Ronel Davids

Biographic Data

ID5943546
NAMERonel Davids
GIVEN NAMESRonel
FAMILY NAMEDavids
SIGNATUREDAVIDS R
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of the Western Cape
ORCID0000-0001-7505-3017
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS0
AUTHOR COUNT6
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2021
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX0

  • Youths in Gangs on the Cape Flats, South Africa

    Open AccessGlynnis Dykes, Ronel Davids et al.ARTICLESocial Work/Maatskaplike Werk2025

    The appeal of gang membership to young people is an ongoing concern, especially for social workers serving affected communities. This article is part of a larger research study (2016-2018) by social work students. These are the findings of the 2017 study on the perceptions of parents or caregivers about the allure of gang membership to young people. A qualitative approach, utilising an exploratory research design, was employed. The necessary ethi…

  • We Need Support

    Open AccessKhuselwa Ngabeni, Ronel DavidsARTICLESocial Work/Maatskaplike Werk2024

    Family members living with and caring for a relative diagnosed with schizophrenia may experience severe challenges that can result in secondary stress and influence various life domains. This article is based on a study which aimed to explore and describe the lived experiences of these family members. The study applied a qualitative research approach with phenomenology as the strategy of inquiry. The study implemented voluntary snowball sampling …

  • Hear our voices

    Open AccessRonel Davids, Maria Van StadenARTICLEAfrican Journal of Disability2024

    The study findings contribute to the field of disability and the development of effective GBV strategies and programmes that are inclusive of women who are Deaf within a South African context

  • The Co-Development of a Framework to Support Parents of Children With a Hearing Loss

    Open AccessRonel Davids, Nicolette Vanessa Roman et al.ARTICLESocial Work/Maatskaplike Werk2023

    Research highlights the complex needs of parents of children with hearing loss. These complex needs include the need for parents to have access to information, be connected with social support networks, consider communication options and have collaborative partnerships with professionals. A mixed-methods approach with a sequential explanatory design using a two-phased approach was implemented in the study. This article reports on the last phase o…

  • Skollies in My Skool - Menings Wat Saak Maak/Skollies in My School – Opinions That Matte

    Open AccessGlynnis Dykes, Fairoza Brey et al.ARTICLESocial Work/Maatskaplike Werk2021

    There is considerable concern about the increasing phenomenon of school gangs on the Cape Flats. This article emanated from a larger research study undertaken over a three-year period (2016-2018) by Social Work students from the University of the Western Cape. The objective was to explore and describe the experiences of school learners about youth in gangs, and to develop appropriate interventions. This article presents the findings of the 2016 s…

  • The challenges experienced by parents when parenting a child with hearing loss within a South African context

    Ronel Davids, Nicolette Vanessa Roman et al.ARTICLEJournal of Family Social Work2021

    The purpose of the current study was to explore the challenges experienced by hearing parents when parenting a child with hearing loss. Using a qualitative purposive sampling design, interviews were conducted with 13 parents (9 mothers, 4 fathers) residing in Cape Town, South Africa. Four salient themes emerged, namely: 1) communication is difficult, hard, and frustrating; 2) lack of knowledge and information about hearing loss makes it difficult…