Thesis (M.A.(Sociology)) -- University of Limpopo, 2022 / The purpose of the study was to explore the impacts of military deployment on the
nuclear families of military members of the South African National Defence Force.
Qualitative, exploratory research was conducted to determine the impacts of military
deployment on the nuclear families of the SANDF. Data were collected through
qualitative interviews. A purposive sampling technique was used wherein six families
were sampled to explore the impacts of deployment on families with a member
previously deployed to foreign missions by the South African National Defence Force.
Inductive qualitative content data analysis was performed to analyse data. The study
highlighted the areas of potential effects that deployment had before and after
deployment of a service member as well as the daily lived experiences of the family
during deployment of a family member. The study found that the increase in the
changes in the composition of the family structure during deployment; continuous
communication was very vital during deployment and the beneficial impacts of
deployment. Most military families did not experience dire challenges during
deployment but were normal challenges most civilian families experience. Instead, the
military families developed resilience during the deployment period. / National Research Foundation (NRF)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:ul/oai:ulspace.ul.ac.za:10386/4137 |
| Date | January 2022 |
| Creators | Mashatola, Bridgette Mamphotha |
| Contributors | Nyawasha, T. S. |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | ix, 105 leaves |
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