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An exploration of flexibility/rigidity as relational quality of African migrants in South Africa as new cultural and social environment
(SAGE Publications, 2012)
This article attempts to draw attention to the interpersonal interactions of African migrants and to how
the relational quality, namely, flexibility/rigidity, could potentially facilitate or limit their acculturation ...
Psychosocial experiences of coloured grandmothers who are the primary care givers of their grandchildren
(Taylor & Francis, 2012)
This study explored the psychosocial experiences of grandmothers who care for their grandchildren. A qualitative research design was used. Twelve grandmothers (age range = 50 to 65) from a peri-urban community in the Western ...
Towards an understanding of nurturing and restraining relational patterns in school communities
(Taylor & Francis, 2012)
This study aimed to understand the nature of nurturing and restraining relationships in a school communiy. The inquiry entailed a single instrumental case study of a selected school community in a semi-urban context in ...
The role of context and the interpersonal experience of loneliness among older people in a residential care facility
(Co-Action Publishing, 2012)
Older people are more prone to experience loneliness when living in residential care facilities. The purpose of this study was to explore older people’s experiences of loneliness in the context of institutionalized care. ...