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Lochner Marais
Researcher at University of the Free State
Publications - 160
Citations - 1632
Lochner Marais is an academic researcher from University of the Free State. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Mental health. The author has an hindex of 20, co-authored 133 publications receiving 1335 citations. Previous affiliations of Lochner Marais include University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center & Vista University.
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The upgrading of an informal settlement in South Africa: Two decades onwards
Lochner Marais,John Ntema +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the upgrading of Freedom Square in Bloemfontein, South Africa, over a period of twenty years is considered, and five aspects are considered in detail, namely migration and mobility, targeting and poverty reduction, community building, housing consolidation and overall settlement development.
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Changing coutrysides, changing villages: second homes in rhodes, south africa
TL;DR: In this article, it is argued that second home development is contributing towards an emerging post-productivist countryside and that second-home ownership has contributed to employment creation and had a varied tourism and regional impact which has added much needed support to the economy of the town.
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The Impact of Mine Downscaling on the Free State Goldfields
TL;DR: In this article, the consequences of mine downscaling in the Free State Goldfields of South Africa, against the background of similar impacts in the international arena, are examined, and the authors argue in favour of local partnerships, but with a national strategy for locations that have been affected by the impact of mine downsizing.
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First Evaluation of a Population-Based Screen to Detect Emotional-Behavior Disorders in Orphaned Children in Sub-Saharan Africa
TL;DR: Evaluated the construct validity of the caregiver, teacher, and self-report versions of the one-page Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire in 466 orphans in South Africa to provide clinical cut-offs, but caution their use before further research is conducted.
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The changing nature of mining towns: Reflections from Australia, Canada and South Africa
Lochner Marais,Fiona Haslam McKenzie,Leith Deacon,Etienne Nel,Etienne Nel,Deidre van Rooyen,Jan Cloete +6 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors compare the way mining towns in three countries, Australia, Canada and South Africa, have been shaped by changes in production processes and changes in company and government policies, and note the difficulties that mining towns experience in dealing with both boom and bust cycles.