Healthcare practice placements: back to the drawing board?

YesBackground: Sourcing healthcare practice placements continues to present a challenge for higher education institutions. Equally, the provision of clinical placements by healthcare providers is not at the forefront of their agenda. In view of this, the historic and traditional models of clinical placements is becoming more difficult to provide. In light of this, new models of clinical placements are being explored. Aims: This literature review explores the differing models of clinical placements in use and examines the merits and limitation of each. Methods: A mixed-methods literature review with a pragmatic approach has been used. Findings: Several placement models were described, including the traditional 1:1 model as well as 2:1, 3:1. The hub and spoke, capacity development facilitator, collaborative learning in practice and role emerging placement models were also discussed. Conclusion: There is a considerable paucity of high-quality evidence evaluating differing placement modules. Further research is required to evaluate the differing placement models from a students, clinical educators and service user’s perspective

Urban black social life and leisure activities in Johannesburg, depicted by township art (1940s to 1970s)

The aim of this article is to form a better understanding of life in black urban areas, using art that was created by black artists who lived and worked in Soweto and surrounding areas from the early 1940s up to the mid 1970s. These artists included Gerard Sekoto, Durant Sihlali and Ephraim Ngatane. Works created by these black artists will be analysed in order to formulate an idea of what life was like in the townships, especially the social life and leisure activities of the black inhabitants. An analysis of these works, which form part of Township Art, ought to introduce township life to the reader and serve as a doorway for further investigation. It may also provide readers and viewers of the art with some understanding of the sociology of urbanisation in the townships. This article will clearly emphasise the culturalhistorical value of Township Art.Keywords: Durant Sihlali, Ephraim Ngatane, Gerard Sekoto, Johannesburg urban black townships, Soweto, Township Art, urban black leisure activities, urban black social lif

Urban black living and working conditions in Johannesburg, depicted by township art (1940s to 1970s)

The aim of this article is to form a better understanding of life in black urban areas, using art that was created by black artists who lived and worked in Soweto and surrounding areas from the early 1940s up to the mid 1970s. These artists included Gerard Sekoto, Durant Sihlali and John Mohl. Works created by these black artists will be analysed in order to formulate an idea of what life was like in the townships, especially the living and working conditions of the black inhabitants. An analysis of these works, which form part of Township Art, ought to introduce the reader to an experience of township life and serve as a doorway for further investigation. It can also provide the reader and the viewer of the art with some understanding of the sociology of urbanisation in the townships. This article will clearly emphasise the cultural-historical value of Township Art.Keywords: Durant Sihlali, Gerard Sekoto, Johannesburg urban black townships, John Mohl, Soweto, Township Art, urban black living conditions, urban black working condition