Liana Le Roux
Biographic Data
| ID | 4159176 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Liana Le Roux |
| GIVEN NAMES | Liana |
| FAMILY NAME | Le Roux |
| SIGNATURE | LE ROUX L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Pretoria |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0381-1605 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Parental Involvement in Children’s School Readiness
The importance of the early childhood years for school readiness highlights the primary role of parents in preparing their children for school entry. This article reports on a qualitative study that explored parental involvement in children’s school readiness in a South African context, with special emphasis on the influence of the social environment on parental involvement. Through purposive and snowball sampling, a sample of 25 parents or careg…
An Exploration of the Vatsonga People’s Markers of Childhood
Vatsonga People’s Perceptions of Children’s Rights
This article is based on the findings of a qualitative study that explored the Vatsonga people’s perceptions of children’s rights to protection. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 40 community-based participants and 11child protection social workers who were familiar with the Vatsonga people's cultural heritage. Key informant and snowball sampling techniques were employed to select the community-based participants and availability sam…
Students’ Voices on the Involvement of Social Workers in Services Related to Problematic Internet Use
Worldwide the internet is increasingly used for personal, academic and work-related purposes. Extensive internet use could result in Problematic Internet Use (PIU). Students, often young adults, are identified as a potential risk group for PIU. Social work has a long history of involvement with services related to addiction and PIU falls within this domain. A hiatus was identified in terms of the voice of students, as service users, on the involv…
Legal professionals’ views on pre-trial therapy in cases of child sexual abuse in South Africa
The aim of this study is to report on a preliminary qualitative inquiry into the views of legal professionals in South Africa regarding pre-trial therapy for victims of child sexual abuse (CSA). Applying purposive and snowball sampling, 15 experienced state prosecutors, presiding officers of criminal courts, and defence attorneys and advocates in the Gauteng Province were interviewed. Primary themes were identified in the data, namely: therapy is…
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Legal professionals’ views on pre-trial therapy in cases of child sexual abuse in South Africa
The aim of this study is to report on a preliminary qualitative inquiry into the views of legal professionals in South Africa regarding pre-trial therapy for victims of child sexual abuse (CSA). Applying purposive and snowball sampling, 15 experienced state prosecutors, presiding officers of criminal courts, and defence attorneys and advocates in the Gauteng Province were interviewed. Primary themes were identified in the data, namely: therapy is…
Students’ Voices on the Involvement of Social Workers in Services Related to Problematic Internet Use
Worldwide the internet is increasingly used for personal, academic and work-related purposes. Extensive internet use could result in Problematic Internet Use (PIU). Students, often young adults, are identified as a potential risk group for PIU. Social work has a long history of involvement with services related to addiction and PIU falls within this domain. A hiatus was identified in terms of the voice of students, as service users, on the involv…
Vatsonga People’s Perceptions of Children’s Rights
This article is based on the findings of a qualitative study that explored the Vatsonga people’s perceptions of children’s rights to protection. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 40 community-based participants and 11child protection social workers who were familiar with the Vatsonga people's cultural heritage. Key informant and snowball sampling techniques were employed to select the community-based participants and availability sam…
An Exploration of the Vatsonga People’s Markers of Childhood
Parental Involvement in Children’s School Readiness
The importance of the early childhood years for school readiness highlights the primary role of parents in preparing their children for school entry. This article reports on a qualitative study that explored parental involvement in children’s school readiness in a South African context, with special emphasis on the influence of the social environment on parental involvement. Through purposive and snowball sampling, a sample of 25 parents or careg…
Political science (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Law (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Children's Rights and Participation (2 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Human rights (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare (2 works) · Snowball sampling (2 works)