Browsing Humanities by Subject "Adolescence"
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Adults' experience of coping with parental divorce during childhood : a phenomenological perspective
(2013)Divorce has long been described as one of the most stressful experiences that any human being can ever experience. The process of divorce implies numerous sudden and highly stressful changes to any individual affected by ... -
An appreciative inquiry to strengthen intellectually challenged adolescents' sense of self within familial relationships : a mixed methods study
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)The self can be regarded as a complex psychological structure that is constantly evolving and becoming; it is constructed and re-constructed in family relations and through shared social experience. Within a family, people ... -
Educators' experiences of their relationships with adolescents involved in drug use
(2014)This study focuses on the experiences that educators have of their relationships with adolescents involved in drug use. It has been recognised over time that school communities are becoming more important with regards ... -
An exploration of risk and protective variables in the bio–psychosocial field of South African adolescents with cystic fibrosis
(North-West University, 2011)The general aim for this research was to explore and describe the risk and protective variables in the bio–psychosocial field of adolescents with Cystic Fibrosis (CF) and to describe how these variables impact multi–dimensionally ... -
Exploring adolescents' participation in decision-making in the home schooling context
(2015)Children’s rights to participate in decision-making in matters which impact them directly, is a topic leading to increased research since the 1990s. Today, most countries, including South Africa, have included the right ... -
Historically disadvantaged youth negotiating for resilience resources to navigate towards violence prevention
(North-West University, 2018)This phenomenological study applied participatory visual methods to explore the social ecology of resilience in a rural Free State community. The purpose of this study was to investigate how visual messages created and ... -
An HIV and AIDS group work programme empowering adolescents for the possible death of their caregivers
(North-West University, 2009)The overarching objective of this study was to develop and empirically evaluate an HIV and AIDS group work programme empowering adolescents to deal with the possible death of their parents/caregivers. This thesis comprised ... -
Influence of gender, alcohol use and social support on suicidal and risky sexual behaviour among adolescents
(North-West University (South Africa), 2013)Adolescent suicidal behaviour is an increasing phenomenon worldwide. This study investigated; 1) whether there will be a significant difference between gender and suicidal and risky sexual behaviour, 2) whether alcohol use ... -
Integrating adolescent girls' voices on sexual decision making in the Life Orientation Sexuality Education Programme
(2012)The aim of this research study was to find out how adolescent girls engage in the process of sexual decision making in order to make recommendations for the development and presentation of the current Life Orientation ... -
The lived experiences of adolescents with barriers to learning who participate in an alternative assessment programme
(2015)South Africa has adopted the international trend towards inclusive education. The result is an increasing number of learners with barriers to learning accommodated in mainstream schools. Alternative assessment programmes ...