Honours Theses and Postgraduate Coursework: Recent submissions
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Social isolation, loneliness & older people: Study of neighbour aid home visiting service
Published 1999-01-01The purpose of this research study is to investigate social isolation and loneliness and its impact it has on a person's well being. Social isolation and loneliness occurs in people of all ages but with older generation ...Open AccessReport, Technical -
Unravelling the paradox of community participation: If the process is so good why don’t people participate?
Published 1997-01-01Community participation is recognised as a basic human right and an important human need. Benefits of the process of community participation for individuals and the community are well documented and structures are established ...Open AccessThesis -
Social isolation, loneliness & older people: The case of Iranians
Published 1998-01-01The purpose of this paper is to study a group of elderly people in relation to social isolation and loneliness in older people and the effects it has on a person's well being. Social isolation and loneliness occurs in ...Open AccessReport, Technical -
Chinese migrants’ perception of migration stress and coping methods
Published 1994-01-01An exploratory qualitative research was conducted on perceptions of stress among people in the Chinese community, especially new migrants and what they do about it. One question in this research was whether Chinese migrants ...Open AccessReport, Technical -
The effects of exercise on quality of life before myocardial infarction and during four phase exercise rehabilitation
Published 1993-01-01Quality of life may be enhanced after myocardial infarction through participation in exercise rehabilitation. Improvements as a result of exercise participation are seen in physiological function, in psychological state ...Open AccessReport, Technical