Masters Degrees (Social Work)
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Maatskaplike werkers se sienings oor die uitdagings van dienslewering aan adolessente van geskeide ouers
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Egskeiding word al meer as ’n alledaagse verskynsel beskou en is globaal regoor verskeie kultuurgroepe aan die toeneem. Egskeiding gaan hand-aan-hand met konflik en verskeie uitdagings, maar wanneer ... -
Readiness for practice of newly qualified social workers: experiences of supervisors at social service organisations in the Western Cape, South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The readiness of newly qualified social workers (NQSWs) for practice appears to be a growing area of research, however, there is little focus on the professional identities of NQSWs, and a lack of relevant ... -
Contributing factors to inappropriate sexual behaviours in children under the age of fourteen: Views of social workers
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: sexual behaviour (ISB) of children is a global pandemic which has only recently come under the spotlight. Unfortunately, statistics for ISB of children are poorly documented – not only in South Africa, ... -
The influence of cultural beliefs on social work intervention in mental health: views of frontline social workers
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Despite the known influence culture has on the lives of all individuals, social work and many other disciplines, no other variable is so poorly informed and untested as culture. There is also a need to ... -
Social workers' experiences of workplace violence
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Studies across the globe have shown that workplace violence against social workers has become an endemic problem in both developed and developing countries. Workplace violence can therefore be classified ... -
Social workers' perspectives on barriers to substance abuse treatment for women in Limpopo province
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The prevalence rate of substance abuse is escalating in women and little is known about their access to the available treatment services. Previous studies on barriers faced by women in accessing substance ... -
Reflections of newly qualified social workers on the execution of their management tasks in non-government organisations
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Social welfare organisations, both nationally and internationally are faced with the challenging task of adapting and converging to a socio-economic policy agenda as a result of global neoliberal reform. ... -
The views of social workers regarding their role in youth gang prevention in communities of the Western Cape
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Youth gangsterism is a foremost societal ill in the Western Cape of South Africa; this phenomenon has been identified as the most severe crime problem facing the province. Youth gangsterism continues ... -
Logistical, teaching and learning challenges of undergraduate students with visual impairments at a selected university
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: After the Salamanca World Conference on Special Needs Education on 10 June 1994, inclusive education became more prominent to redress inequalities and exclusions in society. In 2018, the Strategic Policy ... -
Reflections of newly qualified social workers on the execution of their management tasks in non-government organisations
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Social welfare organisations, both nationally and internationally are faced with the challenging task of adapting and converging to a socio-economic policy agenda as a result of global neoliberal reform. ... -
Social work services to families caring for a family member who suffered from a stroke
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Stroke has been shown to be among the top ten leading causes of disability worldwide. In Africa, inadequate information; traditional beliefs; restricted healthcare services; inadequate medical employees; ... -
The availability and accessibility of aftercare services for recovering adult addicts in the Western Cape
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Globally, substance abuse is on the rise. In South Africa, however, substance abuse has reached epidemic proportions. Social workers in South Africa have been tasked to address and combat substance abuse ... -
Contributing and protective factors affecting the wellbeing of wine farm workers: perceptions of professionals
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Existing literature on wine farm workers is extremely scarce, with most sources either being outdated, or only focused on a specific aspect, like the ‘dop’ system. There has been no recent literature ... -
Challenges faced by social workers rendering services to adult homeless individuals
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Homelessness is a long existing challenge and social issue that is not limited to specific communities or countries. Unfortunately, statistics for homelessness are poorly documented globally, including ... -
The experiences of headers of child-headed households in the greater Sekhukhune district of the Limpopo Province
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: South Africa has many child-headed households that are forced to fend for themselves in their daily struggle to make ends meet. When caregivers leave their families - due to socio-economic challenges, ... -
The perceptions of social workers on the role of financial literacy education in facilitating social development
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Poverty is a rife socio-economic problem plaguing South Africa. As a point of departure, the study aimed to contextualise South African poverty against the global arena to elucidate the need for an increase ... -
Compassion fatigue and self-care : voices of newly qualified social workers
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Existing literature on compassion fatigue and self-care have increased. However, newly qualified social workers receive less attention and are often not the focus of study, with little to no research ... -
The views of service providers regarding support services available to HIV positive teenage mothers in Limpopo Province within Polokwane Municipality
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Adolescence is a difficult life phase is marred by various challenges. One such challenge is an unplanned and unwanted pregnancy. It is particularly difficult for the teenage mother who is more likely to ... -
Exploring the experiences of social service providers regarding the implementation of the National Drug Master Plan (2013-2017)
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: National Drug Master Plans (NDMP’s) are being implemented in the Republic of South Africa since 1999. NDMP’s serve as the overarching and coordinating policy-plan to address and manage the substance abuse ... -
The fathers experience of grief after a stillbirth
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: A stillbirth is regarded as a devastating event for any parent and usually results in deep sorrow for them. This phenomenon is on the increase in South Africa with approximately 20 000 stillbirths reported ...
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