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A Qualitative Study of the Career Aspirations of Resettled Young Sudanese and Somali Refugees
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Kagiso Nelly Tlhabano --- Queensland University of Technology, Robert Schweitzer --- Queensland University of Technology,The study documents and explicates the academic experiences, visions, hopes and desires which shape the vocational aspirations of young Sudanese and a Somali refugee who have resettled in Australia. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to examine the experiences of a sample... -
Parental Involvement and Children's Academic Achievement in a South Africa Setting
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Olaniyi Bojuwoye --- University of the Western Cape, Mageshni Narain --- University of Kwazulu Natal,The study ascertained the association between parental involvement and academic achievement of high school students. Structured questionnaire was the main instrument employed to gather information from 115 parents (men = 25; women = 90; age range = 28–45 years) and... -
Identifying and Dealing with the Adaptability Needs of an Unwed Pregnant Teenager
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Jacobus G. Maree --- University of Pretoria, South Africa Esta Hansen --- University of Pretoria, South AfricaThis article describes a way of identifying and dealing with the adaptability needs of a pregnant teenager from a life design perspective. The participant was selected purposively from among a group of undergraduate students at an institution for unwed mothers... -
Parenting styles and psychological needs influences on adolescent life goals and aspirations in a South African setting
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Nicolette V. Roman --- Child and Family Studies, Department of Social Work, South Africa Eugene L. Davids --- Child and Family Studies, Department of Social Work, South Africa Alice Moyo --- Child and Family Studies, Department of Social Work, South Africa Lauren Schilder --- Child and Family Studies, Department of Social Work, South Africa Marlies Lacante --- Department of Psychology, Belgium Willy Lens --- Department of Psychology, BelgiumThe present study examined the role of parenting styles and basic psychological needs in the adoption of goals and aspirations of learners, as well as for their psychological wellbeing (positive versus negative affect) in a South African sample of learners... -
Influences on life aspirations among adolescents in a low-income community in Cape Town, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Gaironeesa Hendricks [cor1] Shazly Savahl --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Kulthum Mathews --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Claudia Raats --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Labeeqah Jaffer --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Arnold Matzdorff --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Bianca Dekel --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Christelle Larke --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Tapiwa Magodyo --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Megan van Gesselleen --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Athena Pedro --- Department of Psychology, South AfricaThe aim of this study was to determine the influences on adolescents’ aspirations from a low-income community in Cape Town. A sequential mixed method exploratory design was used following two distinct phases. The qualitative phase comprised focus group interviews with... -
Patriarchal influences on the lives of African adolescent girls from child-headed households
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Charmaine Leatham --- Department of Educational Psychology and South African Research Chair in Education and Care in Childhood, Faculty of Education, South Africa Jace Pillay --- Department of Educational Psychology and South African Research Chair in Education and Care in Childhood, Faculty of Education, South Africa Helen Dunbar-Krige --- Department of Educational Psychology and South African Research Chair in Education and Care in Childhood, Faculty of Education, South AfricaThis study examined the gendered experiences of patriarchal family life by adolescent girls from a low socio-economic status (SES) neighbourhood in South Africa. The informants were nine girls from an urban setting, three of whom were from child-headed homes. The... -
Family structure and functioning: Influences on adolescents psychological needs, goals and aspirations in a South African setting
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Eugene Lee Davids --- Child & Family Studies Programme, Department of Social Work, South Africa Jill Ryan --- Child & Family Studies Programme, Department of Social Work, South Africa Zeenat Yassin --- Child & Family Studies Programme, Department of Social Work, South Africa Suzette Hendrickse --- Child & Family Studies Programme, Department of Social Work, South Africa Nicolette Vanessa Roman --- Child & Family Studies Programme, Department of Social Work, South AfricaThis study aimed to determine the effects of family structure and functioning on basic psychological need fulfilment, life goals and aspirations of adolescents in a South African setting. Participants were 457 adolescent learners (Mage = 16.31, SD = 1.45, females... -
With a powerful God, all things are possible: A compensatory control account of occupational aspirations among overqualified policemen
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Adeola Samuel Adebusuyi --- Nigeria Police Academy, Kano, NigeriaResearch has found occupational aspirations to lead to several positive career and employment outcomes in contexts of high personal agency. However, an investigation into occupational aspirations in contexts of high uncertainty is lacking in the literature. To fill this gap,...