Autism or autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a multifaceted neurological condition that impairs social interaction, communication and behaviour. The current increase in the prevalence of ASD is alarming. A large population ...

In this study the term resilience in relevance to adolescents is explored in depth with the aim to suggest a preventative programme for social workers working with young adolescent boys within the child and youth care ...

Spinal cord injury (SCI) is an acquired physical disability through traumatic injuries such as car accidents and shooting incidents, and non-traumatic injury such as a tumour on the spinal cord, amongst others. Unlike other ...

This mini-dissertation presents a discussion of the qualitative study exploring how South African youth, between the ages of 18 and 35, who are active listeners of Heavy Metal music experience this genre of music. The ...

Despite a worldwide decline in newspaper sales and a fear that printed media's days are numbered, the circulation figures of South African tabloid newspapers paint a picture of a thriving industry. About seven million South ...

The aim of this African culturally based research is to establish whether a group of unmarried pregnant teenage girls experience rejection during their period of pregnancy as well as to determine whether they experienced ...

The purpose of this study was to research the therapeutic outcomes achieved by a five year-old boy with Asperger Syndrome (AS), by means of non-directive processes of child centred play therapy (CCP) and sand tray play ...

Against the background of various challenges faced by young adult care leavers and ongoing debates on care leaving interventions in contemporary South Africa, the researcher aimed to explore five selected participants’ ...

Social factors, which themselves are also significantly influenced by culture, have been found to play a significant role in the etiology, progression and prognosis of heart disease. The present study therefore chose to ...

Organisations invest in training and development to compete financially on an international level. The organisational environment is characterised by cultural diversity as a result of international immigrants, organisations ...