The use of surrogate motherhood agreements for reproductive purposes has increased recently. While an internationally binding instrument has yet to be produced, South Africa, among many other countries, has developed ... -
The ratification of inadequate surrogate motherhood agreements and the best interest of the child
(PER/PELJ, 2019)South Africa has developed domestic legislation governing all surrogacy matters within the country. These provisions are contained in Chapter 19 of the Children's Act 38 of 2005. In Ex parte MS; In re: Confirmation of ... -
Rating the severity of medication administration errors: a systematic review
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Background: Medication errors are a global problem – endangering human lives and crippling health systems. Its incidence had been demonstrated in many research studies and concomitant factors surrounding the problem have ... -
Rational approaches towards the design of (E)-8-(3-Chlorostyryl)-caffeine derivatives as novel reversible inhibitors of monoamine oxidase B
(North-West University, 2005)Reversible and selective inhibitors of monoamine oxidase B (MAO-B) are under investigation for the treatment and prevention of Parkinson's disease (PD) and Alzheimer's disease. The mechanism-based inactivator of MAO-B, ... -
Rational matrix solutions to the Leech equation: the Ball-Trent approach revisited
(Elsevier, 2013)Using spectral factorization techniques, a method is given by which rational matrix solutions to the Leech equation with rational matrix data can be computed explicitly. This method is based on an approach of J.A. Ball ...
