International students are susceptible to threats to their well-being, as their immigrant status in host societies exposes them to unique challenges such as language difficulties, cultural differences, social isolation, ...
This article reports on the online administration of career construction counselling for a trauma survivor who sought help in resolving her career-choice ambivalence (uncertainty). The participant was purposively selected ...
Somefun, Oluwasey; Fayehun, Funke(Cambridge University Press, 2024-07)
Investing in the sexual and reproductive health of young adults can directly and indirectly contribute to accelerated economic growth. Looking beyond individual determinants of sexual behaviours and focusing on cultural ...
Bouwer, Cecilia, 1946-; Guldenpfennig, Thea(South African Association for Language Teaching, 1999-07)
The learning experiences of most African learners in South Africa could be considerably enhanced by means of cognitive education, including a timeous focus on the development of their reading skills and strategies to access ...
Ang, L.; Du Preez, Hannelie; Du Plessis, Anna-Barbara; Basson, Liz; Ebersohn, Liesel; Gu, Qing(Routledge, 2024)
This paper examines how early childhood and primary schools can be constructed as enabling spaces to improve the learning and well-being of children aged six to nine who live in multidimensionally poor, low-resourced rural ...
Fouche, Ansie; Cockcroft, Kate; Theron, Linda C.(Springer, 2024-08)
Resilience, the ability to adapt well to adversity, is a critical factor in the well-being and success of young individuals. This study explored the multifaceted nature of resilience among South African youth challenged ...
Although higher education students have been identified as one of the social groups most affected by the impact of COVID-19, higher education literature appears to focus more on documenting implications for teaching and ...
Jonker, Carine; Graham, Marien Alet; Ebersohn, L. (Liesel)(Education Association of South Africa, 2024-08)
With this article we aimed to contribute evidence on reliable and valid measurement of teacher resilience in an under researched African context and population. Scales from an existing instrument, ENTREEi, were used to ...
The field of performing arts presents an often unpredictable area for career development. Yet many people are drawn to this field as their chosen career trajectory. This study examines the life-career experiences that shape ...
This paper explores teenage girls' engagement with digital images on social media. Using new feminist materialism, we foreground digital images as an assemblage of materialities (human and more-than-human) filled with ...
Primary schools are key settings for social–emotional and mental health promotion. Reviews have assessed the effectiveness of primary school interventions delivered universally to all pupils for improving child social–emotional ...
Haffejee, Sadiyya; Theron, Linda C.; Moretti, Marlene(Routledge, 2024)
In South Africa, most children in care have been removed from homes characterized by violence, abuse, poverty, and neglect, with many of these children often exposed to multiple traumatic events. Research points to a strong ...
Violence remains a persistent challenge in South African schools, prompting investigations into underlying risk factors and mitigation strategies. However, an under-explored aspect of this violence is the potential link ...
Boon, Wietske; Eloff, Irma(University of KwaZulu-Natal, School of Education and Development, 2023)
In this article, we report on the educational experiences of young Afrikaans mother tongue South African
children who are exposed to multilingual learning environments during their preschool years. We carried out
pheno ...
Mahoso, Thaddeues; Finestone, Michelle(University of KwaZulu-Natal, School of Education and Development, 2023)
This study aimed at unravelling and comprehending teachers’ perceptions on the teaching of comprehensive
sexuality education (CSE) in early grades. The study opted for a qualitative case study design in an interpretive
paradigm, ...
Goodman, Michael L.; Theron, Linda C.; McPherson, Heidi; Seidel, Sarah; Raimer-Goodman, Lauren; Munene, Kelvin; Gatwiri, Christine(Elsevier, 2024-08)
BACKGROUND :
Street-migration of children is a global problem with sparse multi-level or longitudinal data. Such data are required to inform robust street-migration prevention efforts.
OBJECTIVE :
This study analyzes ...
Rodriguez, Diane; Omidire, Margaret Funke; Anyosa, Maria Sol(University of Sydney, 2023)
This research study explored how teachers differ in their views of cultural and linguistic
diversity and the role of language learning in diverse classrooms. Beliefs about cultural
diversity impact the strategies used ...
Basson, Liz-Marie(University of Pretoria, 2024-04)
A unique blend of challenges in rural spaces in the Global South hinders the health, well-being and learning outcomes of students in primary schools. There is a need for knowledge on effective, evidence-based interventions ...
Li, Haibin; Mu, Guanglun Michael; Theron, Linda C.(Frontiers Media, 2023-10-26)
The past five decades have seen significant advancements in child and youth resilience research. However, there can be no room for complacency as the wellbeing of the next generation is continuously thwarted by “large-scale ...
Alberts, Linelle(University of Pretoria, 2024-03-31)
This dissertation embarks on a comprehensive exploration of social inclusion for learners with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in mainstream South African primary schools. The severity of the learners interviewed varied, ...