Proefschr. Rijksuniversiteit Groningen.

Die doel van die navorsing was om vanuit „n waarderingsperspektief 'n kwalitatiewe ondersoek te doen oor ouers se betrokkenheid by hul kinders se leerproses in 'n landelike omgewing. Die populasie het bestaan uit ouers met kinders in 'n primêre skool in 'n landelike omgewing, te Wellington. Inligting is bekom deur die voer van individuele onderhoude met ouers en 'n fokusgroeponderhoud. Data is ontleed en drie temas met subtemas en kategorieë is geïdentifiseer. Bevindinge en gevolgtrekkings is gemaak met betrekking tot ouers se betrokkenheid by hul kinders se leerproses. Daar is bevind dat ouers wel betrokke is by hul kinders se leerproses. Ten opsigte van hierdie navorsingstudie word tot die slotsom gekom dat die ouers deurentyd betrokke is by hul kinders se leerproses en hoë ideale vir hulle kinders koester. Ongeag lang werksure probeer hulle steeds betrokke wees. Die ouers wil graag vir hul kinders net die beste gee en koester beter beroepe vir hulle kinders. / MA (Psychology), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2014

Die doel van die navorsing was om vanuit „n waarderingsperspektief 'n kwalitatiewe ondersoek te doen oor ouers se betrokkenheid by hul kinders se leerproses in 'n landelike omgewing. Die populasie het bestaan uit ouers met kinders in 'n primêre skool in 'n landelike omgewing, te Wellington. Inligting is bekom deur die voer van individuele onderhoude met ouers en 'n fokusgroeponderhoud. Data is ontleed en drie temas met subtemas en kategorieë is geïdentifiseer. Bevindinge en gevolgtrekkings is gemaak met betrekking tot ouers se betrokkenheid by hul kinders se leerproses. Daar is bevind dat ouers wel betrokke is by hul kinders se leerproses. Ten opsigte van hierdie navorsingstudie word tot die slotsom gekom dat die ouers deurentyd betrokke is by hul kinders se leerproses en hoë ideale vir hulle kinders koester. Ongeag lang werksure probeer hulle steeds betrokke wees. Die ouers wil graag vir hul kinders net die beste gee en koester beter beroepe vir hulle kinders. / MA (Psychology), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2014

Thesis (MA (Psychology))--Stellenbosch University, 2008. / In recent years, the issue of fathers’ involvement with their families has increasingly gained support and currently more research focuses on fathers’ involvement and what fathers must do to become more involved with their families. The aim of this study was to gain insight into boys’ perception of fathers’ involvement in the lives of boys. The participants were boys in Grade 7 and 8 whose parents are married and who both live in the same house with them. The data of this explorative, qualitative study were gathered by means of focus group discussions. The 18 participants who complied with the inclusion criteria were randomly divided into three focus groups of six participants each. The groups were asked an open question and the discussion was audio-recorded. The group discussions were transcribed, after which the data were loaded onto the Atlas.ti program for analysis. In this analysis technique, related aspects (termed ‘codes’, which are formed by related quotations by participants) are grouped to form families (of codes). Based on the description by Lamb, Pleck, Charnov and Levine (1987) of fathers’ involvement and the qualitative data analysis, content could be given to the families responsibility, accessibility and engagement. The family responsibility, which includes any activities of the father regarding the child’s direct care or arrangements regarding the care of the child, is the largest family in terms of number of codes and quotations. The most prominent code in this family in terms of number of quotations compared to the other codes, is to provide. This is followed by the codes discipline, set right and protect. Accessibility is the second largest family and entails the father being present as well as his availability to his son. The most important codes in this family are talking, to be there for the child and to pay attention to the child. The third family, engagement, includes the experience of caring, direct contact and interaction between the father and his son. The most important codes that emerged in this family are to demonstrate love and to hug. The specific content given to the three components of fathers’ involvement can be applied with success in the development and presentation of parent guidance programmes.

Thesis (doctoral)--Universität St. Gallen, 2002.

Die doel van die studie was om die aard van die betrokkenheid van pleegvaders by pleegkinders te verken binne Child Welfare Tshwane. Om hierdie doel te bereik is ʼn kwantitatiewe benadering gevolg om op ʼn objektiewe wyse die aard van dié betrokkenheid te bepaal. Die studie is volgens ʼn nie-eksperimentele navorsingsontwerp uitgevoer, synde die korrelasie-ontwerp wat die konsep vaderlike betrokkenheid eenmalig gemeet en korrelasies tussen veranderlikes ondersoek het. Data is ingesamel oor drie konstrukte van vaderlike betrokkenheid, naamlike interaksie, beskikbaarheid en verantwoordelikheid. Data is deur middel van 'n self-geadministreerde vraelys ingesamel. Die bevindinge van die studie het getoon pleegvaders oor die algemeen hoë vlakke van betrokkenheid by hul pleegkinders getoon het ten opsigte van al drie die konstrukte. Die pleegvaders het beide ‘n instrumentele rol, byvoorbeeld voorsiening in die kinders se basiese behoeftes, en ‘n ekpressiewe rol, byvoorbeeld emosionele steun en aanmoeding van die pleegkinders, vertolk. Temas wat in hul eie beskrywing van hul rol as pleegvaders na vore gekom het, was diè van emosionele ondersteuning, sosialisering van die pleegkinders, die bied van ekonomiese sekuriteit en interaksie met die pleegkind en dat hul dus ‘n aktiewe byrae tot die uitvoering van die gesinsfunksies gelewer het. Hoewel die meerderheid van die pleegvaders bejaard was en bedags tuis teenwoordig was, het dit nie betekenisvol verskil van die betrokkenheid van pleegvaders wat voltyds gewerk het nie. Daar is tot die gevolgtrekking gekom dat maatskaplikewerkdienste ook die pleegvader behoort in te sluit en daarop fokus om pleegvaders te motiveer om betrokke te wees by die versorging van pleegkinders. Pleegvaders kan ‘n belangrike bydrae lewer tot die stabliteit van pleegplasings en tot die algehele welsyn van die pleegkinders. / Dissertation (MSW)--University of Pretoria, 2013. / gm2014 / Social Work and Criminology / Unrestricted

The aim of this study was to identify how organisational support, diversity, burnout and work engagement influence organisational commitment and turnover intention, and if perceived organisational support and diversity act as moderators to influence the outcomes of these relationships. A cross-sectional survey design was used. Data (N = 4,658) was gathered from a survey data archive that contains responses to survey questions as well as the demographical data regarding the respondents that was completed during wellness audits. The South African Employee Health and Wellness Survey (SAEHWS©) was used during the gathering of the data (Rothmann & Rothmann, 2006). Statistical analysis was done by means of descriptive statistics and relationships were determined by means of the Pearson product-moment correlation coefficients (Clark & Watson, 1995). Regressions were used to predict the outcome variables of turnover intention and organisational commitment and the interaction effects were plotted, using organisational support and diversity as moderators on burnout as well as engagement. Burnout shows a strong inverse relationship with both organisational support and commitment. A strong direct relationship exists between burnout and turnover intention. On the other hand, a strong inverse relationship was found between turnover intention and organisational commitment. It was found that engagement relates positively to enhanced commitment and support, as well as decreased turnover intention. Diversity is a statistically significant predictor but does not moderate any relationship. It thus directly influences turnover intention as well as organisational commitment. However, diversity problems were also found to be positively linked with symptoms of burnout as well as an increased turnover intention A strong inverse relationship exists between diversity problems and work engagement. Organisational support was found to moderate the effect of burnout and engagement on both turnover intention and organisational commitment and seems to negate diversity problems. As conclusion, recommendations for future research are made. / MA (Industrial Psychology), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2014

The aim of this study was to identify how organisational support, diversity, burnout and work engagement influence organisational commitment and turnover intention, and if perceived organisational support and diversity act as moderators to influence the outcomes of these relationships. A cross-sectional survey design was used. Data (N = 4,658) was gathered from a survey data archive that contains responses to survey questions as well as the demographical data regarding the respondents that was completed during wellness audits. The South African Employee Health and Wellness Survey (SAEHWS©) was used during the gathering of the data (Rothmann & Rothmann, 2006). Statistical analysis was done by means of descriptive statistics and relationships were determined by means of the Pearson product-moment correlation coefficients (Clark & Watson, 1995). Regressions were used to predict the outcome variables of turnover intention and organisational commitment and the interaction effects were plotted, using organisational support and diversity as moderators on burnout as well as engagement. Burnout shows a strong inverse relationship with both organisational support and commitment. A strong direct relationship exists between burnout and turnover intention. On the other hand, a strong inverse relationship was found between turnover intention and organisational commitment. It was found that engagement relates positively to enhanced commitment and support, as well as decreased turnover intention. Diversity is a statistically significant predictor but does not moderate any relationship. It thus directly influences turnover intention as well as organisational commitment. However, diversity problems were also found to be positively linked with symptoms of burnout as well as an increased turnover intention A strong inverse relationship exists between diversity problems and work engagement. Organisational support was found to moderate the effect of burnout and engagement on both turnover intention and organisational commitment and seems to negate diversity problems. As conclusion, recommendations for future research are made. / MA (Industrial Psychology), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2014

The study focuses on the role of water activities in the advancement of environmental literacy in grade six learners. The study is important as South Africa is experiencing a water crisis due to below average rainfall, overpopulation and poor management of water sources. The implementation of water activities in primary and secondary school education is needed for the development of environmentally literate citizens who understand the connection between the environment, available water and poverty and who possess the skills to sustain water sources. Environmental problems can be solved through environmental literacy (UNESCO, 1994:11). The purpose of the study is to determine how environmental literacy can be advanced by means of water activities carried out by grade six learners. The study is quantitative and a before- and after test questionnaire was used to compile data from an experimental and control group. Five schools that are located near water sources took part in the research. The biotic water testing methods and light intensity measurements were used as water activities. Active participation of learners in water activities contributed to the expansion of knowledge, skills and values regarding water in the environment. / Thesis (MEd (Curriculum Development))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2013.

The study focuses on the role of water activities in the advancement of environmental literacy in grade six learners. The study is important as South Africa is experiencing a water crisis due to below average rainfall, overpopulation and poor management of water sources. The implementation of water activities in primary and secondary school education is needed for the development of environmentally literate citizens who understand the connection between the environment, available water and poverty and who possess the skills to sustain water sources. Environmental problems can be solved through environmental literacy (UNESCO, 1994:11). The purpose of the study is to determine how environmental literacy can be advanced by means of water activities carried out by grade six learners. The study is quantitative and a before- and after test questionnaire was used to compile data from an experimental and control group. Five schools that are located near water sources took part in the research. The biotic water testing methods and light intensity measurements were used as water activities. Active participation of learners in water activities contributed to the expansion of knowledge, skills and values regarding water in the environment. / Thesis (MEd (Curriculum Development))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2013.