Browsing Research Output by Author "Strydom, Herman"
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An assessment of the need of police officials for trauma intervention programmes - a qualitative approach
Boshoff, Pieter; Strydom, Herman; Botha, Karel (2015)Officials in the South African Police Service (SAPS) are exposed to multiple traumatic incidents. The effect of such exposure is aggravated by various contributing factors that may cause intense trauma for the individual, ... -
Centre‐based and expedition‐based (wilderness) adventure experiential learning regarding personal effectiveness: an explorative enquiry
Greffrath, Gustav; Meyer, Charle; Strydom, Herman; Ellis, Suria (Taylor & Francis, 2011)The purpose of this study is to compare a centre‐based adventure programme (CBAP) with an expedition‐based wilderness programme (EBWP) with regard to personal effectiveness. In comparing these two programmes, this study ... -
The challenges and perceptions of community caregivers with regard to antiretroviral treatment adherence of patients: a phenomenological study
Mokwele, Roslind; Strydom, Herman (Univ Stellenbosch, 2017)Although there is no cure for HIV and AIDS, antiretroviral treatment has transformed this disease into a manageable chronic illness. Relatively little is known about the experiences and psychosocial challenges that community ... -
A comparison between centre-based and expedition-based (wilderness) adventure experiential learning regarding group effectiveness: a mixed methodology
Greffrath, Gustav; Meyer, Charlé Du P.; Strydom, Herman; Ellis, Suria (Stellenbosch University, 2013)The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of a centre-based adventure program with an expedition-based wilderness program with regard to group effectiveness. For comparisons, this study made use of a ... -
Complicated grief in the South African context: a social work perspective
Drenth, Cornelia M.; Herbst, Alida G.; Strydom, Herman (Oxford University Press, 2013)Social work in South Africa in the last decade has been shaped by the White Paper for SocialWelfare (Ministry forWelfare and Population Development, 1997) which promotes developmental social services and constitutes both ... -
Consumers’ preferences for private and national brand food products
Wyma, Louise; Van der Merwe, Daleen; Bosman, Magdalena J.C.; Erasmus, Alet C.; Strydom, Herman; Steyn, Faans (Wiley, 2012)Consumers' choice of private brands reflects distinct differences in terms of product categories, and indications are that demographic and psychographic factors are also influential in terms of the sales of private vs. ... -
Die benutting van afgetrede vrywillige werkers deur personeel van dienssentrums
Jansen van Rensburg, Sanet; Strydom, Herman; Jansen van Rensburg, Sanet; Strydom, Herman (University of Stellenbosch, 2012)Hierdie artikel fokus op personeel van agt dienssentrums vir bejaardes in ‘n radius van 150 kilometers vanaf Potchefstroom. Die resultate ten opsigte van die waarde wat vrywilligers vir die personeel inhou, watter take ... -
Die persepsies en rol van maatskaplike werkers ten opsigte van mensehandel
Mynhardt, Yolanda; Strydom, Herman (Stellenbosch University, 2013)Maatskaplike werkers behoort ʼn belangrike rol te speel in dienslewering aan slagoffers van mensehandel en om hulle in aanraking te bring met die nodige hulpbronne. In hierdie ondersoek is die kennis en persepsies van ... -
Die psigososiale omstandighede van straatkinders en hulle behoeftes in ’n lewensvaardigheidsprogram
Simeon, Elzahne; Herbst, Alida; Strydom, Herman (Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns, 2017)The phenomenon of street children has become a world-wide problem, which can be attributed to many causes that are experienced in the community at large, such as economic difficulties, joblessness and family discord. These ... -
An evaluation of the purposes of research in social work
Strydom, Herman (Stellenbosch University, 2013)Different authors have varying opinions on what the purposes of research should be called. The terminology used in scientific writing should be understood to have a similar meaning by the various members of a particular ... -
Factors that precipitate and maintain inter-personal violence inflicted by binge drinkers
Phetlho-Thekisho, Nomonde; Ryke, Elma; Strydom, Herman (Unisa Press, 2012)The article discusses a study that was initiated as a follow-up to a wider study, the Prospective Urban and Rural Epidemiological (PURE) study of 2005, and also reports on factors that precipitate and maintain ... -
Gender differences in the relation between binge drinking and violence
Phetlho-Thekisho, Nomonde; Ryke, Elma; Strydom, Herman (University of Stellenbosch, 2012)Alcohol use is a global phenomenon. The practice has been present in African social life for centuries as it has also been in other parts of the world, either as a form of entertainment, bonding, confidence boosting, ... -
Heavy drinking and interpersonal violence at and around different alcohol outlets in the North West Province, South Africa
Ryke, Elizabeth Hermina; Phetlho-Thekisho, Nomonde; Strydom, Herman (Stellenbosch University, 2013)South Africa has one of the highest per capita alcohol consumption levels in the world, with social norms dictating that when people drink, then consumption is heavy. On the other hand, South Africa also faces a globally ... -
Implementation and evaluation of the Psycho-social Therapeutic Programme (PTP) for police officials
Boshoff, Pieter; Strydom, Herman; Botha, Karel (Unisa Press, 2017)In this article, a Psycho-social Therapeutic Programme (PTP) empowering police officials to better deal with distress and prevent the development of post-traumatic stress (or any other co-morbid disorder) after exposure ... -
Intervention strategies used to address alcohol abuse in the North West Province, South Africa
Setlalentoa, Marilyn; Ryke, Elma; Strydom, Herman (Stellenbosch University Library and Information Service, 2015)Alcohol abuse has been reported as a major concern and is a source of social and economic problems in many developing countries such as South Africa (Monteiro, 2001:98; WHO, 2014:1). The Minister of Social Development ... -
Knowledge, attitudes and beliefs of older men regarding HIV and AIDS in South Africa
Roux, Adri; Strydom, Herman (Department of Social Work, University of Stellenbosch, 2011)The aim of the study was to ascertain the level of knowledge, attitudes and beliefs of the aged male on HIV and AIDS, and to what extent daily living has been influenced by the disease. The focus of the study was on older ... -
Mentor relationship effects on perceived quality of life by a sample of rural South African teenagers
Steytler, Johannes P.D.; Strydom, Herman (Elliott & Fitzpatrick & NISC [© 2010 Elliot & Fitzpatrick], 2013)This study investigated mentor effects on the perceived quality of life of South African adolescent boys. Participants were 20 adolescent boys that completed the Child Functioning Inventory High School, a standardised ... -
Mentor relationship effects on perceived quality of life by a sample of rural South African teenagers
Steytler, Johannes P. D.; Strydom, Herman (Taylor & Francis, 2013)This study investigated mentor effects on the perceived quality of life of South African adolescent boys. Participants were 20 adolescent boys that completed the Child Functioning Inventory High School, a standardised ... -
’n Lewensvaardigheidsprogram vir straatkinders: aanwending van die lewenskaartetegniek in maatskaplike groepwerkverband
Simeon, Elzahne; Herbst, Alida; Strydom, Herman (Stellenbosch Univ, 2019)Die artikel dui aan hoe die lewenskaartetegniek as terapeutiese hulpmiddel in maatskaplike groepwerkverband gebruik is om ’n lewensvaardigheidsprogram vir straatkinders te ontwikkel. Hierdie program beoog om die psigo-sosiale ... -
Psigososiale behoeftes van adolessente dogters met selfmoordneigings
Du Toit, Andrea; Strydom, Herman (Stellenbosch University, 2012)Adolessente dogters wat vir die eerste keer ʼn selfmoordpoging aanwend, loop die risiko om met die tweede poging daarin te slaag. Selfmoordpogings word toegeskryf aan ʼn verskeidenheid omstandighede en gebeure wat ʼn persoon ...