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Perceptions of community leaders of the role sports participation in dealing with psychosocial problems amongst adolescent in a rual areaHeinrich Neil Benjamin January 2010 (has links)
<p>Participation in recreational and formal sports can play a vital role in enhancing adolescents&rsquo / wellbeing. Research indicates that involvement in different forms of recreation and physical activities offer beneficial effects on the physical and mental health status of individuals. Sports participation has also been associated with lowered obesity, multiple risk behaviours, smoking and substance abuse. In South Africa rural and urban areas are increasingly affected by violence and a range of psychosocial problems such as youth crime, substance abuse and alcohol abuse. The aim of this research project was to explore the perceptions of community leaders of the role of sports participation in dealing with psychosocial problems amongst adolescents in a rural area. A qualitative approach was adopted to explore the perceptions of community leaders. Purposeful sampling was used to select participants according to the criteria set by researcher. The data was collected through the process of 10 indepth, semi-structured interviews with Afrikaans speaking community leaders, male and female from the two rural towns in the Cederberg region namely, Lamberts Bay and Clanwilliam. The semi-structured interview schedule consisted of five open-ended questions. A thematic content analysis was used to interpret the information. The study revealed that community leaders perceived sports participation as a protective factor against psychosocial problems within the community. They discussed sports benefits under three broad themes namely, health benefits, societal benefits and emotional benefits. The study further revealed poor financial resources, transport and poor facilities to be the major constraints for sports participation in their area. Future studies which explore the role of sports participation should include more information from a female&rsquo / s perspective, to enrich and understand the benefits of sports participation amongst females in the community.</p>
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Adolescent substance abuse treatment incorporating "Rites of Passage"Mason, Michael J. 27 August 1992 (has links)
This investigation assessed the effectiveness of an
adolescent substance abuse treatment program that
incorporated "Rites of Passage." Named Gender Based
Treatment (GBT), the treatment program sought to address
the adolescents' developmental needs through the use of
rituals, myth and story telling, and rites of initiation.
Employing quantitative and qualitative analysis, this
investigation assessed and described the GBT program over
a nine month period. The quantitative data analysis
revealed a change in the positive direction after the
treatment for most of the subjects. Of the subjects who
met the Follow-up Structured Interview criteria, six out
of eight reported being alcohol and drug free 30 days
following treatment. Two subjects reported relapses and
one subject reported a minor incident with the legal
system.
The qualitative data collected raised concerns
regarding (a) the "common vision" of the staff; (b) the
awareness level of the staff regarding the cultural
assumptions and the moral/political implications of the
GBT; (c) the contradictory messages being sent regarding
smoking, gender relations, power, and sexism; and (d) the
interest, engagement, and impact of the GBT on the
subjects.
This investigation revealed the accuracy in which the
GBT matched the recommendations made in the substance
abuse literature. It is speculated that an interaction
effect between the traditional form of treatment and the
new GBT, positively influenced subjects' abstinence and
relapse rate, illegal behavior, self-esteem and coping
behaviors. Further speculation regarding the theoretical
implications for this study point to Social Learning
Theory, or modeling as a potent variable. It is
hypothesized that the staff members' involvement in the
planning and implementing this new form of treatment had a
positive influence on the staff as a whole and thereby
positively influenced the adolescents in treatment. / Graduation date: 1993
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Exploring the infant-feeding decisions of adolescent mothersOgg, Siri A. January 2009 (has links) (PDF)
Thesis--University of Oklahoma. / Bibliography: leaves 74-76.
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Relation of family functioning to treatment outcomes in day and residential programs a clinical study with emotionally disturbed adolescents /Shanker, Utpala. January 2008 (has links)
Title from title page of PDF (University of Missouri--St. Louis, viewed March 9, 2010). Includes bibliographical references (p. 83-92).
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Equipping junior high students at Calvary Baptist School, Slidell, Louisiana, with interpersonal relationship skillsSmith, Reginald L., January 2007 (has links)
Thesis (D. Min.)--New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 2007. / Abstract and vita. Includes final project proposal. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 155-161, 213-217).
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A cross-sectional and longitudinal study of adolescents and religion views of risk and resiliency /Miesse, Colette A. Neumann, Craig Stephen, January 2009 (has links)
Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of North Texas, Aug., 2009. / Title from title page display. Includes bibliographical references.
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Runaway girls' perception of their family functioning : some implications for institutional care /Lung, Siu-kit. January 1983 (has links)
Thesis (M.S.W.)--University of Hong Kong, 1983.
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Finding safe passage: the experience of spirituality for adolescentsWright, Helen Hobson 28 August 2008 (has links)
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Students' problems: students' and teachers' perspectives in an ESF secondary schoolColdwell, Lerryn. January 1995 (has links)
published_or_final_version / Education / Master / Master of Education
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BECOMING A WOMAN: THE GIRL WHO IS MENTALLY RETARDED (SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT, HANDICAPPED)Williams, Deborah Nadine, 1953- January 1986 (has links)
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