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Browsing by Supervisor "Bakker, Terri M."
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Kurtha, Fatima
(University of Pretoria, 2017)
In an effort to gain more insight into the subjective experience of recovery, and provide a platform for their voices to be heard, this research endeavour focuses on the storied-experiences of recovering addicts as conveyed ...
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Nkhoeli, Zengiwe Maria Dilahloane
(University of Pretoria, 2006-12-08)
This study focuses on prisoners’ experiences of HIV/AIDS pre-and posttest counselling. The objective of this study was to explore and report on prisoners’ experiences, perceptions and views on HIV/AIDS pre- and posttest ...
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Du Toit, Anize
(University of Pretoria, 2007-04-05)
Adolescents need to feel loved and cared for and they need to share their feelings with other people in their environment. As the school plays a significant role in the life of the adolescent, emotional support is an ...
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Ruane, Ilse
(University of Pretoria, 2014)
The challenges of providing appropriate Masters training in therapeutic
psychology, to ultimately serve the needs of South Africa s diverse population, have
been the focus of much attention in psychological practice and ...
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Coopoo, Perishka
(University of Pretoria, 2019)
Considerable amounts of research, including research in psychology, has been produced to better understand the social phenomenon of sexual violence. The reality of sexual violence is not new but the construction of this ...
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Hlalele, M.K.
(University of Pretoria, 2004)
This study presents the narratives of four female counsellors who were at the time of the research study working as counsellors at the Neurological clinic in Kalafong hospital. This dissertation explores the psychological ...
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Erasmus, Karlien
(University of Pretoria, 2019)
Families with an adolescent diagnosed with epilepsy employ strategies to cope with the
diagnosis. Critical realism, family systems theory and a mixed methods research design
were utilized to acquire an enhanced understanding ...
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Vermooten, Elizabeth
(University of Pretoria, 2008-12-15)
The dissertation primarily involves an exploration of art-like research possibilities via symbolic constructivism, concerning research into a therapeutic process from the position of a beginning therapist. Symbolic ...
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Myhill, Claire
(University of Pretoria, 2017)
Extensive research into the lives of professional ballet dancers has been conducted by the psychological and medical fields, but much of this research has focused on problems in the environment, sometimes in a way that ...
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Du Toit, Marisa
(University of Pretoria, 2010)
This research narrative represents a co-construction of domestic violence focusing on the male victim. The narrative’s main aim is to contribute to the body of work that seeks to ensure that the invisible male victims of ...
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Thomas-Stark, Shireen
(University of Pretoria, 2016)
A need to develop creative practices in child therapy, which address elements of environmental and therapeutic sustainability, is evident. Practices that are accessible, affordable, adaptable, and cross cultural offer ...
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Coetzee, Trudie
(University of Pretoria, 2020)
Many higher education institutions in South Africa have responded to the Fallist movement of 2015-2016 with increased securitization measures. The #FeesMustFall movement was characterized by students’ disdain with the ...
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Erasmus, Elrika
(University of Pretoria, 2006-12-07)
Can psychotherapeutic interventions be introduced in a playful manner to families and children affected by HIV / AIDS? Working from an ecosystemic worldview, this dissertation undertakes an investigation into the possibilities ...
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Pauw, Annalie
(University of Pretoria, 2009-10-30)
This study is a qualitative exploration of the gendered discourses of South African women in middle management. It explores the locations and perspectives from which middle management women speak, the institutions and ...
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Kirsten, Nasrin
(University of Pretoria, 2014)
This study is a qualitative exploration of the experiences of female executives in the financial sector of South Africa. It aims to explore the perceptions of the possible challenges which have been experienced by executive ...
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Wolfaardt, Saskia, Maryke
(University of Pretoria, 2014)
BDSM (bondage, discipline/dominance, submission/sadism and masochism) has recently gained greater visibility in dominant discourses around sexuality. However, these depictions are often constructed in rigid ways to typically ...
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Van Lill, Rinet
(University of Pretoria, 2019)
The objective of this study was to explore how meaning unfolded in the narratives of
unemployed young adult graduates. South Africa has the highest youth unemployment rate
in the world, which is affecting a growing number ...
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Louw, Willem Petrus
(University of Pretoria, 2011)
This thesis traces the inception and evolution of a combined collaborative action research project and living theory action research project. Six academic staff members attempted to improve our practice of generating locally ...
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Eskell-Blokland, Linda
(University of Pretoria, 2006-09-14)
Mainstream psychology is argued to be a discipline of western orientation and thus problematic when applied in non-western contexts. It is recognised that psychology has an important role to play in the developing context ...