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Die invloed van geslag, ras en sosio-ekonomiese status op visueel-motoriese integrasie van nege- tot 10-jarige leerders: die NW-CHILD studie
(Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns, 2017)
Visual-motor integration, visual perception and motor coordination skills have strong relationships with academic development and are considered to be some of the basic building blocks for optimal academic success. Pienaar ...
Gene expression related to serotonergic and glutamatergic neurotransmission is altered in the flinders sensitive line rat model of depression: effect of ketamine
(Wiley, 2017)
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is associated with dysfunctional serotonergic and glutamatergic neurotransmission, and the genetic animal model of depression Flinders Sensitive Line (FSL) rats display alterations in these ...
The effects of an enhanced quality Physical Education programme on the physical activity levels of Grade 7 learners in Potchefstroom, South Africa
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)
Background: The absence of Physical Education (PE) from the South African school curriculum before its reintroduction in recent years contributed to health concerns regarding the low physical activity (PA) levels of children ...
Die psigososiale omstandighede van straatkinders en hulle behoeftes in ’n lewensvaardigheidsprogram
(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 ...
Implementation and evaluation of the Psycho-social Therapeutic Programme (PTP) for police officials
(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 ...
Activities of 11-azaartemisinin and N-sulfonyl derivatives against asexual and transmissible malaria parasites
(Wiley, 2017)
Dihydroartemisinin (DHA), either used in its own right or as the active drug generated in vivo from the other artemisinins in current clinical use—artemether and artesunate—induces quiescence in ring-stage parasites of ...
Activities of 11-azaartemisinin and N-sulfonyl derivatives against Neospora caninum and comparative cytotoxicities
(Wiley, 2017)
Neosporosis caused by the apicomplexan parasite Neospora caninum is an economically important disease that induces abortion in dairy and beef cattle. There are no vaccines or drugs available on the market for control or ...
A psycho-behavioral perspective on modelling obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in animals: the role of context
(Bentham Science, 2017)
Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a heterogeneous and debilitating condition, characterized by intrusive thoughts and compulsive repetition. Animal models of OCD are important tools that have the potential to contribute ...
Male care-leavers' transfer of social skills from care into independent living in South Africa
(Elsevier, 2017)
Residential child and youth care centres typically provide programmes to develop the social and life skills of the children in care, on the assumption that these skills will equip them for adult life. However, there is ...
Perspectives of former gang members on aspects leading to gang involvement in a semi-rural area in the Western Cape
(SAPSAC, 2017)
The research question guiding this qualitative research was “What are the perspectives of former gang members on aspects leading to gang involvement in a semi-rural area in the Western Cape?” A case study design has been ...