The absence of fathers in African black families is high. Therefore research to understand
how this impacts identity formation, the economic survival of households and generally how …

Abstract Research suggests that South African youth use silence as a sign of respect and
gratitude and to maintain family and kinship bonds. There has not been much research to …

There is a wealth of research on parent–child communication about sexual and reproductive
health and rights (SRHR) and its influence on young people's sexual behaviours. However …

This study, a secondary analysis of the HPTN 068 randomized control trial, aimed to quantify
the association of father and male presence with HIV incidence and first pregnancy among …

Young people who grew up without their biological fathers may or may not use their
surnames. This paper contributes to an understanding of young people's views of the …

In South Africa, it has been established that a high number and growing proportion of
children are growing up without fathers in their lives. Research suggests that some children …

Motherhood ideologies are rooted in cultural and historical contexts, and encapsulate
attitudes towards the roles and expectations of mothers. In South Africa, with many …

Children who grow up not knowing their biological fathers blame their mothers for being
secretive and alienating them from their fathers. Research on undisclosed fathers has not …

The democratic Constitutional dispensation has led to the gradual extension of spousal
duties of support to unmarried couples who hitherto could not legally claim support from their …

The purpose of the study was to explore and describe (Gray, 2009) how an analysis of risk
and resilience in the first sand tray of youth in a rural school may inform knowledge on …