The Border and Beyond : an analysis of the post-Border War discourses of families of ex-SADF soldiers

The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of military experiences in the Border War on families of soldiers who fought in some capacity for the South African Defence Force (SADF) in Namibia and/or Angloa during the 1970s and 1980s. The sample for this study comprised one male and 14 female participants, all white South Africans between the ages of approximately 30 to 70 years. All participants were related to, or had a close relationship with a male individual who served in Namibia and/or Angola, or in the Caprivi Strip some time during the period under review. Thirteen participants responded to written appeals whilst and the other participants were referrals.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Psychology

Year dc:date.issued

2001

Author dc:creator

• Draper, Catherine

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Foster, Don

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7866

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/7866