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An Introduction To Scholarship offers a practical, skills-based approach to developing the basic academic and critical thinking skills required to succeed in the tertiary environment.

Psychopathology: South African Perspectives 3e provides a solid introduction to the study of mental disorders that incorporates socio-cultural, psychological and biomedical dimensions.

The misery of Zulu people who are not allowed to own land, and are thus perpetually tenants becomes clear as we follow the Dubazana family and the horrors they endure just trying to live honestly, in the midst of the political turbulence and faction violence of the mid 1990s in KwaZulu-Natal.

Theories for decolonial social work practice in South Africa is suitable for social work education and the in-service training of qualified social workers, child and youth care workers and community development practitioners. In addition, the book will be of interest to social work academics and researchers because of its unique decolonial and African approach to Global North theories, and its contribution to the development of Global Souththeories.

Mqhayi dreams of the reunification of the Xhosa people under the leadership of Don Jadu, a high principled black statesman, in his utopian view of what it takes to create a great nation.

42 poems by 29 African poets, side-by-side in both languages, bring you descriptions of life, love and nature, the sinking of the SS Mendi, politics, World War I and II and praise songs to great leaders. Be delighted and challenged by the treasures now accessible through the translation into English of the poetry of southern Africa.

"I'm laying a charge!" Which of the twins -Babini or Wele - should inherit the homestead when their father dies? This classic tale of a court case among the Xhosa in precolonial times shows how the law and justice were applied with wisdom and consultation, and the importance of social values in these rulings.

Hear the legend of the infamous Kgodumodumo monster, who swallowed all the people, except one pregnant woman. In time, her son, Senkatana, becomes a mighty hero when he confronts the monster, and frees all the people. They ask their young liberator to be their ruler, but how long will they be satisfied with his rule?

Against the backdrop of the end of Mpande's rule and the coming of the missionaries to Natal in the mid-1800s, a love story between Ntsikana and Nomkhosi unfolds. Or will it be Thomas, who Minister Grout is grooming as a successor, that wins Nomkhosi's hand, as two cultures intersect: the Kholwa (Believers) and the traditionalists.

Lesotho 1945. Minor king Mosito is educated at Lovedale College, but then is caught in a struggle between new ways and additions. His traditional counsellors manipulate Mosito's wife to counsel him to commit ritual murder in order to get strong muti to preserve his status as a minor king. Mosito's contemporaries who also went to Lovedale advise against this. Who will he listen to? What will the judge find in the ensuing court case drama?

Introduction to Psychological Assessment in the South African Context 5e is an introductory text on measuring and assessing human behaviour within a complex multicultural environment. It offers a practical guide to the development of culturally appropriate measures and the application of assessment measures, as well as the interpretation and reporting of results. The book provides advice with regard to assessing young children and disabled individuals andalso discusses the various contexts in which psychological measures are used, including education, counselling, the psycho-legal domain, and research. The book features critical-thinking exercises that present students with typical assessment scenarios to develop their reasoning skills. Real-life South African examples and case studies illustrate the theory, and allow students to apply psychological assessment principles in practice.

The Political Economy of Social Welfare Policy in Africa: Transforming policy through practice is a groundbreaking text that uses a political economy and human rights lens to analyse and critique social welfare policy in selected countries in Africa. Tracing the political transformation of South Africa and other sub-Saharan countries, it provides the reader with critical insight into how social welfare policy evolved during periods of colonial andpost-colonial governance regimes and the contemporary period characterised by neoliberal globalisation. The text focuses on the interdependence of economic and social development policies and processes to advance human development and protect the basic human rights of all, especially the poorest and mostmarginalised.

Human Resource Management 10th edition is a comprehensive introduction to human resource management.

The sixth edition of Guide to Business Law offers a clear and practical introduction to the basic principles of commercial law. It covers a broad spectrum of subject areas within commercial law, in a concise, simple and straightforward manner. The text provides numerous examples and case illustrations, and a rich and diverse collection of teaching and learning resources, in order to support readers to understand and apply legal principles, to assess theirprogress, and to successfully master their learning.

First published in 2000, the Textbook of Psychiatry for Southern Africa 2e is a textbook for medical and allied health care students in Southern Africa.

The book is suitable for undergraduate courses in Cost Accounting as part of a Diploma in Accounting taken at universities or universities of technology. It can be used for first- through to third-year students.

Economic and Management Research is a step-by-step guide to doing research. The book focuses on both quantitative and qualitative research methods, as well as mixed methods.

Contemporary Issues in Human Resource Management 4th edition presents both global and local perspectives on the issues that human resource management face in the modern workplace.

The handbook can be used as an invaluable diagnostic tool for practitioners at varying levels of expertise in dermatology, including primary health care workers. It also serves as a teaching aid for medical students.