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Perceptions of Fortune and Misfortune in Older South African Households: Social Assistance and the "Good Life"
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Moller, Valerie; Radloff, Sarah – Social Indicators Research, 2013
It is commonly assumed that better living standards will boost subjective well-being. The post-apartheid South African government subscribes to this idea; its social policies aim to provide "a better life for all". Since the coming of democracy in 1994, the state has built over 3 million houses and supplied electricity and clean water to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Older Adults, Social Services, Social Change
Job Satisfaction in a South African Academic Library in Transition
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Hart, Genevieve – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 2010
Job satisfaction was investigated at a South African university library undergoing change on many fronts. The study included 31 members of staff and the data were gathered via interviews/questionnaires, informed by standard HRM job satisfaction theory. The study found a "love-hate" relationship between respondents and their work. The key…
Descriptors: Job Satisfaction, Library Personnel, Academic Libraries, Interviews
The Quality of Life of "Street Children" Accommodated at Three Shelters in Pretoria: An Exploratory Study
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Mathiti, Vuyisile – Early Child Development and Care, 2006
This research project is an exploratory study that aims to describe and examine the state and nature of the quality of life of street children accommodated at three shelters. A non-probability sample of 48 street children at three shelters was purposively selected. An interview schedule was constructed and administered to gather data. The…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Correlation, Content Analysis, Homeless People
Shadows of Transformation: Inclusion and Exclusion of Academic Staff at a University of Technology
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Hemson, C.; Singh, P. – South African Journal of Higher Education, 2010
A study of academic staff at a South African university of technology used questionnaires and interviews to understand perceptions and experiences related to inclusion and exclusion. Taking critical race theory as the theoretical framework, the study revealed high levels of anger amongst staff of different racial identities. Expressions of…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Questionnaires, Interviews, Phenomenology
Intellectual Disability in the Context of a South African Population
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Kromberg, Jennifer; Zwane, Esther; Manga, Prashiela; Venter, Andre; Rosen, Eric; Christianson, Arnold – Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 2008
Childhood disabilities, including intellectual disabilities (ID), are thought to occur in 5-17% of children in developing countries around the world. In order to identify and describe the childhood disabilities occurring in a rural South African population, as well as the context in which they occur, a study was carried out in the Bushbuckridge…
Descriptors: Epilepsy, Mental Retardation, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Quality of Life
Life Experiences of People Who Stutter, and the Perceived Impact of Stuttering on Quality of Life: Personal Accounts of South African Individuals
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Klompas, Michelle; Ross, Eleanor – Journal of Fluency Disorders, 2004
The purpose of the study was to investigate the life experiences of a group of South African adults who stutter and the impact of stuttering on their quality of life. Participants were 16 adults with a mean age of 28.9 and ranging from 20 to 59 years. Methods involved individual interviews designed to explore the life domains of education; social…
Descriptors: Employment Level, Social Life, Stuttering, Quality of Life