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Showing 1 to 20 of 57 for “"marginalised communities"”.
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Crossing the line: establishing counselling training in hard to reach and marginalised communities
… trainings developed in hard to reach and marginalised communities. I consider projects established in Northern Ireland and Malta as background to the development of knowledge and experience that equipped me for the challenges of later projects. I focus predominantly on the ongoing training …
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Promoting Inclusive Higher Education in the digital age: Wrapping massive open online courses (MOOCs) for youth from marginalised communities in South Africa
… to rethink accessto HE for youth from marginalised areas. In some cases, a blended learning approach has been adopted by universities to provide more flexible pathways to HE. The wrapping of MOOCs follows a similar process but can be specifically used to be inclusive of students …
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Impact of current sport and recreation policy in South Africa on the provision of sport and recreation opportunities for persons with disabilities in marginalised communities
… inclusion in physical activity participation in marginalised communities such as Mamelodi. A great number of potential participants are excluded from interventions as marginalised communities are at risk of fragmented interventions. The social and environmental context in middle and higher …
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Time to stop blaming parents: A case study of parents’ and children’s experiences of family life and in marginalised communities with implications for parenting interventions, educational welfare policy and practice
… of the voices of parents and children from marginalised communities is quite a departure from traditional rigid assumptions in parenting research. This study sought to explore parents' experience of family life and participation in the universal roll-out of Parents Plus Children's Programme …
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Equity planning and community economic development : the case of Côte des Neiges-Notre Dame de Grâce
… of this growth have not been felt evenly across communities and nations. Moreover, despite the efforts of locally based community organisations, marginalised communities remain unable to access many mainstream social and economic resources. This thesis links the Equity Planning Model with …
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The Constitutionality of Permission to Occupy as Opposed to the Deed of Grant and Title Deed under South African Law
… its use and availability in servicing the marginalised communities in urban and rural communities is worrisome. Title deeds are permanent and give the owners the right to occupy and enjoy the use of the land or property. However, PTO is temporary and can be repealed at the whim of …
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(In)security and storytelling in Sri Lanka: negotiating safe spaces to remember, reenact and reconcile violence
This thesis seeks to understand how marginalised communities in Sri Lanka safely share stories of violence when systemic oppression silences them. Those whose caste, ethnicity, gender, geography, language and/or religion sets them apart from the hegemony are at high risk of experiencing every day …
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An inclusive ecotourism green finance funding model for South Africa
… been locked in for future negative impacts. Marginalised communities bear the disproportionate burden of adapting to the negative impacts of climate change, due to unemployment and the lack of access to basic infrastructure. Addressing the negative impacts of climate change, and transitioning …
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Exploring the impact of post-high school experiences on the social identities of newly graduated girls
… of young women, particularly for those from marginalised communities in Cape Town, South Africa. This period is marked by significant shifts in social identity, yet existing literature largely overlooks the sudden social identity changes (SSIC) that occur in non-traumatic contexts, such as …
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The effectiveness of counselling services as an equity measure to support vulnerable and marginalised students at selected higher education institutions in Namibia
… significant economic gains for individuals and communities and impacts social cohesion. It remains the pathway to career opportunities and contributes to individuals' physical and cognitive well-being. Despite the various support services including financial support and counselling services in …
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An evaluation of UCT employment equity policy : the role of UCT in promoting employment equity (1995-2002)
… is mainly intended to accommodate the previously marginalised communities; blacks, women and disabled people. These changes brought about the birth of affirmative action. Therefore, this study’s intention is to seek to examine "How successful has UCT been in achieving employment equity and why?" …
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Livelihoods of small-scale fishers of Struisbaai : implications for Marine Protected Area planning.
… home to over a hundred rural small-scale fisher communities, such as the community at Struisbaai Noord, which are considered to be marginalised communities heavily dependent on marine resources for their food security and income needs. The small-scale fisher community at Struisbaai Noord is one …
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Centering the periphery: Re-framing East London central business district towards social & spatial equality
… the study aims to integrate peripheral communities and vulnerable groups into the city center, whilst forging connections with adjacent neighborhoods. This strategy situates marginalised communities near essential resources and services while improving access to the CBD. The historical …
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Critical analysis to expand the job creation discourse beyond entrepreneurship
… for everyone, even and, especially, those in marginalised positions. Based on this narrative, entrepreneurship has been extended as a development apparatus, specifically in a Global South context where job creation and poverty alleviation are a dire need. Entrepreneurship as a development …
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From Tiervlei to Ravensmead: Tracing heritage in a place of continuity and dispossession - a place of both in-situ and ex-situ displacement during apartheid
… It does not only concern safeguarding the marginalised community's heritage but also how we record, acknowledge and transfer it to future generations before it withers away. The preamble to the National Heritage Resources Act (NHRA) (1999) states, in part, that its purpose is to “encourage …
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The impact of cultural and social factors on the success of e-governance systems in Kuwait.
… hinder engagement, disproportionately affecting marginalised groups such as older adults, people with disabilities, and less-educated individuals like the immigrant workers. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated use of government platforms like Sahel and Q8 Seha, yet reliance on informal networks and …
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An assessment of the extent to which the city of Johannesburg's Rea Vaya bus rapid transit system is achieving its intended socio-economic and political objectives
… safe and reliable public transport to previously marginalised communities; and to mitigate the legacy of apartheid spatial planning. The research examines the policy objectives of the Rea Vaya BRT system as part of the larger Corridors of Freedom capital programme, which aims to create development …
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Gymnastics as a tool for social cohesion_reimagining the Sports Facility along Klipfontein Road
… a result of apartheid spatial planning affecting marginalised communities. It will investigate the role of sport and social space in an urban context. This thesis aims to highlight the significance of sport and public space which is integrated into the urban fabric – and use a national gymnastics …
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An exploration of the experience of women with mental and physical health issues
… coproduced project demonstrates that women from marginalised communities are able to come together to voice their concerns and demonstrate their strength in challenging orthodox thinking around complex practice issues Recommendations: More self-referral pathways are needed to a broader range of …
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Beyond Words:Engaging young children and families in gallery education
… on involving young children and families from marginalised communities in cultural visits and creative practices by opening up existing discussions on poverty and negative stereotypes. It also argues for a more creative, democratic and process driven education for young children which does not …
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