Sherianne Kramer

This study uses a psychobiographic research method as a means to explore and describe the life of lyricist, Anthony Kiedis. Kiedis’s history is investigated through the lens of Erik Erikson’s theory of identity development. Using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) as a means to platform the psychobiographic methodology, this study explores Kiedis’s creativity and writing as intrinsic aspects of his identity. In addition, the analysis attempts to understand how Kiedis resolved his identity crises, and puts forward a presentation of Kiedis’s subjective experiences of his identity development. Through this in-depth analysis, the study concludes that Kiedis is engaged in an infinite moratorium, and in so doing demonstrates the value of using the combined methods of IPA and psychobiography to understand the human condition.

Violence is a serious public health and human rights challenge with global psychosocial impacts across the human lifespan. As a middle-income country (MIC), South Africa experiences high levels of interpersonal, self-directed and collective violence, taking physical, sexual and/or psychological forms. Careful epidemiological research has consistently shown that complex causal pathways bind the social fabric of structural inequality, socio-cultural tolerance of violence, militarized masculinity, disrupted community and family life, and erosion of social capital, to individual-level biological, developmental and personality-related risk factors to produce this polymorphic profile of violence in the country. Engaging with a concern that violence studies may have reached something of a theoretical impasse, 'second wave' violence scholars have argued that the future of violence research may not lie primarily in merely amassing more data on risk but rather in better theorizing the mechanisms that translate risk into enactment, and that mobilize individual and collective aspects of subjectivity within these enactments. With reference to several illustrative forms of violence in South Africa, in this article we suggest revisiting two conceptual orientations to violence, arguing that this may be useful in developing thinking in line with this new global agenda. Firstly, the definition of our object of enquiry requires revisiting to fully capture its complexity. Secondly, we advocate for the utility of specific incident analyses/case studies of violent encounters to explore the mechanisms of translation and mobilization of multiple interactive factors in enactments of violence. We argue that addressing some of the moral and methodological challenges highlighted in revisiting these orientations requires integrating critical social science theory with insights derived from epidemiology and, that combining these approaches may take us further in understanding and addressing the recalcitrant range of forms and manifestations of violence.

Violence studies has reached a theoretical impasse.Second wave violence scholarship requires new theory to complement epidemiology.Definitions of violence should be revisited and morally situated.Case-based analyses are critical for advancing violence scholarship.Synergies between South African and global violence studies are instructive.Violence is a serious public health and human rights challenge with global psychosocial impacts across the human lifespan. As a middle-income country (MIC), South Africa experiences high levels of interpersonal, self-directed and collective violence, taking physical, sexual and/or psychological forms. Careful epidemiological research has consistently shown that complex causal pathways bind the social fabric of structural inequality, socio-cultural tolerance of violence, militarized masculinity, disrupted community and family life, and erosion of social capital, to individual-level biological, developmental and personality-related risk factors to produce this polymorphic profile of violence in the country. Engaging with a concern that violence studies may have reached something of a theoretical impasse, ‘second wave’ violence scholars have argued that the future of violence research may not lie primarily in merely amassing more data on risk but rather in better theorizing the mechanisms that translate risk into enactment, and that mobilize individual and collective aspects of subjectivity within these enactments. With reference to several illustrative forms of violence in South Africa, in this article we suggest revisiting two conceptual orientations to violence, arguing that this may be useful in developing thinking in line with this new global agenda. Firstly, the definition of our object of enquiry requires revisiting to fully capture its complexity. Secondly, we advocate for the utility of specific incident analyses/case studies of violent encounters to explore the mechanisms of translation and mobilization of multiple interactive factors in enactments of violence. We argue that addressing some of the moral and methodological challenges highlighted in revisiting these orientations requires integrating critical social science theory with insights derived from epidemiology and, that combining these approaches may take us further in understanding and addressing the recalcitrant range of forms and manifestations of violence.

Abstract: Traditions is an annual'travelling event'that brings together scholars, writers, artists, activists, business people, policy makers, and others interested in traditions. Traditions is part of the University of South Africa's Institute for Social and Health Sciences' Changing Traditions Project which is a transdisciplinary, international, and Africa-centred undertaking that intends to turn around the areas of wealth, identity, peace, and equality. Changing Traditions, in turn, is part of the Programme on Traditions and Transformation (POTT).

Abstract: The primary themes covered during the course included the epidemiology and prevention of road traffic injuries, including education, engineering and enforcement approaches, traffic safety priorities for 2010, vulnerable road users, transportation and planning, evaluation and trauma care. These broad themes ensured that participants were able to leave the course with knowledge about the latest findings into and methodologies for prevention of traffic accidents and injuries as well information about proven policies, ...

Community asset mapping can be a crucial component for forging meaningful and useful partnerships between health systems and communities. This chapter describes the history and specifications of select asset-­‐based mapping methodologies, existing mapping tools, as well as their potential integration into the federally mandated Community Health Needs Assessments (CHNAs). The potential use of mapping findings to build, nurture and enhance community health improvement efforts will be explored, as well as key strategies and considerations in use of these processes. Lastly, case studies are used to illustrate how asset mapping can be leveraged to build meaningful clinical-­‐community partnerships with health systems.