Caregiver burden as depicted by family caregivers of persons with physical disabilities
Date
2018
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Stellenbosch University, Department of Social Work
Abstract
South Africa is experiencing a high incidence of child abuse and neglect. The care and protection of children require of social workers to deliver child protection services including compiling reports for Children’s Court hearings. This paper focuses on how the Family Assessment for Least Developed Countries (FA-LDC) instrument can be used as evidenced-based practice to assist social workers in statutory investigations. Findings indicate that this instrument directed information gathering more effectively for the finalisation of investigations. The paper concludes by indicating how the utilisation of assessment instruments can assist social workers in dealing with high caseloads
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CITATION: Muller-Kluits, N. & Slabbert, I. 2018. Caregiver burden as depicted by family caregivers of persons with physical disabilities. Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk, 54(4):493-502, doi:10.15270/54-4-669.
The original publication is available at http://socialwork.journals.ac.za
The original publication is available at http://socialwork.journals.ac.za
Keywords
Family caregivers, People with disabilities, Disabled people, Disabled persons, Handicapped people
Citation
Muller-Kluits, N. & Slabbert, I. 2018. Caregiver burden as depicted by family caregivers of persons with physical disabilities. Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk, 54(4):493-502, doi:10.15270/54-4-669