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Perceptions of the significant others living with an adult family member experiencing reoccurring relapse from substance use : a social work perspective

Moloto, Mercy Tlou (2023-05-24)

The use of substances is a big challenge globally. Despite prevention, treatment, and aftercare programmes to eradicate this phenomenon, individuals often relapse within months after completing their treatment. The recurring ...

The foster care awareness programme as an intervention strategy for grandmother-headed families: a case study Diepsloot

Musetsho, Mulalo Abigail (2023-06)

The foster care awareness programme (FCAP) plays a critical role in strengthening the foster caregivers’ understanding of how to support vulnerable children. The activities of the programme support grandparents to be ...

The social functioning of young adults after termination of their foster care placements and foster child grants

Ngoveni, Nyiko Given (2018-09)

The absence of clear policy and practice guidelines aimed at supporting young adults after termination of foster care placements and foster child grants has implications to their psychosocial wellbeing and adjustment to ...

The experiences, challenges and coping strategies of foster parents raising teenage foster children

Mphephu, Azwidohwi Jacqueline (2023-09)

Globally, there is an estimated high population of teenage children who grow up in foster care. In South Africa, these children are legally placed in foster care by the commissioner of the children`s court inquiry in ...

The challenges faced by statutory social workers in rendering foster care services to undocumented children

Mapheto, Mabolotse Thabang (2023-09)

Africa, there are several undocumented children who are found to in need of care and protection. Therefore, South Africa designed the Children’s Act no 38 of 2005 which seeks to ensure that the basic and the financial ...

Parents' experiences of reunification service during placement of their children in child and youth care centres: practice guidelines for social workers

Sethole, Lorraine Mmapelo (2023-01)

Due to the increasing number of children in need of care and protection in South Africa, the majority of these children are removed from the care of their parents and placed at child and youth care centres (CYCCs) for ...

The experiences, challenges and coping strategies of women living in community residential units : Glebelands CRU case study

Mthembu, Khanyisile Busisiwe (2023-01-20)

Background: Community residential units (CRUs) were introduced in 2006 in South Africa to increase women’s access to adequate low-cost housing rentals. The aim of this investigation was to explore the experiences, challenges ...

The experiences of and responses to compassion fatigue amongst social workers employed in government hospitals

Motshana, Sebedi Clement (2023-01-27)

Social workers working in government hospitals are tasked to render social work support services to patients and their families within a multidisciplinary team approach, however, there is a lack of research evidence ...

The reflections of young people who are raised within ‘gonyalelwa lapa’ cultural practice among Bapedi in Limpopo Province : guidelines for social work intervention

Kabekwa, Mmoledi (2022-12-01)

‘Gonyalelwa lapa’ cultural practice is one of the various forms of marital associations and expressions in the day-to-day cultural practices, rituals and traditions of African Black people. This cultural practice occurs ...

Men’s perceptions on factors contributing to the emergence of intimate partner femicide (IPF) in Limpopo Province, South Africa

Selepe, Tsheletsi Phineas Lawrence (2022-12-12)

Generally, men are associated with characteristics of masculinity such as showing leadership, being tough, hiding emotions, being virile, and likely being perpetrator of violence. In contrast, women are associated with ...

Experiences, challenges, and coping strategies of Zimbabwean mothers caring for their minor children without family support whilst residing in South Africa

Kekana, Jela Prudans (2022-02-28)

Background to the study: Family support and Zimbabwean migration is commonly alluded to by various researchers globally and in South Africa. The reason for migration is mainly financial opportunities. One of the common ...

A social work study on factors contributing to a high rate of depression amongst university students from the age of 19 - 23 years

Matthew, S. A. (2022-12)

Over the past few decades, the increase in depression amongst university students has become a global concern. In attempting to understand the increase in the prevalence of depression amongst university students, it is ...

Strategies to prevent HIV infections among women in the Ditsobotla Municipality of the North West Province, South Africa

Phakedi, Lebotse Stephen (2023-03-31)

The status of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) among women in South Africa is worrisome. Imbalances in power relations between men and women subject women to perpetual vulnerability to HIV infection whilst effective ...

The experiences of social workers working in multi-disciplinary teams in state hospitals in the Waterberg District, Limpopo Province

Legodi, Tsemeng Jack (2022-11)

Following South Africa’s independence in 1994, the number of hospital social work posts in state hospitals were substantially increased. Subsequently, unprecedented contextual changes have affected hospital services, ...

The influence of South African Police Service (SAPS) employees’ primary relationship experiences on their productivity in the workplace: informing employee assistance programme

Setabola, Kgaugelo Caroline (2022-10)

The study provides an analysis of studies conducted by different researchers with regard to the relationship between the influence of a primary relationship and work productivity. It has been discovered that intimate ...

Resiliency amongst rural social workers in managing their experiences of work-related challenges

Botha, Lindiwe Portia (2022-11-15)

Background of the study - The notion of resilience was first recognised in the field of psychopathology in the 1970s. The concept can be used to explain the individual responses to challenges and traumatic events which led ...

The experiences and challenges faced by youth leaving care during the COVID-19 pandemic

Zingwe, Fadzaishe Bridget (2022-11-15)

Placement of children and youth at care centres has been a practice spanning over the years worldwide, to provide safe places resembling a home environment to the children and youth. This research study investigated the ...

Supportive supervision: a model for social work supervisors

Bhuda, Gladys Bathabile (2019-03)

Social work practice is extremely demanding on the practitioner. Social workers, especially in the public domain, handle high caseloads whilst simultaneously conducting group and community work amidst the demands ...

School social workers' and educators' experiences on school-based violence: suggestions for stakeholder support

Maota, Y. M. (2022-05)

School-based violence (SBV) is a phenomenon that burdens many countries globally. A substantial proportion of schools and governments are still struggling to find a solution to it. There are a limited number of reports on ...

The challenges experienced by youths leaving kinship foster care in South Africa

Zimudzi, Catherine (2022-05)

Young people who leave foster care in South Africa typically encounter greater difficulties transitioning into young adulthood when compared to their peers who grow up with their biological parents. The aim of the study ...

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