Publications 2024

Cockcroft, K., Greyling, M., Fouché, A., Ungar, M., & Theron, L. (2024). South African emerging adults’ capacity for resilience in the face of COVID-19 stressors. Journal of Health Psychology, 29(6), 522–533. https://doi.org/10.1177/13591053231208620

Fouché, A., Cockcroft, K., & Theron, L. (2024). The Covid-19 resilience journey of vulnerable young South Africans. Current Psychology, 43, 26701–26711. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-024-06018-0

Fourie, A., & de Klerk, W. (2024). The psychological well-being of schoolteachers in South Africa: A critical review. Journal of Psychology in Africa, 34(1), 95-105. https://doi.org/10.1080/14330237.2024.2311989

Hunter, C.-L., Boshoff, P., & Fourie, E. (2024). UJ. Southern African Journal of Social Work and Social Development, 36(2). https://doi.org/10.25159/2708-9355/15596

Katz, C., Attrash-Najjar, A., Maguire-Jack, K., Varela, N., Priolo-Filho, S. R., Bérubé, A., Chang, O. D., Collin-Vézina, D., Fouché, A., Jacobson, M., Kaawa-Mafigiri, D., Massarweh, N., Munoz, P., Tarabulsy, G. M., Tiwari, A., Walker-Williams, H., & Werkele, C. (2024). Experiences and responses of child protection professionals during COVID-19: Lessons learned from professionals around the globe. Child Abuse & Neglect. Article 106688. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.106688

Katz, C., Attrash-Najjar, A., Varela, N., Maguire-Jack, K., Chang, O. D., Fouché, A., Massarweh, N., Munoz, P., Priolo-Filho, S. R., Walker-Williams, H., & Werkele, C. (2024). What was missed in child protection responses during COVID-19? Perceptions of professionals from various countries. Child Abuse & Neglect. Article 106710. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.106710

Khumalo, S. T., Oduaran, C. A., & Onyencho, V. C. (2024). Divorced men’s lived experiences and their coping mechanisms in the Eswatini Kingdom: Implications for policy and development. Gender & Behaviour, 22(1), 22278-22286. https://hdl.handle.net/10520/ejc-genbeh_v22_n1_a12

Labuschagne, L. J., Koen, V., & Daniel-Smit, J. (2024). Adolescent offenders’ experiences of father involvement in a South African context. Family Relations: Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Family Science. 1-16 https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.13064

Layen, K., & Jacobs, I. (2024). Adolescents’ lived experiences of COVID-19. Journal of Social Policy, 20(1), 25–58. https://doi.org/10.37509/socpol24201025l

Mabemba, T. (2024). The gendered struggle for scarce funding resources among women flea market owners in Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe. E-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, 5(11), 1653–1667. https://doi.org/10.38159/ehass.20245112

Mavhunga, D., & Boshoff, P. J. (2024). IsiZulu-speaking caregivers’ perceptions on disclosing child sexual abuse. Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk, 60(1). 147-170. https://doi.org/10.15270/60-1-1256

Melamu, N. J., Tsabedze, W. F., Erasmus, P., & Schlebusch, L. (2024). “We call it Bokoa jwa tlhaloganyo”: Setswana parents’ perspective on autism spectrum disorder. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 15. Article 1381160. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1381160

Mndawe, D. M., Oduaran, C. A., & Onyencho, V. C. (2024). Students’ experiences regarding diversity and their academic self-concept in a South African institution. International Journal of Educational Sciences, 44(2), 94–102. https://doi.org/10.31901/24566322.2023/44.02.1304

Nombebe, S., & Boshoff, P. J. (2024). Xhosa cultural attitudes in relation to adoption. Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk, 60(2). 286-312. https://doi.org/10.15270/60-2-1298

Oduaran, C. A., & Onyencho, V. C. (2024). Exploring the predictive correlates of intimate partner violence on psychological distress of selected married women in North East Nigeria. E-Journal of Religious and Theological Studies, 10(6), 98–107. https://doi.org/10.38159/erats.202410610

Pretorius, E., & Boshoff, P. (2024). Understanding the perceptions of IsiXhosa-speaking caregivers on disclosing child sexual abuse in the Western Cape, South Africa. Southern African Journal of Social Work and Social Development, 36(2). https://doi.org/10.25159/2708-9355/15596

Sayed, T., Malan, H., & Fourie, E. (2024). Exploring the associations between resilience and psychological well-being among South Africans during COVID-19. Frontiers in Psychology, 15, Article 1323466. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1323466

Tafadzwa, M. (2024). Surviving early marriage: Lived experiences of young women in Zimbabwe's Makonde District. International Journal of Development and Sustainability, 13(6), 436–454. ISDS Article ID: IJDS24011701

van der Merwe, I., Erasmus, P., & de Klerk, W. (2024). Experiences of experts in intelligence measurement of South African school learners. African Journal of Psychological Assessment, 6(1), Article a148. https://doi.org/10.4102/ajopa.v6i0.148

Wilson, L., & Pool, J. (2024). Barriers to and enablers for the success of postgraduate students in social work. Social Work Education: The International Journal. 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1080/02615479.2024.2336102

Woollett, N., Christofides, N., Franchino-Olsen, H., Silima, M., Fouché, A., & Meinck, F. (2024). “Children are like vuvuzelas always ready to blow”: Exploring how to engage young children in violence research. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 39(15-16), 3325–3351. https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605241230088

Publications 2023

Adedeji, A., Olonisakin, T. T., Buchcik, J., Metzner, F., Tsabedze, W., Boehnke, K., & Idemudia, E. S. (2023). The multicultural conceptualisation of wellbeing. The role of culture and circumstance in operationalising well-being in South Africa: A mixed-methods approach. BMC Public Health, 23, Article 2041. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16966-0

Akanni, A. A., Ajele, K. W., & Choja, C. A. (2023). Moderating effect of resilience in the relationship between compassion fatigue and mental well-being among frontline health workers exposed to COVID-19 patients. Romanian Journal of Applied Psychology, 25(1-2), 9-13. http://www.rjap.psihologietm.ro/Download/rjap2512_2.pdf

Akanni, A. A., Ajila, C. O., & Oduaran, C. A. (2023). Perceived self-efficacy effect and demographic factors in work-family balance among manufacturing sector employees. European Review of Applied Sociology, 16(26), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.2478/eras-2023-0001

Akanni, A. A., Babalola, O. B., & Oduaran, C. A. (2023). Moderated mediation roles of happiness and family type on self-acceptance and relationship satisfaction. Journal of Positive Psychology and Wellbeing, 7(3), 27-38. https://www.journalppw.com/index.php/jppw/article/view/17459/11128

Akanni, A. A., Oduaran, C. A., & Ekundayo, O. O., (2023). Perceived job insecurity and sickness presenteeism among public service employees: Moderated mediation model of organisational culture and gender. Análise Psicológica, 41(1), 1-13.                        https://doi.org/10.14417/ap.1966

Arkert, L., & Jacobs, I. (2023). Social work educators’ perceptions of the importance and relevance of environmental social work. Social Work, 59(1), 129-151. http://dx.doi.org/10.15270/59-1-1097

Cockcroft, K., Greylin, M., Fouché, A., Ungar, M., & Theron, L. (2023). South African emerging adults' capacity for resilience in the face of COVID-19 stressors. Journal of Health Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1177/13591053231208620

Crocker, A., & Wilson, L. (2023). Resilience of social auxiliary workers: Defined by strengths and coping abilities. Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk, 59 (3), 196-227. https://doi.org/10.15270/59-3-1134

Erasmus, L., & Bloem, R. (2023). An investigation of social justice: The values, attitudes, and behaviour of newly qualified South African social workers. Journal of Social Work Practice, 37(2), 231-246. https://doi.org/10.1080/02650533.2023.2233735

Erasmus, L., & Bloem, R. (2023). Contents of a transformative developmental social
work curriculum. Social Work Education. 1-21. https://doi.org/10.1080/02615479.2023.2254319

February, E., & De Jager, E. S. (2023). Social workers’ experiences in preparing children for the children’s court: the need for specific guidelines. Southern African Journal of Social Work and Social Development, 35(3). https://hdl.handle.net/10520/ejc-socwork1_v35_n3_a12

Franchino-Olsen, H., Christofides, N., Woollett, N., Fouche, A., Silima, M., Thurston, C., Monaisa, K., & Meinck, F. (2023). Conducting violence research across multiple family generations and with young children: Findings from a mixed-methods pilot study in South Africa. International Journal on Child Maltreatment: Research, Policy and Practice, 6, 567-593. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42448-023-00157-w

Freeks, F. E., & De Jager, E. S. (2023). Father absence as a risk factor for child neglect and abuse: A biblical and multidisciplinary approach to transform broken families in the South African landscape. Pharos Journal of Theology, 104(2). https://doi.org/10.46222/pharosjot.104.29

Hoosain, S., & Robertson, N. (2023). Men’s narratives of gender-based violence during the COVID-19 pandemic: Oppressor and oppressed. Social Sciences & Humanities Open, 8(1), Article 100615. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssaho.2023.100615

Jacobs, S. (2023). “We can manage this corona disaster”: Psycho-social experiences of a diverse suburban middle-class community in South Africa: Interview-based study. Societies, 13(4), Article 90. https://doi.org/10.3390/soc13040090

Johannisen, J., van Wyk, C., & Yates, H. (2023). Space, voice, audience and influence: Reflecting on children’s participation in child and youth care centres. Child Abuse Research in South Africa, 24(1), 23-38. https://hdl.handle.net/10520/ejc-carsa_v24_n1_a2

Katz, C., Gluchlich, T., Attrash-Najjar, A., Jacobson, M., Cohen, N., Varela, N., Priolo-Filho, SR., Berube, A., Chang, OD., Collin-Vezina, Fouche, A., Haffejee, S., Katz, I., Maguire-Jack, K., Massarweh, N., O`Reilly, M., Tiwari, A., Truter, E., De Andrade Vieira, PV., Walker-Williams, H., Zinetti, MR., & Werkele, C. (2023). The global impact of COVID-19 on child protection professionals: A scoping review and thematic analysis. Child Abuse & Neglect. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2023.106347

Koen, V., Chigeza, S., & Wissing, M. P. (2023). Relational importance in early and middle adulthood age groups in South Africa. Journal of Psychology in Africa, 33(1), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1080/14330237.2023.2182965

Kruger, S., Deacon, E., Van Rensburg, E., & Segal, D. (2023). Identification of psychological constructs for a positive psychology intervention to assist with the adjustment to closed loop technology among adolescents living with type 1 diabetes. Frontiers in Psychology, 14, Article 1273586. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1273586

Mabemba, T., Ejoke, U. P., Ntombela, H. N., & Du Plessis, E. D. (2023). A scoping review on covid-19 and gender-based violence: A child marriage-based study in Africa. Gender and Behaviour, 21(3), 21961-21974.

Maboeta, B., van Schalkwyk, I., & Bloem, R. (2023). Exploring the of job resources in the well-being of women academics in the workplace. Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk, 59(3). https://doi.org/10.15270/59-3-1137

Mabvurira, V., & Yasin, A. (2023). Islamophobia and the challenge of being Muslim in institutions of higher learning in Zimbabwe. e-Bangi Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 20(2). hhttps://doi.org/10.17576/ebangi.2023.2002.01

Masedi, P. A., Pila-Nemutandani, R. G., Kolobe, P. S., Tsabedze, W. F. (2023). Mainstream teachers’ lived experiences of adolescents with behavioural difficulties: An exploratory study. South African Journal of Education, 43(1), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.15700/saje.v43n1a2108

Mashego, B. B., Boshoff, P. J., & Fourie, E. (2023). Association between coping strategies and secondary traumatic stress among forensic social workers in South Africa. Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk, 59(4), 378-402. http://dx.doi.org/10.15270/59-4-1175

Mashego, B., Boshoff, P., & Fourie, E. (2023). The effects of internal and external risk factors in forensic social workers’ experience of secondary traumatic stress. Southern African Journal of Social Work and Social Development, 35(3). https://hdl.handle.net/10520/ejc-socwork1_v35_n3_a5

Mashiloane, N., Nell, W., & Truter, E. (2023). A qualitative exploration of the drivers for the transfer of foster children in Gauteng, South Africa. Child Abuse & Neglect, 146. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2023.106472

Meinck, F.,Woollett, N., Franchino-Olsen, H., Silima, M., Thurston, C., Fouché, A., Monaisa, K., & Chrisyofides, N., (2023). Interrupting the intergenerational cycle of violence: protocol for a three-generational longitudinal mixed-methods study in South Africa (Interrupt_Violence). BMC Public Health, 23, Article 395. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-15168-y

Mmusi, F., & Malan, H. (2023). Exploring the psychosocial experiences of foster parents caring for adolescents presenting with risk behaviour. Southern African Journal of Social Work & Social Development, 35(1). https://doi.org/10.25159/2708-9355/9907

Mokgoko, L., & Wilson, L. (2023). Social support provided to care leavers by residential care facilities in Gauteng Province, South Africa, during their transition to independent living. Social Work and Social Sciences Review, 24, 1-24. https://doi.org/10.1921/swssr.v24i2.1997

Opperman, I., & Cockcroft, K. (2023). The effects of alcohol on short-term memory, working memory, and other executive functioning tasks: A scoping review. Cognition, Brain, Behavior, 27(1), 89-117.https://doi:/org/10.24193/cbb.2023.27.05

Palmer, J. M., De Klerk, E.D., Esau, M. C., & Smit, E. I. (2023). Strategic leadership policy strategies to optimize justice and equity for children of child-headed households. Research in Educational Policy and Management, 5(2), 75-94. https://doi.org/10.46303/repam.2023.10

Phetoe, B. K., Coetzee, H. K., Erasmus, P., & Tsabedze W. F. (2023). The experiences of families raising an autistic child: A rapid review. The Open Psychology Journal, 16. http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/18743501-v16-e230419-2022-100

Phiriepa, A., Mapaling, C., Matlakala, F., & Tsabedze, W. (2023). covid-19 and online learning: a scoping review of the challenges faced by students in higher institutions during lockdown. e-BANGI Journal of Social Science and Humanities, 20(4). https://doi.org/10.17576/ebangi.2023.2004.23

Pienaar, M., & van der Merwe, M. (2023). Life experiences represented by tattoos and scars on body maps of male adolescents in conflict with the law. Southern African Journal of Social Work and Social Development, 35(3). https://doi.org/10.25159/2708-9355/12220

Pieterse, K., & Malan, H. (2023). Ethical guidelines for adoption social workers in South Africa: The delphi process. Social Work, 59(1), 78-98. https://doi:org/10.15270/59-1-1094

Ramokoka, S., Jager, E. S. D., & Mokwele, R. (2022). Statutory social work services to child-headed households. Child Abuse Research in South Africa, 23(1), 9-18. https://hdl.handle.net/10520/ejc-carsa_v23_n1_a2

Rearabiloe,M., Matlakala, F., Tsabedze, W., Mapaling, C., & Erasmus, P. (2023). A narrative review on the prevalence of autism in a South African context. Environment and Social Psychology, 8(3), Article 1726. https://esp.apacsci.com/index.php/esp/article/viewFile/1726/1049

Robertson, N. D., Deacon, E., & Botha, K. (2023). A critical review of the relationship between type 1 diabetes mellitus, inhibition, and behavioral management. Frontiers in Clinical Diabetes and Healthcare, 3, Article 1080415. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcdhc.2022.1080415

Scholtz, S. E., & Spies, R. (2023). Where is the research about stepmothers? A scoping review. Psych, 5(1), 209–223. https://doi.org/10.3390/psych5010016

Van Staden, C., & Malan, H. (2023). Feasibility of the signs-of-safety approach in the child protection context of south africa. Southern African Journal of Social Work & Social Development, 35(1). https://doi.org/10.25159/2708-9355/10450

Visagie, E., Deacon, E., & Kok, R. (2023). Exploring the role of CBT in the self-management of type 2 diabetes: A rapid review. Health SA Gesondheid, 28, 1-14. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/hsag.v28i0.2254

Williams, L., Deacon, E., Van Rensburg, E., & Segal,D. (2023). Continuous glucose monitoring empowers adolescents to take responsiblity of diabetes management. African Journal of Primary and Health Care & Family Medicine, 15(1), Article a3879. https://doi.org/10.4102/phcfm.v15i1.3879

Woollett, N., Christofides, N., Franchino-Olsen, H., Silima, M., Fouché, A., & Meinck, F. (2023). ‘Through the drawings…they are able to tell you straight’: Using arts-based methods in violence research in South Africa. PLOS Glob Public Health, 3(10) Article e0002209. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0002209

Zenani, N. E., Sehularo, L., & Mapaling, C. (2023). Factors contributing to adverse events occurring during the clinical rotation of nursing students in hospitals: A narrative review. Gender and Behaviour, 21(2), 21581-21593. https://www.ajol.info/index.php/gab/article/view/252580

Book Chapter

Machimbidza, D., & Mabvurira, V. (2023). Inculcating Spirituality in Social Work Practice with Indigenous People in Zimbabwe. In K. Majumbar, R. Baikady, & A. A. D’Souza (Eds.), Indigenization discourse in social work: International perspective (pp. 403-415). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-37712-9

Publications 2022

Akanni, A. A., & Oduaran, C. A. (2022). Person-job fit and work-life balance of female nurses with cultural competence as a mediator: Evidence from Nigeria. Frontiers of Nursing, 9(1), 81-86. https://doi.org/10.2478/fon-2022-0010

Beets, S., Van Schalkwyk, I., & Κ Kirsten, D. (2022). Exploring educators' experiences of the social functioning of learners in middle childhood. South African Journal of Education, 42(1), Article #1887. https://doi.org/10.15700/saje.v42n1a188

De Klerk, M., & De Klerk, W. (2022). Exploring educators’ and support staffs’ experiences regarding crises containment management in South African schools. Journal of Psychology in Africa, 32(2), 199-206. https://doi.org/10.1080/14330237.2022.2027632

Du Toit, R. E., & De Klerk, W. (2022). Guidelines for conducting rapid reviews in psychology research. Journal of Psychology in Africa, 32(6), 640-647. https://doi.org/10.1080/14330237.2022.2121468

Du Toit, R. E., De Klerk, W., Barnard, M., Botha, J., Matlou, T., van der Merwe, M., Visagie, A., Botha, K., Spies, R., & Opperman, I. (2022). Exploring Gender Conformity in a South African Tertiary Institution: A field experiment. Psychology, 13(13), 1823-1834. https://doi.org/10.4236/psych.2022.1313113

Katz, C., Varela, N., Korbin, J. E., Najjar, A. A., Cohen, N., Bérubé, A., Bishop, E., Collin-Vezina, D., Desmond, A., Fallon, B., Fouche, A., Haffejee, S., Kaawa-Mafigiri, D., Katz, I., Kefalidou, G., Maguire-Jack, K., Massarweh, N., Munir, A., Munoza, P., Priolo-Folho, S …& Wekerle, C. (2022). Child protective services during COVID-19 and doubly marginalized children: International perspectives. Child Abuse & Neglect, 130(1), Article 105634. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2021.105473

Katz, I., Priolo-Filho, S., Katz, C., Andresen, S., Bérubé, A., Cohen, N., Connell, C.M., Collin-Vezina, D., Fallon, B., Fouche, A., Fujiwara, T., Haffejee, S., Korbin, J. E., Maguire-Jack, K., Massarweh, N., Munoz, P., Tarabulsy, G. M., Tiwari, A., Truter, E., Varela, N., & Yamaoka, Y. (2022). One year into COVID-19: What have we learned about child maltreatment reports and child protective service responses? Child Abuse & Neglect, 130, Article 105473. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2021.105473

Mabvurira, V., & Machimbidza, D. (2022). Cyberbullying among high school learners in Zimbabwe: Motives and effects. African Journal of Social Work, 12(3), 98-107. https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ajsw/article/view/233283

Mabvurira, V., Zengeni, F. K., & Chigevenga, R. (2022). Child trafficking and child smuggling in Zimbabwe: Legislation and policy gaps. African Journal of Social Work, 12(1), 50-57. https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ajsw/article/view/224737

Matsea, T. C., Ryke, E. H., & Weyers, M. L. (2021). A framework for a community-based programme for people with mental illness and their families in a rural setting. Journal of Social Work Practice, 36(3), 317-329. https://doi.org/10.1080/02650533.2021.1952964

Mmusi, F. I., Malan, H., & Herbst, A. (2022). Parenting behavior and attitudes of a group of south african foster parents caring for adolescents presenting with risk behavior. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 1-12. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10560-022-00851-7

Oliveira, P., Barge, L., Stevens, E., Byford, S., Shearer, J., Spies, R., Comyn, J., Langley, K., Ramchandani, P., Wright, B., Woolgar, M., Kennedy, E., Scott, S., Barlow, J., Glaser, D., Senior, R., Fonagy, P., & Fearon, P. (2022). Children in foster care with symptoms of reactive attachment disorder: Feasibility randomised controlled trial of a modified video-feedback parenting intervention. BJPsych Open, 8(4), Article e134. http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2022.538

Scholtz, A. M., Koen, V., & Oosthuizen, C. M. (2022). Horse riders’ perceptions of communication with horses and how it translates to communication with family. Society & Animals, 1, 1-23. https://doi.org/10.1163/15685306-bja10079

Shabangu, S. B., & Koen, V. (2022). An exploration of at-risk youths’ resilience within the context of a correctional centre in Eswatini. Journal of Health Psychology, 28(1), 77-93. https://doi.org/10.1177/13591053221079951

Hoosain, S., & Lebuso, B. (2022). Exploring Support Services for Family Reunifications of Inpatient Parents in Substance Abuse Treatment Centres. Southern African Journal of Social Work and Social Development, 34 (2). 

Van der Merwe, I., de Klerk, W., & Erasmus, P. (2022). Intelligence instruments applied to South African school learners: A critical review. Frontiers in Psychology, 13, Article 853239.  https://doi.org/10.3389%2Ffpsyg.2022.853239

Van der Westhuizen, M., Walker-Williams, H. J., & Fouché, A. (2022). Meaning making mechanisms in women survivors of childhood sexual abuse: A scoping review. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 24(3), 1363-1386. https://doi.org/10.1177/15248380211066100

Publications 2021

Akanni, A. A., Kareem, D. B., & Oduaran, C. A. (2020). The relationship between emotional intelligence and employee wellbeing through perceived person-job fit among university academic staff: A structural equation modelling approach. Cogent Psychology, 7(1), Article 1869376. https://doi.org/10.1080/23311908.2020.1869376

Arkert, L., & Jacobs, I. (2021). Ecological Social Work in South Africa and the Way Forward. In Practical and Political Approaches to Recontextualizing Social Work (pp. 151-174). IGI Global. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-6784-5.ch008

Boonzaaier, E., Truter, E., & Fouche, A. (2021). Occupational risk factors in child protection social work: A scoping review. Children and Youth Services Review, 123, Article 105888. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105888

Brown, J., & Van der Merwe, M. (2021). A parenting skills programme to enhance school readiness of grade r learners in South Africa: A social work perspective. Southern African Journal of Social Work and Social Development, 33(2), Article 105078. https://hdl.handle.net/10520/ejc-socwork1-v33-n2-a7

Chauke, N. P., & Smith, S. (2021). A Tsonga community’s leadership perspective of disclosure in child sexual abuse. Child Abuse Research in South Africa, 22(1), 77-89. https://hdl.handle.net/10520/ejc-carsa_v22_n1_a6

Emovon, S., Gutura, P., & Ntombela, N. (2021). Support for non-relative female foster parents in South Africa: Quality of care and placement outcomes. Southern African Journal of Social Work and Social Development, 33(1), Article #7210. https://doi.org/10.25159/2415-5829/7210

Erasmus, P., Pila-Nemutandani, R. G., Akanni, A. A., & Tsabedze, W. F. (2021). Gendered group conflict effects on prosecutors’ psychological well-being: A brief study. Journal of Psychology in Africa, 31(5), 529-532. https://doi.org/10.1080/14330237.2021.1978169

Fouche, A. B., Strydom, H., & Roestenburg, W. J. H. (2021). Research At Grass Roots - For the Social Sciences and Human Services Professions (5th Ed.) Research at Grass Roots.

Genis, M., de Klerk, W., & Malan, L. (2021). Psychosocial functions of eating behaviour among South African female university students: An exploratory study. Journal of Psychology in Africa, 31(3), 237-241. https://doi.org/10.1080/14330237.2021.1927338

Grobler, H., du Plooy, K., Kruger, P., & Ellis, S. (2022). The prevalence of common mental disorders and its relationship with mental toughness in professional South African rugby players. South African Journal of Psychology, 52(1), 61-72. https://doi.org/10.1177/00812463211009422

Heyns, Y., & Roestenburg, W. (2021). The design of a protocol for identifying and supporting children with developmental delays and/or disabilities in South African child and youth care centres. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 114, Article 103982. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2021.103982

Johannisen, J., Van Wyk, C., & Yates, H. (2021). Facilitating children's participation within multidisciplinary meetings: Guiding principles for child and youth care centres. Social Work, 57(3), 376-392. https://dx.doi.org/10.15270/52-2-953

Katz, C., Priolo Filho, S. R., Korbin, J., Bérubé, A., Fouche, A., Haffejee, S., Kaawa-Mafigiri, D., Maguire-Jack, K., Munoz, P., Spilsbury, J., Tarabulsy, G., Tiwari, A., Levine, D. T., Truter, E., & Varela, N. (2021). Child maltreatment in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic: A proposed global framework on research, policy and practice. Child Abuse & Neglect, 116, Article 104824. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2020.104824

Katz, I., Katz, C., Andresen, S., Bérubé, A., Collin-Vezina, D., Fallon, B., Fouche, A., Haffejee, S., Masrawa, N., Munoz, P., Priolo Filho, S. R., Tarabulsy, G., Truter, E., Varela., N., & Wekerle, C. (2021). Child maltreatment reports and child protection service responses during covid-19: Knowledge exchange among Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Germany, Israel, and South Africa. Child abuse & neglect, 116, Article 105078. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2021.105078

Katz, I., Priolo-Filho, S., Katz, C., Andresen, S., Bérubé, A., Cohen,N., Connel, C. m., Collin-Vezina, D., Fallon, B., Fouche, A., Fujiwara, T., Haffejee, S., Korbin, J. E. Maguire-Jack, K., Massarweh, N., Munoz, P., Tarabulsy, G.M., Tiwari,A., Truter, E., Varela. N., & Yamaoka, Y. (2022). One year into COVID-19: What have we learned about child maltreatment reports and child protective service responses?. Child Abuse & Neglect, 130, Article 105473. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2021.105473

Kays Ebrahim, B., Fouche, A., & Walker-Williams, H. (2021). Losses associated with childhood sexual abuse in women survivors: A scoping review. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 23(5), 1695-1707. https://doi.org/10.1177/15248380211013137

Keyser, S. M., & Ryke, E. E. H. (2020). The perceived utility value of two attachment measures in care and contact recommendations by family counsellors: A pilot study. Child Abuse Research in South Africa, 21(2), 61-76. https://hdl.handle.net/10520/ejc-carsa-v21-n2-a6

Koen, V., & Robertson, N. D. (2021). A qualitative exploration of psychosocial well‐being experiences in a South African rural community. Journal of Community Psychology, 49(5), 1195-1211. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcop.22590

Koen, V., Robertson, N., & Tsabedze, W. (2022). Incidence of psycho‐social well‐being in a rural community of South Africa. Journal of Community Psychology, 50(3), 1549-1563. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcop.22734

Kruger, M., & Wilson, L. (2021). Placement factors that influence the well-being of social work interns participating in a graduate internship programme. Southern African Journal of Social Work and Social Development, 33(3), Article #8117. https://doi.org/10.25159/2415-5829/8117

Kruger, S., Deacon, E., van Rensburg, E., & Segal, D. G. (2021). Young adult women’s meaning-making of living with type 1 diabetes: Towards growth and optimism. Psychology & Health, 38(5), 573-590. https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2021.1977303

Kuit, N., & Ryke, E. H. (2023). A rapid review of non-death bereavement interventions for children in alternative care. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 40(1), 29-41. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10560-021-00757-w

Louw, A. K., & Van Schalkwyk, I. (2021). Guidelines to enhance the psychosocial wellbeing of the San community living at Platfontein in the Northern Cape Province. Social Work & Society, 19(1). http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:464-sws-2559

Ludick, E. M., & Koen, V. (2021). Parent-adolescent dyads’ experiences of gratitude activities in a South African context. Journal of Psychology in Africa, 31(2), 190-196. https://doi.org/10.1080/14330237.2021.1903693

Lyon, R., & Botha, K. (2021). The experience of and coping with an induced abortion: A rapid review. Health SA Gesondheid, 26, Article a1587. https://dx.doi.org/10.4102/hsag.v26i0.1587

Makwela, M. M., Smit, E. I., & Mabvurira, V. (2021). Legislation and service provision for children with disabilities in South Africa: A social work perspective. Technium Social Sciences Journal, 22, 741-751. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/bjc/azi003

Matjila, W., & Wilson, L. (2021). Denied contact of Sepedi-speaking fathers with their children after a relationship break-up. Journal of Divorce & Remarriage, 62(6), 411-430. https://doi.org/10.1080/10502556.2021.1871843

Mokoele, B. M., & Weyers, M. M. (2021). Measuring the need for educational supervision amongst child protection social workers: An exploration. Social Work, 57(4), 407-424. https://dx.doi.org/10.15270/52-2-965

Molakeng, M. H., Truter, E., & Fouché, A. (2021). Resilience of child protection social workers: A scoping review. European Journal of Social Work, 24(6), 1028-1050. https://doi.org/10.1080/13691457.2021.1901660

Mtiya-Thimla, G., & Van der Merwe, M. (2021). The experiences of abused older persons in resource-poor settings. Social Work, 57(2), 226-243. https://dx.doi.org/10.15270/52-2-931

Nadat, Y., & Jacobs, S. (2021). Elements that contribute to resilience in young women from a high-risk community. Social Work, 57(1), 87-100. https://dx.doi.org/10.15270/52-2-908

Oduaran, C., & Udomboso, C. G. (2019). Assessing impacts of indicators of child wealth index in Africa: A study of four regions in Sub-Saharan Africa. Commonwealth Youth & Development, 17(2), Article #4620. https://doi.org/10.25159/2663-6549/4620

Roodt, W. M., & Ubbink, M. (2021). Parents’ preferences on the content of a 3D-school group work bullying programme: A needs assessment. Social Work with Groups, 45(3-4), 353-369. https://doi.org/10.1080/01609513.2021.1972717

Shabangu, S. B., & Koen, V. (2021). Correctional officers’ perceptions of resilience of at-risk youth in a correctional centre in Eswatini. Journal of Psychology in Africa, 31(3), 310-318. https://doi.org/10.1080/14330237.2021.1927339

Tollman, R., & Spies, R. (2021). Psychotherapeutic and rehabilitative interventions of criminal offenders within the South African context: A critical review through the lens of general systems theory. Acta Criminologica, 34(1), 71-96. https://hdl.handle.net/10520/ejc-crim_v34_n1_a6

Truter, E., & Fouché, A. (2021). Living resiliently: The voices of a group of child protection social workers in South Africa. Health & Social Care in the Community, 29(1), 135-144. https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.13076

Van Wijk, T., Ntombela, N., & Mabvurira, V. (2021). Trauma and social work in South Africa, need for a comprehensive trauma intervention model for social workers. Prizren Social Science Journal, 5(3), 69-76. https://doi.org/10.32936/pssj.v5i3.265

Van Zyl, C., & van Wyk, C. (2021). Exploring factors that could potentially have affected the first 1000 days of absent learners in South Africa: A qualitative study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(5), Article 2768. https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/5/2768#

Venema, H., Spies, R., & De Beer, L. T. (2021). Psychometric properties of the Personality Inventory for Dsm-5 brief form in an undergraduate sample of South African university students. SAGE Open, 11(1), 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244020988724

Publications 2020

Akanni, A. A., Kareem, D. B., & Oduaran, C. A. (2019). Emotional intelligence and work engagement among bank workers: moderated mediation model of ethical leadership and job burnout. International Journal of Work Organisation and Emotion, 10(4), 357-371. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJWOE.2019.106885

De Klerk, M., & De Klerk, W. (2020). Crises containment management in South African schools: A critical review. Journal of Psychology in Africa, 30(6), 599-604. https://doi.org/10.1080/14330237.2020.1842442

De Klerk, W., Le Grange, J. J., de Klerk, M., & Pretorius, J. (2020). Guidelines for promoting organisational resilience in South African schools. Journal of Psychology in Africa, 30(4), 362-368. https://doi.org/10.1080/14330237.2020.1796023

Du Plooy, K., Kruger, P., & Visagie, J. (2020). Leadership challenges experienced by elite South African rugby coaches. SA Journal of Industrial Psychology, 46(1), Article a1811. https://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajip.v46i0.1811

Dubery, M., Strydom, C., & Strydom, H. (2020). The development of an empowerment programme for child-carers in private places of temporary safe-care. Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk, 56(3), 296-296. https://doi.org/10.15270/56-4-859

Geldenhuys, O., & van Schalkwyk, I. (2020). Verhoudingswelstand van adolessente in’n Suid-Afrikaanse hoërisiko gemeenskap. Litnet Akademies, 17(1), 197-218. https://hdl.handle.net/10520/EJC-1d8d3dd975

Huijsamer, Y., & Jacobs, I. (2020). Ouers se motivering om gestruktureerde spel bo ongestruktureerde spel te verkies tydens die voorskoolse ontwikkelingstadium. Litnet Akademies:'n Joernaal vir die Geesteswetenskappe, Natuurwetenskappe, Regte en Godsdienswetenskappe, 17(2), 180-203. https://hdl.handle.net/10520/EJC-1f82babd1f

Jansen van Rensburg, N. J., Spies, R., & Malan, L. (2020). Infanticide and its relationship with postpartum psychosis: A critical interpretive synthesis. Journal of Criminal Psychology, 10(4), 293-310. https://doi.org/10.1108/JCP-05-2020-0018

Malan, H., & Heyman, S. (2020). Social work and informal alternative care: An exploratory study. Child Abuse Research in South Africa, 21(1), 32-46. https://hdl.handle.net/10520/EJC-1d4763e267

Neswiswa, K. G., & Jacobs, S. (2020). The development of a culturally-appropriate marriage enrichment programme for black African married couples: Overview of programmes. Social Work, 56(1), 12-32. https://dx.doi.org/10.15270/52-2-787

Oduaran, A., & Oduaran, C. (2020). Mitigating youth violence through participatory action learning and action research paradigm in the Niger Delta: A case study. Gender & Behaviour, 18(1). https://www.ajol.info/index.php/gab/article/view/198093

Priest, N., & Ryke, E. (2020). The influence of specialised training on the experience of compassion fatigue and compassion satisfaction among social workers conducting child sexual abuse investigations. Child Abuse Research in South Africa, 21(1), 10-19. https://hdl.handle.net/10520/EJC-1d47444730

Scholtz, S. E., de Beer, L. T., & de Klerk, W. (2020). 'What are psychology journals publishing about the world of work?': A systematised review. SA Journal of Industrial Psychology, 46(1), Article a1808. https://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajip.v46i0.1808

Scholtz, S. E., de Klerk, W., & de Beer, L. T. (2021). The use of research methods in the South African Journal of Psychology. South African Journal of Psychology, 51(4), 507-520. https://doi.org/10.1177/0081246320969872

Shaw, M., Steyn, M., & Simeon, E. (2020). The need for preparing youth ageing out of foster care for independent living in South Africa. Children and Youth Services Review, 109, Article 104681. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2019.104681

Smit, E. I., & Mokoene, K. Z. (2020). Preferences of pregnancy versus termination of pregnancy by teenage girls in Madibeng district: North West Province. Gender & Behaviour, 18(1), 14898 - 14910. https://www.proquest.com/openview/3f2803d53a34de6b602aa8d8d8ff42fe/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=39577

Vergottini, M., & Weyers, M. (2020). The foundations and nature of South African school social work: An overview. Social Work, 56(2), 125-138. https://dx.doi.org/10.15270/52-2-816

Witten, C., Claasen, N., Kruger, H. S., Coutsoudis, A., & Grobler, H. (2020). Psychosocial barriers and enablers of exclusive breastfeeding: Lived experiences of mothers in low-income townships, North West Province, South Africa. International Breastfeeding Journal, 15(1), Article 76. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13006-020-00320-w

Publications 2019

Akanni, A. A., & Oduaran, C. A.  (2019). Depression, self-esteem and sociodemographic determinants of suicidal ideation among university undergraduates. Journal of Reviews on Global Economics, 8, 100-104. https://mail.lifescienceglobal.com/pms/index.php/jrge/article/view/5837

Boshoff, P., & Ratshidi, K. (2019). Cultural specific attitudes of Batswana people towards adoption. Social Work, 55(2), 174-196. https://dx.doi.org/10.15270/52-2-714

De Klerk, W., & Pretorius, J. (2019). Guideline for conducting critical reviews in psychology research. Journal of Psychology in Africa, 29(6), 645-649. https://doi.org/10.1080/14330237.2019.1691793

Du Plessis, E. S., Potgieter, J. C., & Kruger, A. (2019). Gender comparisons of sport psychological skills profile of adolescent sport participants. South African Journal for Research in Sport, Physical Education and Recreation, 41(3), 31-38. https://hdl.handle.net/10520/EJC-19ebaaa8f2

Du Plooy, K. (2019). Interactional therapy: Prospects for treating mental health conditions. Journal of Psychology in Africa, 29(6), 630-637. https://doi.org/10.1080/14330237.2019.1689461

Du Preez, H., & De Klerk, W. (2019). A psycho-philosophical view on the 'conceptualisation' of psychological measure development. SA Journal of Industrial Psychology, 45(1), Article a1593. https://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajip.v45i0.1593

Emovon, S. O., Gutura, P., & Ntombela, N. H. (2019). Caring for non-relative foster children in South Africa: Voices of female foster parents. Ubuntu, 8(2), 9-30. https://hdl.handle.net/10520/EJC-1a70d33492

Fourie, A., & Van der Merwe, M. (2019). Family play therapy in the context of child sexual abuse in South Africa. Child Abuse Research in South Africa, 20(1), 16-27. https://hdl.handle.net/10520/EJC-1613e62b02

Gqgabi, R. B., & Smit, E. I. (2019). Psycho-social effects of father–daughter incest: Views of South African social workers. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 28(7), 840-859. https://doi.org/10.1080/10538712.2019.1581870

Hope, J., & Van Wyk, C. (2019). Integrating the best interest of the child standard into emergency child protection practice. Child Abuse Research in South Africa, 20(2), 88-101. https://hdl.handle.net/10520/EJC-199926e9eb

Johannisen, J. C., Yates, H., & Van Wyk, C. (2019). Multidisciplinary meetings: Listening to the experiences of children in a child and youth care centre. HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 75(1). https://doi.org/10.4102/hts.v75i1.5493

Kruger, A., Du Plooy, K., & Kruger, P. (2019). Differences in the neurocognitive profiles of professional and semi-professional male South African rugby union players. Journal of Psychology in Africa, 29(2), 172-175. https://doi.org/10.1080/14330237.2019.1594634

Kruger, A., Du Plooy, K., & Kruger, P. (2019). Personality profiling of South African rugby union players. Journal of Psychology in Africa, 29(4), 383-387. https://doi.org/10.1080/14330237.2019.1647498

Le Grange, J. J., & Botha, K. F. (2019). The behavioural self-regulation strategies of Indian South African university students: An exploratory study. Journal of Psychology in Africa, 29(1), 30-38. https://doi.org/10.1080/14330237.2019.1567993

Malebana, C. M., Oduaran, C. A., & Akanni, A. A. (2019). Depression, anxiety and substance use among undergraduate students at North-West University, South Africa. Global Journal of Health Science, 11(13), 85-90. https://doi.org/10.5539/gjhs.v11n13p85

Matsea, T., Ryke, E., & Weyers, M. (2019). Stakeholders’ views regarding their role as support system for people with mental illness and their families in rural South Africa. Community Mental Health Journal, 55(4), 672-679. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-018-0337-6

Oduaran, C. A., & Akanni, A. A. (2019). Perceived stress effect and socio-demographic factors in substance use: A study of undergraduate students in a South African University. Studies on Ethno-Medicine, 13(2), 17-21. http://dx.doi.org/10.31901/24566772.2019/13.02.586

Oduaran, C., & Nelson, O. (2019). Community radio, women and family development issues in South Africa: An experiential study. Journal of International Women's Studies, 20(7), 102-112.  https://vc.bridgew.edu/jiws/vol20/iss7/7

Parsons, A., Botha, J., & Spies, R. (2021). Voices of middle childhood children who lost a mother. Mortality, 26(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/13576275.2019.1696291

Robinson, T., Ryke, E., & Wessels, C. (2019). Parenting plans attentive to the needs of the divorcing family. Obiter, 40(2), 221-239. https://hdl.handle.net/10520/EJC-193694c2f6

Simeon, E., Herbst, A., & Strydom, H. (2019). A life skills programme for street children: Application of the life skills technique in the context of social group work. Social Work, 55(3), 255-266. https://dx.doi.org/10.15270/52-2-758

Sterkenburg, P., Olivier, L., & Van Rensburg, E. (2019). The effect of a serious game on empathy and prejudice of psychology students towards persons with disabilities. African Journal of Disability, 8(1), Article a328. https://hdl.handle.net/10520/EJC-15f98732ad

Tsabedze, W. F., Lawal, A. M., Maepa, M. P., & Pila-Nemutandani, R. G. (2019). Emotional intelligence dimensions in facets of aggressive behaviour among school adolescents. Journal of Psychology in Africa, 29(6), 625-629. https://doi.org/10.1080/14330237.2019.1689464

Van Schalkwyk, I. (2021). Strengthening female-headed households: Exploring the challenges and strengths of mothers with substance-problems living in a high-risk community. Journal of Family Studies, 27(2), 280-302. https://doi.org/10.1080/13229400.2019.1584122

Publications 2018

Akanni, A. A., & Oduaran, C. A. (2018). Perceived social support and life satisfaction among freshmen: Mediating roles of academic self-efficacy and academic adjustment. Journal of Psychology in Africa, 20(2), 289-300. https://doi.org/10.1080/14330237.2018.1454582

Akanni, A. A., Oladejo, O. E., & Oduaran, C. A. (2018). Work-life balance, job insecurity and counterproductive work behaviour among brewery workers. North American Journal of Psychology, 20(2), 289-300.

Akanni, A. A., Omisile, I., & Oduaran, C. A. (2018). Workplace deviant behaviour among public sector employees: The roles of perceived religiosity and job status. European Review of Applied Sociology, 11(17), 44-51. https://doi.org/10.1515/eras-2018-0010

Barnard, S., Strydom, C., & Vermeulen, A. (2018). Persepsies van onderwysers na hulle blootstelling aan "Understanding the scope of child abuse"-program/Teacher perceptions after exposure to "Understanding the scope of child abuse" program. Social Work, 54(3), 366-381. https://dx.doi.org/10.15270/52-2-654

Bosch-Brits, E., Wessels, C., & Roux, A. (2018). Fathers' experience and perceptions of parent alienation in high-conflict divorce. Social Work, 54(1), 91-110. https://dx.doi.org/10.15270/54-1-617

Boshoff, S. M., Potgieter, J. C., Ellis, S. M., Malan, L., & Mentz, K. (2018).   Validation of the Teacher Stress Inventory (TSI) in a multicultural context: The SABPA study. South African Journal of Education, 38(S2), s1-s13. https://doi.org/10.15700/saje.v38ns2a1491

Daniels, A. K., & Van Niekerk, R. L. (2018). The impact of a therapeutic exercise intervention on depression and body self-image in HIV-positive women in sub-Saharan Africa. HIV/AIDS (Auckland, NZ), 10, 133-144. https://doi.org/10.2147%2FHIV.S167005

De Klerk, M., & De Klerk, W. (2018). Exploring educators’ experiences regarding empathy within inclusive classrooms. International Journal of Special Education, 33(3), 657-674. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1196704.pdf

Drenth, C., Sithole, Z., Pudule, E., Wüst, S., GunnClark, N., & Gwyther, L. (2018). Palliative care in South Africa. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 55(2), S170-S177. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2017.04.024

Du Plooy, C., Coetzee, H., & Van Rensburg, E. (2018). Psychological effects of multimedia-induced sexualisation of girls in middle childhood: A systematic literature review. Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health, 30(2), 67-85. https://hdl.handle.net/10520/EJC-11bb13381b

Du Plooy, K., & De Beer, R. (2018). Effective interactions: Communication and high levels of marital satisfaction. Journal of Psychology in Africa, 28(2), 161-167. https://doi.org/10.1080/14330237.2018.1435041

Fourie, M., & Koen, V. (2018). South African female offenders' experiences of the sycamore tree project with strength-based activities. International Journal of Restorative Justice, 1(1), 57-80. http://dx.doi.org/10.5553/IJRJ/258908912018001001004

Hoosain, S. (2018). Decolonising social work research with families experiencing intergenerational trauma. Southern African Journal of Social Work and Social Development, 30(1), Article #2471. https://doi.org/10.25159/2415-5829/2471

Hope, J., & Van Wyk, C. (2018). Intervention strategies used by social workers in emergency child protection. Social Work, 54(4), 421-437. https://dx.doi.org/10.15270/54-4-670

Izaks, F., Avenant, J., & Van Schalkwyk, I. (2018). Exploring the lived experiences of seasonally unemployed parents in the Gouda area. Social Work, 54(2), 179-193. https://dx.doi.org/10.15270/52-2-634

Johnson, Z., Jacobs, S., & Van Schalkwyk, I. (2018). Perceptions of early adolescent Setswana-speaking learners of respect in the educator–learner relationship. Africa Education Review, 15(1), 192-206. https://doi.org/10.1080/18146627.2017.1282829

Jonker, D., Deacon, E., van Rensburg, E., & Segal, D. (2018). Illness perception of adolescents with well-controlled type 1 diabetes mellitus. Health Psychology Open, 5(2), Article 2055102918799968. https://doi.org/10.1177/2055102918799968

Leburu, K., Grobler, H., & Bohman, D. (2018). Older people’s competence to use mobile phones: An exploratory study in a South African context. Gerontechnology, 17(3), 174-180. https://doi.org/10.4017/gt.2018.17.3.005.00

Kok, R., & Meyer, L. (2018). Towards an optimal person-environment fit: A baseline study of student teachers’ personality traits. South African Journal of Education, 38(3), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.15700/saje.v38n3a1409

Kruger, A., Du Plooy, K., & Kruger, P. (2018). Thinking differently about rugby performance: The relationship between cognitive functioning and on-field performance. African Journal for Physical Activity and Health Sciences, 24(1), 77-94. https://hdl.handle.net/10520/EJC-e35f9443f

Letlhakwane, T., & Smit, E. (2018). The impact of social work services in improving the functioning of mothers of children with Autism. Gender and Behaviour, 16(2), 11291-11307. https://hdl.handle.net/10520/EJC-131e1d6473

Louw, C. J., Cowden, R. G., & Grobler, H. B. (2018). Strengthening intellectually challenged adolescents’ sense of self: An appreciative inquiry mixed-methods intervention. Health SA Gesondheid, 23(1), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.4102/hsag.v23i0.1113

Luyt, D., & Strydom, C. (2018). Die psigososiale behoeftes van maatskaplike werkers tydens ondersoeke na seksuele misbruik van kinders. Social Work, 54(3), 346-365. https://dx.doi.org/10.15270/52-2-655

Masilo, D. T. (2018). Prevention of child sexual abuse within the family system: Guidelines for an educational social group work program. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 27(4), 335-346. https://doi.org/10.1080/10538712.2018.1430089

Masilo, D. T. (2018). Social work intervention to address the phenomenon of bullying amongst learners in the school setting: A literature review. South African Journal of Education, 38(1), Article #1594. https://doi.org/10.15700/saje.v38ns1a1594

Matsea, T., Ryke, E., & Weyers, M. (2018). Assessing mental health services in a rural setting: Service providers’ perspective. International Journal of Mental Health, 47(1), 26-49. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207411.2017.1377805

Oduaran, A., & Oduaran, C. (2018). Grandparents functional capacity in mitigating challenges experienced by children orphaned by HIV and AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa. African Journal of Peace and Conflict Studies, 7(S1), 203-216. https://doi.org/10.31920/2050-4950/2018/s1n1a11

Oduaran, C. A., Setlalentoa, B., & Patience, M. (2018). Bivariate analysis of the relationship between partners' experience of spousal violence and socio-demographic variables. Journal Of Research in Gender Studies, 8(1). http://dx.doi.org/10.22381/JRGS8120185

Oduaran, C., & Okorie, N. (2018). Community radio, family and psychological support for sexual harassment issues: A study of Yoruba usage. Media Watch, 9(3), 291-301. http://dx.doi.org/10.15655/mw/2018/v9i3/49482

Petersen, C., Grobler, H., & Botha, K. (2018). Reconstructing adolescent identity within the context of family violence. Southern African Journal of Social Work and Social Development, 30(3), Article #2005. https://doi.org/10.25159/2415-5829/2005

Potgieter, A., & Hoosain, S. (2018). Parents' experiences of family reunification services. Social Work, 54(4), 438-451. https://dx.doi.org/10.15270/54-4-671

Robinson, T., Ryke, E., & Wessels, C. (2018). Professional views of mental health and legal professionals relating to the divorcing family and parenting plans. Child Abuse Research in South Africa, 19(2), 14-26. https://hdl.handle.net/10520/EJC-11df0cf4c6

Smith, S., Wessels, C. C., & Strydom, H. (2018). A critical analysis of different international models for the assessment of child sexual abuse cases in South Africa. Child Abuse Research in South Africa, 19(2), 74-87. https://hdl.handle.net/10520/EJC-11e9f282f2

Smook, B., Ubbink, M., Ryke, E., & Strydom, H. (2018). Substance abuse and the workplace: A situation analysis. Social Work, 54(2), 194-209. https://dx.doi.org/10.15270/52-2-633

Steyn, S., Roos, V., & Botha, K. (2018). Cell phone usage relational regulation strategies of older South Africans. Journal of Psychology in Africa, 28(3), 201-205. https://doi.org/10.1080/14330237.2018.1475911

Strydom, H., Simeon, E., & Herbst, A. (2018). Die ontleding van wetgewing en bestaande programme en dienste vir straatkinders in Suid-Afrika. Litnet Akademies, 15(1), 178-201. https://hdl.handle.net/10520/EJC-10714a5a54

Ubbink, M., & Reitsma, G. (2018, June 7-10). Group work education: Teaching through team-based learning to promote social justice in the learning community [Conference session]. 40th Annual International Symposium, Skukuza, Kruger National Park, South Africa. https://www.iaswg.org/assets/2018-SA-IASWG-PrintedProgramme-final.pdf

Van den Berg, M., Jacobs, I. F., & Weideman, S. (2017). Factors contributing to the negation of therapeutic services by emerging adults at a South African university. Perspectives in Education, 35(1), 98-111. http://dx.doi.org/10.18820/2519593X/pie.v35i1.8

Van Sittert, H. W., & Wilson, L. (2016). School social workers' perceptions of their role within the framework of inclusive education. Southern African Journal of Social Work and Social Development, 30(2), Article #2944. https://doi.org/10.25159/2415-5829/2944

Visagie, E., Van Rensburg, E., & Deacon, E. (2018). Social support effects on diabetes management by South African emerging adults: A replication and extension study. Journal of Psychology in Africa, 28(6), 504-509. https://doi.org/10.1080/14330237.2018.1544392

Publications 2017

Botha-Verhage, E., & Jacobs, S. (2017). Towards an understanding of mothers' dream, design and destiny processes in their relationship with their children in a low socio-economic environment: An appreciative inquiry. Social Work, 53(2), 201-223. https://dx.doi.org/10.15270/52-2-523

Hitge, E., & Van Schalkwyk, I. (2017). Riglyne vir die bevordering van die welstand van Suid-Afrikaanse sielkundiges. Litnet Akademies, 14(2). https://hdl.handle.net/10520/EJC-a911ba4b9

Hoosain, S., & Smit, E. (2017). Parenting needs of mothers who are survivors of CSA. Child abuse research in South Africa, 18(1), 86-96. https://hdl.handle.net/10520/EJC-77de1de41

Mpofu, C. (2017). Perceptions of adolescents perinatally infected with HIV regarding the self-disclosure of their status. Social Work, 53(4), 57-73. https://dx.doi.org/10.15270/52-2-546

Petersen, C., Grobler, H., & Botha, K. (2017). Adolescent experiences of sense of self in the context of family violence in a South African community. Journal of Psychology in Africa, 27(2), 180-184. https://www.tandfonline.com/action/showCitFormats?doi=10.1080/14330237.2017.1303118

Potgieter, C. A., & Bloem, C. H. M. (2017). Embodied self-awareness among South African social services therapist-practitioners: An exploratory study. Journal of Psychology in Africa, 27(6), 564-568. https://doi.org/10.1080/14330237.2017.1399554

Prinsloo, T., & Wilson, L. (2017). Exploring the play of middle childhood children in a poor community in the North West Province: Caregivers' experiences. Social Work, 53(3), 368-387. https://dx.doi.org/10.15270/52-2-576

Van der Merwe, M., & Swanepoel, L. (2017). Perspectives of former gang members on aspects leading to gang involvement in a semi-rural area in the Western Cape. Child abuse research in South Africa, 18(1), 38-48. https://hdl.handle.net/10520/EJC-77dc7eee4

Van Schalkwyk, I., & Marais, S. (2017). Educators’ relational experiences with learners identified with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. South African Journal of Education, 37(3), 1-9, Article #1278. https://doi.org/10.15700/saje.v37n3a1278

Publications 2016

Grimova, L., & Van Schalkwyk, I. (2016). Learners’ perceptions and experiences of respect in educator-learner relationships. Journal of Psychology in Africa, 26(4), 343-350. http://doi.org/10.1080/14330237.2016.1185914

Jansen van Rensburg, B. J., Grobler, H., & Strydom, C. (2016). Developing a prototype ecometric temperament sorter by means of the Delphi technique. Research on Social Work Practice, 26(3), 413-433.

Rouillard, M. C. M., Wilson, L., & Weideman, S. (2016). Registered counsellors’ perceptions of their role in the South African context of providing mental health-care services. South African Journal of Psychology, 46(1), 63-73. https://doi.org/10.1177/0081246315591340

Spies, R., Derks, O. K., Sterkenburg, P. S., Schuengel, C., & van Rensburg, E. (2016). Exploring the role, needs and challenges of relatives of mothers with HIV or HIV and psychosis: A qualitative study. Journal of Psychology in Africa, 26(1), 56-62. https://doi.org/10.1080/14330237.2015.1124613

Walton, K. L., Avenant, J., & Van Schalkwyk, I. (2016). Educators’ experiences of their relationships with adolescents involved in drug use. South African Journal of Education, 36(3), Article 1188. http://doi.org/10.15700/saje.v36n3a1188

Publications 2015

Barlett, E., Freeks, F. E., & Strydom, C.  (2015). Die impak van afwesige vaders op adolessente dogters se psigososiale welstand. Health SA Gesondheid, 20, 45-48. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hsag.2015.03.002

Boshoff, C., Grobler, H., & Nienaber, A. (2015). The evaluation of an equine-assisted therapy programme with a group of boys in a youth care facility. Journal of Psychology in Africa, 25(1), 86-90. https://doi.org/10.1080/14330237.2015.1007611

Boshoff, P. J., & Strydom, H. (2015). An assessment of the needs of police officials regarding trauma and trauma intervention programmes: A quantitative approach. Acta Criminologica: African Journal of Criminology & Victimology, 28(1), 12-29. https://hdl.handle.net/10520/EJC177480

Boshoff, P. J., & Strydom, H. (2015). Exploring programmes to support police officials exposed to trauma. Southern African Journal of Social Work and Social Development, 27(1), 89-117. https://doi.org/10.25159/2415-5829/779

Boshoff, P. J., Strydom, H., & Botha, K. F. H. (2015). An assessment of the need of police officials for trauma intervention programmes: A qualitative approach. Social Work, 51(2), 262-286. http://www.scielo.org.za/pdf/sw/v51n2/05.pdf

Cronjé-Malan, L., & Van Schalkwyk, L. (2015). Vroeë adolessente se persepsies van hulle primêre versorgers se betrokkenheid by die skoolgemeenskap in'n hoë-risiko gemeenskap. Koers: Bulletin for Christian Scholarship/ Bulletin vir Christelike Wetenskap, 80(2), 1-10. https://hdl.handle.net/10520/EJC184014

Davids, O., Londt, M., & Wilson, L. (2015). Imprisoned sex offenders’ chronic denial and their childhood family environment. The Open Family Studies Journal, 7(1), 42-47. http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1874922401507010042

Degenaar, H., & Kritzinger, A. (2015). Suck, swallow and breathing coordination in infants with infantile colic. South African Journal of Communication Disorders, 62(1), Article 15. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajcd.v62i1.115

Du Plooy, K. (2015). Impact of a relationships development group on students' interpersonal communication and relationships. South African Journal of Higher Education, 29(2), 82-105. https://doi.org/10.10520/EJC176177

Du Plooy, K., & Van Rensburg, E. (2015). Young adults’ perception of coping with parental divorce: A retrospective study. Journal of Divorce & Remarriage, 56(6), 490-512. https://doi.org/10.1080/10502556.2015.1058661

Engelbrecht, P., Nel, M., Nel, N., & Tlale, D. (2015). Enacting understanding of inclusion in complex contexts: classroom practices of South African teachers. South African Journal of Education, 35(3), Article 1074. https://doi.org/10.15700/saje.v35n3a1074

Grobler, H. (2015). A supervision tool guide postgraduate students during research supervision. The Social Work Practitioner-Researcher, 27(2), 246-263. https://hdl.handle.net/10520/EJC186973

Gutsche, K., Hoosain, S., & Chigeza, S. (2015). Perceptions of social workers regarding life story work with children. Child Abuse Research in South Africa, 16(2), 130-136. https://hdl.handle.net/10520/EJC180365

Hassim, T., & Herbst, A. (2015). Strengths-based interventions in trauma counselling. In A. Herbst, & G. Reitsma (Eds.), Trauma counselling: Principles and practice in South Africa today. Juta.

Jonker, D., Sterkenburg, P. S., & Van Rensburg, E. (2015). Caregiver-mediated therapy for an adult with visual and intellectual impairment suffering from separation anxiety. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 47, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2015.08.005

Louw, C., & Grobler, H. (2015). The utilisation of the bridging technique during therapy to overcome contact-making barriers in adolescents. Journal of Social Work Practice, 29(2), 173-190. https://doi.org/10.1080/02650533.2014.930818

Peyper, E., De Klerk, W., & Spies, R. (2015). Experiences of young adult women with emotionally absent fathers. Journal of Psychology in Africa, 25(2), 127-133. https://doi.org/10.1080/14330237.2015.1021513

Rugira, J., Nienaber, A. W., & Wissing, M. P. (2015). Evaluating the effect of a psychosocial well-being programme for students at a Tanzanian university. African Journal for the Psychological Studies of Social Issues, 18(2), 77-98. http://ajpssi.org/index.php/ajpssi/article/view/110

Saloojee, F., & Van Wyk, C. (2015). The experiences of primary caregivers whose children/grandchildren were exposed to paternal incest. Child Abuse Research in South Africa, 16(2), 88-104. https://hdl.handle.net/10520/EJC180368

Setlalentoa, M., Ryke, E., & Strydom, H. (2015). Intervention strategies used to address alcohol abuse in the North West province, South Africa. Social Work, 51(1), 80-100. http://www.scielo.org.za/pdf/sw/v51n1/06.pdf

Van der Vlies, B., Grobler, H. B., & Denton, R. A. (2015). Adolessente se ervaring binne'n lesbiese ouerhuis: 'n Pastorale-Gestaltteoretiese hulpverlening. HTS Teologiese Studies/ Theological Studies, 71(3), Article 2735. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/hts.v71i3.2735

Van Zyl, L., van Der Merwe, M., & Chigeza, S. (2015). Adolescents' lived experiences of their pregnancy and parenting in a semi-rural community in the Western Cape. Social Work, 51(2), 151-173. http://www.scielo.org.za/pdf/sw/v51n2/08.pdf

Wilson, L., Bitzer, E., & Newmark, R. (2015). Community-engaged curricula in higher education: The case of a master's programme in Play Therapy. South African Journal of Higher Education, 29(4), 296-314. https://hdl.handle.net/10520/EJC182443