Child and youth care interventions which contributes towards sustained recovery from substance abuse/dependency
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Authors
Somasundram, Geeta
Issue Date
2009-11
Type
Dissertation
Language
en
Keywords
Substance abuse/dependency , Youth care worker , Youth care intervention , Substance dependency , Child care worker , Children , Young people , Child care worker , Child care intervention , Child care intervention
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Abstract
The abuse of substances by South African young people has led to the development of specialised residential treatment programmes. This qualitative and phenomenological study sought to explore child and youth care interventions which contributes towards children’s recovery from substance abuse/dependency. Data was collected through purposive sampling, with face -to -face interviews with a broad interview guide and it’s analysis was influenced by Patton and Creswell’s eight steps for qualitative data analysis and interpretation.
The study confirmed the involvement of South African child and youth care workers in substance abuse programmes for young people. Specific interventions such as an existence of a therapeutic relationship between child and youth care workers, the use of the relationship as a model for other relationships, the availability and presence of the child and youth care worker, the adolescent development programme and young people’s involvement in their individual development programme that contributed to recovery from substance dependency were identified.
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Citation
Somasundram, Geeta (2009) Child and youth care interventions which contributes towards sustained recovery from substance abuse/dependency, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/3466>