There is a high prevalence of loneliness among older people, especially in residential care
settings. Loneliness is often accompanied by maladaptive cognitions which can affect the …

This study investigates three key determinants of social trust to explain South Africa's social
trust deficit: income inequality, confidence in institutions, and racial diversity. Despite the …

Background: The use of consumer wearable health devices for fitness tracking has seen an
upward trend across the globe. Previous studies have shown that trust is an important factor …

This is a book about the men and women who police contemporary South Africa. Drawing
on rich, original ethnographical data, it considers how officers make sense of their jobs and …

Policing is a product and producer of narratives. Drawing on data collected during an 8-
month ethnography in the South African Police Service (SAPS), this article suggests that the …

This article explores the role of multicultural social work at community level in the context of
national trauma. Drawing on the records of South Africa's post-apartheid Truth and …

Although nuances around the definitions and contextualization of social cohesion subsist,
this paper views social cohesion through the lens of social cooperation and togetherness …

Is it the case that social trust is significantly different for people with a disability compared to
people without a disability? Or is it the case that disabled people's perception of social trust …

Introduction Residential care settings have shown high social isolation rates with incumbent
risks necessitating measurement to formulate health promotion policies. Objective To …

During electoral campaigns in new democracies, parties and candidates often employ
clientelist strategies such as vote buying to mobilize electoral support. The academic …