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Management and care guidelines for youth with mental health challenges at Child and Youth Care centres, for the multi-disciplinary teams

Makoko, Thandi (2021-02)

Overcrowding remains a severe problem in South African prisons. Also, mentally ill inmates’ welfare has become of dire importance in light of the recent spike in deaths (Etheridge 2018:10-15). According to the Judicial ...

Wurayayi, Givemore (2021-02)

The experiences of victims, juvenile offenders and pre-trial diversion officers (social workers) in victim offender mediation intervention applied in a newly implemented pre-trial diversion programme in Harare Province, ...

Mothers caring for children with celebral palsy: suggestions for social work support

Raphulu, Phumudzo (2021-04)

Caring for children with cerebral palsy present numerous challenges. Tension may arise which may contribute to mothers’ inability to care for themselves as well as to cope with the demands of meeting basic needs of ...

Juvenile offenders and pre-trial diversion officers' experiences and challenges of the pre-trial diversion programme : a case study of Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe

Gomera, Gamuchirai Luciano (2021-02)

The purpose of this study was to contextually describe and explore the experiences and challenges of the juvenile offenders and pre-trial diversion officers (PTD) involved in the pre-trial diversion programme (PTD) in ...

The resilience of social workers rendering services to Nyaope substance dependent youth within Waterberg District, Limpopo Province

Sekgobela, Tumelo (2021-04-20)

The concept of resilience has gained widespread recognition amongst social scientists and it is used to explain the complexities of individual and group responses to traumatic and challenging situations. It is a concept ...

Caring for abandoned infants and toddlers in institutional care : views, perceptions, and experiences of caregivers

Oosthuizen-Erasmus, Lynette (2021-01)

Childhood trauma is a silent epidemic in South Africa. Yearly, thousands of children are abandoned and the trend is not showing any signs of abating. Institutional child and youth care centres do not have sufficient funding ...

The experiences of social workers in rendering palliative care services : suggestions for social workers

Nyamndaya, Tendayi (2021-02)

Palliative care is one of the crucial services provided by social workers to improve the quality of life of people suffering from life-threatening illnesses. It is an inter-disciplinary medical care giving approach which ...

An exploration of alcohol abuse as a risk factor for Intimate Partner Violence in Kibera, Kenya

Kariuki, Lydiah Wanjiru (2021-05)

The purpose of this study was to explore the influence of alcohol abuse on intimate partner violence (IPV) committed in Kibera, Kenya. The study is premised on the high prevalence of IPV and alcohol abuse in Kenya, ...

Experiences and challenges of witnesses in the witness protection programme in South Africa : guidelines for coordinated service delivery developed from a social work perspective

Mphaphuli, Lucy Nthepa (2020-11)

Modern society is increasingly threatened by organised crime. Crime undermines democracy and causes harm to the general functioning of a country and the quality of life of its citizens. A lack of protection measures for ...

Factors influencing the decision making processes of social workers rendering foster care services : a decision-making matrix as guideline for social workers

Naicker, Pathamavathy (2021-01)

Decisions made by social workers during the rendering of services play a crucial role in foster care. This study employed a qualitative approach to explore the factors that influence the decisions made by social workers ...

Families as partners in the provision of mental health services : guidelines for social work practice

Mashiane, Selema (2021-03)

Mental illness remains one of the most devastating condition affecting the social functioning of individuals and families. The affected individuals and their caregivers expressed dissatisfaction in mental health service ...

Factors contributing to recidivism of adult male offenders

Mareda, Godfrey Awelani (2020-12)

South Africa is one of the countries that have a high rate of recidivism, especially amongst adult male 1offenders; this is evident in the large numbers flocking into the prisons. The high rate of recidivism is a serious ...

Parents' participation in the implementation of diversion programmes : suggestions for probation practice

Mashamba, Magala Erick (2020-12)

Throughout the world, the need to protect children’s rights has proliferated through international conventions and national laws, therefore, parents add immense value as participants in diversion programmes. The dearth of ...

Social workers’ personal safety challenges and coping strategies employed during social work service delivery : suggestions for promoting social workers’ personal safety

Zimunya, Shingirayi (2020-11)

Social work, as a profession, is critical for societies as it aims to promote social change and development, as well as social cohesion and the empowerment and liberation of people. Whereas the working conditions of social ...

The influence of the family and school in the development of the boy child’s behavioural conduct

Munarini, Nditsheni Patrick (2020-12)

Family and school contexts have always been pivotal for shaping children’s behavioural conduct. They are associated with a laboratory where children are expected to learn about freedom, safety, socialisation and good ...

The experiences, challenges and coping strategies of fathers, parenting children, abusing illegal substances : suggestions for social work support

Matheba, Mmathato Calphurnia (2020-05)

The proposed research aims to explore and describe the experiences, challenges and coping strategies of fathers, parenting children, abusing illegal substances. The use and abuse of illegal substances became national and ...

Rendering services within the employee assistance programme (EAP) in the Gauteng Department of Health : views and experiences of social workers

Mphothi, Lebogang Jocobeth (2020-10)

The Employee Assistance Programme is regarded as a tool that could assist employees in organisations with both their personal and work-related problems. This has become evident as more employers are offering these services ...

The collaborative role of social workers and homeless people in addressing street homelessness

Mahlangu, Timson (2020-12)

Homelessness is an increasing social challenge both locally and globally. Social problems associated with street homelessness and services provided to homeless people by social workers are well documented in South Africa. ...

Social workers’ perceptions of their roles and responsibilities in working with children sentenced to compulsory residence

Spandiel, Yvonne (2019-03-06)

This study aimed to explore and describe the role perceptions of social workers working with children who have been sentenced to compulsory residence due to being in conflict with the law. Exploratory, descriptive, and ...

Child and youth care workers’ knowledge and perceptions of and challenges related to attachment difficulties experienced by children residing in child and youth care centres : suggestions for social work support

Mhizha, Ropafadzai (2020-01)

Child and youth care workers (CYCWs) provide intervention and support to children and youth in child and youth care centres (CYCCs) The purpose of this study was to investigate CYCWs’ knowledge and perceptions of attachment ...

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