Masters Degrees (Social Work)

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    Die benutting van speltegnieke tydens maatskaplike gevallewerkintervensie met die kinderhuiskind
    (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008-12) Swart, Petra; Engelbrecht, Lambert; Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of Social Work.
    The purpose of this study is to develop a theoretical framework for social workers in children’s homes that may be used for play techniques during social casework intervention with a children’s home child. The influence that the placement in a children’s home has on the child, creates the context for this study. Specific behaviour- and emotional problems that exist within the child were identified and play techniques for the solving of these problems was described. The research was done based on an extensive literature study, which focused on the role and function of a children’s home, the needs, behaviour- and emotional problems of the children’s home child and the usage of a practice framework and play techniques by social workers. A combined qualitative and quantitative research method and an explorative and describing research design have been used in this study, since this combination resulted in reaching the goal of the study. The empirical research investigated the usage of play techniques by social workers during social casework intervention with a children’s home child. The overall sample consisted of the 23 children’s homes in the Cape Metropole where currently 31 social workers are employed. Semistructured questionnaires were used as an interview instrument with an availability test sample consisting of 18 social workers. In light of the findings derived from the literature study and empirical research, appropriate conclusions and related recommendations were made. The main conclusion of the study is that the participants use play techniques randomly and not in conjunction with a practice framework. The main recommendation of this study is that social workers should use play techniques during social casework intervention, based on a specific practice framework in order to assure responsiveness. Continuous education in this regard is the responsibility of each social worker working in a children’s home.
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    Essential marketing principles for non-profit organisations: Views of marketing managers
    (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03) Bezuidenhout, Annemarie; Engelbrecht, Lambert; Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of Social Work.
    ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The non-profit organisations in South Africa, as in the rest of the world, are facing major funding challenges. Non-profit organisations rely on a wide range of income sources such as government subsidy, grants from foundations, corporate support, individual giving, church contributions, fees, product sales and special events. However, NPOs are struggling to keep up with the decline in financial resources, the increase in the number of non-profit organisations and the mounting competition among NPOs. A funding crisis in the non-profit sector in SA was foreseen since the global economic crisis in 2008. NPOs are in a sustainability crisis and marketing is one of the key elements to ensure sustainability. Marketing is critical to the success of every organisation, be it for-profit or non-profit organisations. Non-profit organisations are selling their organisation’s mission, their ideas, their programmes and their services and they need to increase their income to fulfil their mission. Non-profit organisations do realise the importance of marketing for their survival, but they still lack understanding of the principles underlying the marketing concept and how to operationalise it. The goal of the study was to determine the essential marketing principles for non-profit organisations as viewed by marketing managers. Permission to conduct the study was granted by the Research Ethics Committee for Human Research at the University of Stellenbosch. A literature study was conducted to investigate the scope and size of the NPO sector, the funding challenges of NPOs, the need for marketing, and the essential marketing principles for non-profit organisations. For the empirical study, the researcher identified 20 marketing managers who specifically have experience in working with or for non-profit organisations. A qualitative approach was deemed the most suitable in establishing the essential marketing principles according to marketing managers. Semi-structured, one-to-one interviews were conducted with the marketing managers in order to gather data on their views on essential marketing principles for non-profit organisations. The results of this study mostly confirmed the findings from the literature study which showed that marketing is a necessity for NPOs and that all the identified marketing principles are essential for NPOs. It became evident that NPOs should become more market-oriented and that they should implement marketing strategies. From the responses from the participants, it was also apparent that a lack of marketing expertise as well as inadequate leadership and management skills are prevalent in the NPO sector. Recommendations are aimed at developing the leadership, management and marketing skills of NPOs and applying the essential marketing principles. Suggestions for future research are also made to address the accountability of NPO leadership, to develop a framework for market-orientated organisations and to delve deeper into the marketing principles for NPOs in order to develop a strategy for non-profit marketing. Further research is also suggested regarding more innovative business models for NPOs to ensure sustainability.
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    Maatskaplike gevallewerkintervensie aan adolessente met aggressiewe gedrag
    (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011-03) Kruger, Richard; Engelbrecht, Lambert; University of Stellenbosch. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of Social Work.
    ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study is to develop a theoretical framework for social workers in nongovernmental organisations with regards to the nature and scope of social casework intervention with aggressive adolescents. The research was done based on an extensive literature study, which focussed on theories of aggression and factors which contribute to aggressive behaviour in adolescents, as well as the nature and scope of social casework intervention with aggressive adolescents. A combined qualitative and quantitative research method and an explorative and describing research design have been used in this study, since this combination resulted in reaching the goal of the study. The empirical research investigated the nature and scope of social casework intervention with aggressive adolescents. The universe consisted of all nongovernmental organisations in the Boland-district. Semi-structured questionnaires were used as an interview instrument with a purposive sample of 20 social workers. In light of the findings derived from the literature study and empirical research, appropriate conclusions and related recommendations were made. The main conclusion for this study is that various factors, such as the caseload of social workers and involvement of significant others during intervention, influence participants’ ability to utilise case work effectively during intervention with aggressive adolescents. The main recommendation of this study is that the delivery of social services be prioritized to avoid social work tasks or situations hindering or prohibiting intervention with aggressive adolescents.
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    Multi-dimensionele perspektief op die gesinservaringe en -persepsies van manlike jeugoortreders
    (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2007-03) Geldenhuys, Philip Rudolf; Engelbrecht, Lambert; University of Stellenbosch. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of Social Work.
    The purpose of this study is to gain an understanding of the experiences and perceptions of male juvenile delinquents from a multidimensional perspective in order to provide guidelines for effective service delivery. The motivation for this study is the current trend in South Africa regarding youth, crime and families and the necessity to have a multidimensional view on these phenomenas. The contribution that this study can make towards crime prevention and rehabilitation of male youth offenders is a further motivation for this study. The research was done based on an extensive literature study, which firstly focused on the conceptualisation of a multidimensional perspective as framework from which the family experiences and perceptions of male juvenile delinquents could be described. This conceptual framework was put together through the compilation of the systems-, ecological-, ethnic-sensitive- and strength perspectives. Subsequently both male juvenile delinquents and their families were described from a multidimensional perspective. The empirical investigation of the study gave a description of the family experiences and perceptions of male juvenile delinquents from a multidimensional perspective. From this multidimensional description of the experiences and perceptions of the juvenile delinquents, findings of the literature study was confirmed namely that the experiences and perceptions of the juvenile delinquents was influenced by various factors on the micro-, meso- and macro levels of functioning. In light of the findings derived from the literature study and empirical research, conclusions and recommendations were made concerning the phenomena under investigation. The recommendations focused on the utilisation of a multidimensional perspective during service delivery to juvenile delinquents and their families.
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    Perceived contributing factors impeding job satisfaction of social workers in non-government organisations
    (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03) Joseph, Debbie; Engelbrecht, Lambert; Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of Social Work.
    ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Despite repeated attempts by the South African government to increase retention of social workers, it is apparent there is seepage of attrition at various junctures, namely low output of graduates, emigration and exiting the profession for a career in the private sector. In order to successfully increase retention, it is essential to gain an understanding of the push and pull factors of retention and attrition within the profession, and specifically those that provide the essential service of working within the NGO sector. Thus, the overall objective of the study was to discover and unearth a detailed understanding of the perceived factors impeding job satisfaction among social workers, specifically pertaining to those working within the NGO sector. The research approach was qualitative, positioned largely within the domain of an exploratory, phenomenological paradigm. An exploratory, descriptive design was utilised, as the variables of job satisfaction have been largely unexplored within the milieu of the South African social work setting. A purposive, sampling technique was utilised and a total 20 participants were included in the study. A pilot study, which included 2 participants, was conducted. Data was collected through a semi-structured interview, audio recorded and transcribed. The sample was sourced from 5 organisations within the Roodepoort, Tshwane, Sasolburg and Kagiso areas. Two literature chapters are presented, focusing on the generic theories of job satisfaction and subsequently placing these theories within the ambit of contributing factors to job satisfaction of social workers in South Africa, specifically those working primarily in the NGO child and family protection arena. Chapter four included the presentation of the empirical study. Data was collated and analysed into themes, sub-themes and categories that followed on from the findings of the literature study. Participant narratives were used to corroborate the main findings. The findings showed that ultimately the concept of job satisfaction is a complex symbiotic relationship between situational, dispositional and social information processing factors. There is a significant interplay of positive and negative factors that play out against each other but often feed off each other. It was clear that a myriad of negative influences such as poor working conditions, large caseloads, poor remuneration, erratic and irregular supervision, lowly image of social workers play a significant role in antecedent factors to dissatisfaction within the workplace. However, despite the fact that South African social workers face the direst circumstances, many still obtain a level of satisfaction from helping others; profound satisfaction is obtained from a dispositional predilection towards a desire to help others. Compassion satisfaction remains a powerful and overarching contributor towards satisfaction within the workplace, but this can only be achieved if key role players make every effort to decrease the negative influences as much as possible. Chapter five included the main conclusions and recommendations. The recommendations were varied but often highlighted the fact that often small, seemingly inconsequential actions could go a long way to increase job satisfaction levels among social workers and ultimately increase retention.
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    Views of SAPS social workers on essential development areas of police members’ emotional intelligence
    (2016-12) Van der Westhuizen, Janine Melena; Engelbrecht, Lambert; Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of Social Work.
    ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Police members regularly deal with emotionally charged and stressful situations as they perform their duties. The emotionally intense police environment requires of them to use their emotional intelligence skills. They need to be able to understand and regulate their own emotions and deal with the emotions of community members affected by traumatic incidents. Different jobs may require varying levels of emotional intelligence, but in the police environment a high level of emotional intelligence is important in the execution of duties. Therefore, members require emotional intelligence skills to become more competent, professional and efficient in their work. Emotional intelligence is a set of skills such as intrapersonal, interpersonal, stress management, adaptability and general mood that can be learned and improved on regardless of an individual’s current level of functioning. The essential development areas of police members’ emotional intelligence were unknown and were explored through the views of social workers. In this study, the nature of a police member’s work, the role of the social worker in the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the need for the development of police members’ emotional intelligence were described. A conceptual framework for the development of emotional intelligence within a law enforcement context was provided and recommendations by social workers for the development of police members’ emotional intelligence were presented. Qualitative research methods were used in this study. A combination of exploratory and descriptive research designs was utilsed as framework for the implementation of the research approach. Purposive sampling was used to select the participants. Face-toface and telephonic interviews were conducted. Data were gathered by means of semistructured individual interviews with 20 social workers. A pilot study was carried out to test the measurement instrument. The design of the interview schedule was based on the information obtained from the literature review. The findings of the empirical investigation confirmed the findings of the literature study. It was found that emotional intelligence competence can improve service delivery and enhance career satisfaction. It can enhance police members’ social competency in dealing with their professional and personal lives and improve intrapersonal relationships in the workplace. Emotional intelligence skills were found to be useful in Stellenbosch University https://scholar.sun.ac.za iii dealing more effectively with crowd control, domestic violence incidents, resistance to arrests, murder cases, assisting rape victims, child abuse cases and taking statements. It was confirmed by social workers through the use of examples that police members were able to use their emotional intelligence skills, but they need improvement and development in all areas of emotional intelligence that were previously mentioned. The recommendations resulting from the study indicate that the social work department in the SAPS should embark on the development of an emotional intelligence intervention in order to enhance police members’ emotional intelligence competencies, since there is no such intervention. Secondly, as pointed out by social workers, their department should take such a programme forward, given the fact that it is already offering pro-active programmes to police members. Lastly, it was suggested that research be done on the viability should such a programme be mandatory and linked to their performance enhancement appraisal and future promotion possibilities.