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Comparing parenting plans and child custody procedures in Namibia to serve in the best interests of the child
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Parenting plans as a concept is new for mental health and legal professionals working in the field of child custody and control within the Namibian context. The new Child Care and Protection Act (3 of 2015) makes provision ... -
Comparing The Waste Land and surrealist painting : a methodological investigation
(1999)The basic concern of this dissertation has been to establish a methodological approach that could accommodate analogous readings of T.S. Eliot's The Waste Land and Surrealist painting. The aim was therefore to transform ... -
A comparison of attitudes towards the English accent of Afrikaners living in America
(North-West University (South Africa), Vaal Triangle Campus, 1999)In South Africa, a reported lack of confidence in Afrikaans is coupled with negative attitudes towards the phonological patterns that are characteristic of the English pronunciation of Afrikaans-speaking South Africans. ... -
A comparison of psychometric profiles and admission data of white and black female eating disorder patients
(2004)The purpose of this study was to compare the psychometric profiles and admission data of black South African females with white South African females on admission to the Eating Disorder Unit at Tara the H. Moross Centre. ... -
A comparison of teachers’ and learners’ views on feedback strategies used in the writing process
(North-West University (South Africa), 2001)The process of writing is defined, by various researchers, as a slow, dynamic and recursive process which is continuous (Gay, 1992; Perl, 1994). The process consists of a cycle of re-seeing, re-creating and reformulating one's ... -
A comparison of three learning strategies for ESL vocabulary acquisition
(North-West University (South Africa), Vaal Triangle Campus, 1995)Vocabulary acquisition has been pinpointed as of the most basic objectives of schooling. In this regard, students learning English in secondary schools in South Africa face a formidable task. It has been estimated that ... -
Competence in basic lifeskills of secondary school pupils :|ban analysis of the role of the English class
(North-West University (South Africa), Vaal Triangle Campus, 1997)Although life skills are vitally important in life, many secondary school pupils, senior secondary school drop-outs and matriculated people display a lack of life skills. The aim of the study is to investigate whether ... -
Competencies of social workers regarding forensic assessments of sexually abused children in a rural area
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)As a social worker working for the South African Police Service the researcher is rendering services to the sexually abused children in the Eastern Cape rural areas. While doing forensic assessments to the sexually abused ... -
Competitiveness of South Africa as a tourist destination
(Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, 2002)The purpose of this study was to determine the competitive advantage of South Africa as a tourist destination. In order to achieve this goal, it was firstly necessary to determine the meaning of global competitiveness and ... -
Compliance with the Codes of Good Practice and the Mining Charter by the South African mining industry : the role of the Department of Minerals and Energy
(North-West University, 2008)The South African mining industry has been, and still is, the cornerstone of the South African economy. Even though the mining industry flourished and created significant wealth, due to previous discriminatory policies, ... -
Complicated grief in the South African context : a therapeutic intervention programme
(North-West University, 2008)Complicated Grief is a relatively new concept that is globally debated by psychiatrists and psychologists. The time has come for social workers to join this debate and to develop and implement programmes to address the ... -
The components required to build a therapeutic relationship with children diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome
(North-West University, 2013)The aim of this study was to explore and describe the components required to build a therapeutic relationship with children diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome. Through this study therapists and other professionals working ... -
Composing strategies of successful and less successful ESL essay writers : a comparison
(North-West University (South Africa), 1998)Research and practical experience have shown that grammatical competence and adequate vocabulary do not necessarily ensure that pupils become successful ESL writers. This raises the question whether successful ESL writers ... -
A comprehensive quality management model for community newspapers
(North-West University, 2012)The quality of South African (and indeed global) journalism has been under close scrutiny for several years, resulting in criticism regarding issues such as a lack of depth, diversity and accuracy. A lack of effective ... -
The comprehensive strategic partnership agreement between South Africa and China : a geopolitical case study considering African realism (2010–2015)
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2019)Following the end of the Cold War and apartheid, both South Africa and China were rising politically and economically in a globalised multi-polar world order. South Africa rose to prominence after the first democratic ... -
Computational syntactic analysis of Setswana
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2018)The main aim of this study is the computational syntactic analysis of the Setswana simple sentence, using Lexical Functional Grammar (LFG) as framework and XLE as the associated grammar development platform. LFG consists ... -
A computer based selfhelp programme facilitating anger management using positive activity interventions
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)Adolescence is a period marked by multiple developmental transitions, both at a biological and interpersonal level, which may contribute to difficulties with regulating emotions such as anger, also in South Africa. ... -
Computer-assisted Language Learning for Setswana for beginners: an evaluation of two programmes
(North-West University, 2019)The question that this study attempted to answer is: How effective are the Tsenang! and Twenty-Minute-Setswana courses for the acquisition of beginner Setswana measured against the criteria for course evaluation? Approaches ... -
The concept 'people's war' in the strategy of the ANC and the PAC : a comparative analysis
(Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, 1990)The purpose of this thesis is provide a comparative analysis of the concept people's war as it manifest itself in the strategies of the ANC and the PAC. The concept people's war within the framework of this thesis is seen ... -
Conceptual awareness in English of grade 5 learners : an analysis
(Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, 2001)The objectives of this study were to investigate existing theory regarding the conceptual learning of young learners and to determine what core concepts Grade 5 learners need to learn. An empirical investigation as to ...