Browsing Masters Degrees (Sociology) by Title
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Afwykende gedrag binne die teoretiese raamwerk van simboliese interaksionisme. 'n kritiese evaluering
(University of the Free State, 1977-01)Abstract not available -
The aging experiences of English speaking older white woman in central South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2014-01)English: The aim of this study was to explore the aging experiences of older white English speaking women in central South Africa. The initial motivation for this study came from a conversation I had with my study ... -
An assessment of the thatch harvesting programme at the Golden Gate Highlands National Park
(University of the Free State, 2016-11)English: In many African countries, poverty rates often swelling beyond the national average are most prevalent in those rural communities bordering protected areas. As a result, national parks are progressively expected ... -
Basotho culture and domestic violence: case studies of men as perpetrators and women as victims
(University of the Free State, 2005-12)The aim of this study was to summerize and provide an overview of domestic violence and the law, in South Africa and the role of Basotho Culture in domestic violence especially in instances where men are perpetrators and ... -
Between two worlds: everyday life of Basotho labour migrants in Bloemfontein, South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2016-02)English: The concept of people’s migration has been studied extensively in the academic realm. The reasons why people migrate, the use of remittances in sending countries and the impact of migration on the migrants’ families ... -
Breast cancer and the medical encounter: experiences, perceptions, negotiations and transformations of identity and feminity
(University of the Free State, 2013-07)English: It is commonly thought that breast cancer, like many other cancers, is an illness equivalent to a death sentence. Though this may be true in some cases, the majority of women diagnosed with breast cancer do ... -
The delivery of health care to the farm community in Bothaville
(University of the Free State, 2000-05)English: The master plan according to which the ANC government envisages to achieve transformation in the South African health care system, is the implementation of a National Health System (NHS), based on a District ... -
The effectiveness and efficiency of labour relations processes and practices in the public hospital system with specific reference to Pelonomi Hospital (Bloemfontein, Free State)
(University of the Free State, 2001-04)The general aim of this study is to analyse and assess the factors/issues that have an impact on the effectiveness and efficiency of labour relations processes and practices in the public hospital system. Thus, the study ... -
Experiencing stigma: The physically disabled perspective
(University of the Free State, 2001-11)The field of physical disability is a relatively unexplored one. In particular, it is evident that little has been done to attempt an explanation of the reactions of people with physical disabilities to the labels, and ... -
An exploration of the underlying social dynamics that make women vulnerable to HIV infection
(University of the Free State, 2002-05)English: In South Africa, as in the rest of Sub-Saharan Africa, HIV/AIDS has become a source of national and international concern. After many prevention campaigns and education programmes the viruscontinues to spread ... -
Growing old with HIV: narratives of women in Manicaland Zimbabwe
(University of the Free State, 2016-12)English: In this study, research participants’ narratives provide knowledge and a better understanding of the nature of life of women who are living and growing old with HIV. I use phenomenology as a principal lens to study ... -
Housing options for mineworkers in arid and semi-arid regions: the case of Kathu
(University of the Free State, 2009-05)English: This dissertation entitled “Housing options for mineworkers in arid and semi-arid regions: the case of Kathu” was conducted against the background of a dearth of research into the provision of housing options for ... -
The lived experiences of pregnant women on antiretroviral treatment (Free State Province, South Africa)
(University of the Free State, 2017-06)The universal access of antiretroviral treatment (ART) in South Africa has bent the trajectory of the HIV epidemic. The lifelong HIV treatment has moved the disease from a terminal to a chronic and manageable disease. The ... -
Lived experiences of young black women with physical disabilities in Lesotho
(University of the Free State, 2017-02)English: This research study aims to improve our understanding of the intersectionality between disability, race/ethnicity, identity, religion, social class and gender and the ways in which these impact on how women with ... -
Mother–daughter communication on intimate relationships: narratives from Mangaung Township (Bloemfontein, South Africa)
(University of the Free State, 2015)English: Good communication skills and conversations on intimate relationships between mothers and daughters have a positive influence on young people’s intimate relationships, sexual development and behaviour. This study ... -
'n Sosiologiese studie van die Bybelse interpretasie van die plek van die vrou in die gesin, kerk en staat met die oog op die bepaling van norme
(University of the Free State, 1952)Abstract not available -
Old stories and new chapters: a biographical study of white Afrikaans speaking identity in central South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2013-02)Since the fall of apartheid and the emergence of a wholly democratic South Africa in 1994, little research has been done on the topic of white identity in this rapidly transforming multicultural society. Indeed, apart from ... -
Perceptions of femininity among young black women in Bloemfontein, South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2016)Abstract not available -
Policy implications and challenges of population ageing in South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2013-01)As a consequence of the iterative combination of fertility and mortality declines, the South African population’s age structure has begun to experience significant ageing, whereby a shift from having a population characterised ... -
The social epidemiology of sexually transmitted diseases among adolescents and young adults in Transkei
(University of the Free State, 1993-11)Respondents (patients) between the ages 15 years and 30 years (N=146) from each selected health clinic of the ten selected districts in Transkei were interviewed using a structred interview schedule. The respondents ...