The perceptions of boys regarding substance abuse amongst adolescents

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dc.contributor.advisorDe Jager, Marianna
dc.contributor.authorNkgudi, Leretsene Florence
dc.contributor.otherNULL
dc.contributor.otherFaculty of Community and Health Sciences
dc.date.accessioned2013-12-04T14:06:40Z
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-07T08:14:47Z
dc.date.available2011/02/17 11:29
dc.date.available2011/02/17
dc.date.available2013-12-04T14:06:40Z
dc.date.available2024-11-07T08:14:47Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.descriptionMagister Artium (Child and Family Studies) - MA(CFS)en_US
dc.description.abstractSouth Africa is overwhelmed by the increase of substance abuse among adolescents. Having consulted the literature, South Africa is not the only country faced with this problem. It raises concerns with regard to the social health of adolescents in this country. In order to develop effective intervention strategies to reduce the wide spread abuse of substances, it is important to first understand how adolescents perceive this problem. In this study the perceptions of boys will be explored with regard, to substance abuse among adolescents. A purposive sampling method was used to select the participants. The eleven participants were interviewed by means of a semi structured interview; an interview guide was applied to collect the relevant information. The goal of the study was to explore the perceptions of boys regarding substance abuse amongst adolescents. After data collection which was indicated by the saturation of the data, the recorded data was transcribed. Transcripts were analysed to determine the emerging themes from the collected data. The main findings of the study were interpreted and discussed according to the themes and sub themes, which were derived from the participants’ narratives. Based on the research findings, recommendations have been suggested for service providers with regard to substance abuse amongst adolescents.en_US
dc.description.countrySouth Africa
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10566/18753
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.subjectAbuseen_US
dc.subjectAdolescentsen_US
dc.subjectBoysen_US
dc.subjectParental influenceen_US
dc.subjectPeer pressureen_US
dc.subjectPerceptionsen_US
dc.subjectRisk behaviouren_US
dc.subjectSubstance abuse Substancesen_US
dc.titleThe perceptions of boys regarding substance abuse amongst adolescentsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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