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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"South African mothers"”.
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Caregiving experiences of South African mothers of adults with intellectual disability who display aggression: clinical case studies
… was used to explore maternal experiences among mothers of adults with ID and aggression who access a specialised mental health service in Cape Town. Psychotherapy was used with six participants to attempt to reduce parental stress and other negative psychological states. In an area of research …
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Do South African mothers shake their babies? incidence and risk factors for infant abuse in Cape Town
… there is little evidence of its occurrence in South Africa. This is perplexing given that the country has amongst the highest reported under-five child mortality and infanticide rates worldwide. To determine whether infants under one-year are violently shaken, a cross-sectional study was …
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Factors associated with obesity in South African mothers and their pre-adolescent daughters : a cross-cultural validation and comparison study
… et al., 2005; Egger and Swinburn, 1997). In South Africa, these “obesogenic” factors have been only partially explored, and as such, there are gaps in our knowledge. We are also not certain of the extent to which the language, culture and age influence these afore-mentioned factors. As such, …
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Does HIV matter when you are poor and how ? : the impact of HIV/AIDS on the psychological adjustment of South African mothers in the era of HAART
… the psychological adjustment of HIV -infected South African mothers living in poverty in the era of HAART. One hundred and eighty adult women living in long-term poverty who were the primary caregiver of at least one child under 18 years were administered a structured questionnaire. The sample …
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Informed consent for voluntary counselling and testing for HIV infection in South African mothers and children: An assessment of burdens and consequences and an argument for a modification in the process of informed consent
… consent prior to HIV testing of pregnant mothers has the effect of enhancing non-disclosure, because of its inherent focus on the patient as an isolated, autonomous decision maker. This dissertation advances the thesis that an alteration in the process of informed consent, to involve the …
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Moms are survivors, because our kids are more ours': narratives of middle-class, white mothers in Cape Town
This paper focuses on how white, middle class South African mothers, living within a 60-kilometre radius of Cape Town's Central Business District, juggle their childcare and work responsibilities. Through use of multi-sited ethnography, I was able to enter the lives of ten white, middle-class South …
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Fertility, age, and the motherhood wage penalty in South Africa
The difference in earnings between mothers and women without children is well-documented around the world. In developing countries, however, there has been far less research on the effect of fertility on wages for women. In this dissertation, I study the effects of fertility on wages for African …
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Before, behind, and beyond bars: motherhood among previously incarcerated women in the Western Cape
In South Africa, women are a minority of the prison population, but their numbers have significantly increased since 2000, with many being mothers. Despite this rise, the experiences of incarcerated women are under-researched and misrepresented, limiting the knowledge and understanding of these …
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Co-Designing with and for Milk Donors
Many mothers of small children (<2 years old) rely on technological interventions to provide aid and advice for child-rearing during the early stages of motherhood. This time can feel very isolating and so many mothers turn to technology as a medium to reach others and access information. In this …
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"Motherhood brings Joy and Happiness", Discourses of the Ideal Mother in South Africa
… dominant discourses by examining the discourses mothers draw on when describing mothering. First-time mothers who attended perinatal care in public healthcare centres are often faced with interventions like the First 1000 Days of Life Campaign drawn from the Global North. Using Thematic Discourse …
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"Motherhood brings Joy and Happiness", Discourses of the Ideal Mother in South Africa
… dominant discourses by examining the discourses mothers draw on when describing mothering. First-time mothers who attended perinatal care in public healthcare centres are often faced with interventions like the First 1000 Days of Life Campaign drawn from the Global North. Using Thematic Discourse …
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An exploration into the stressors and coping strategies of parents caring for children living with Autism spectrum disorder
… caring for a child living with ASD within South Africa. Non-probability sampling was used to select 20 respondents, initially using purposive and then snowball sampling techniques, until the target sample size was reached and data saturation had occurred. Respondents consisted of South …