• Challenges faced by parents of children with learning disabilities in Opuwo, Namibia 

  Taderera, Clever; Hall, Herna (AOSIS Open Journals, 2017-07-26)

  BACKGROUND : Parenting children with learning disabilities requires a high level of knowledge and access to resources, information and services. In developing countries, however, these resources and services are not ...
• Flowers and a garden, children and games, laughter and fun : unity in diversity 

  Prinsloo, Reineth; Botha, Jenilee; Human, Lee-Ann; Maphalala, Lindokuhle; Masuku, Thato; Tshapela, Zipho; Van den Berg, Evadné (Routledge, 2017)

  No abstract available.
• Familiemoord gepleeg deur kinders : ’n gevallestudie studie 

  Moen, Melanie Carmen; Bezuidenhout, Christiaan (Suid Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap & Kuns, 2017-12)

  South African society is perceived as violent, with an average murder rate significantly higher than in the rest of the world. The family is a core system within the broader community and is traditionally seen as a safe ...
• A profile of incarcerated female offenders : implications for rehabilitation policy and practice 

  Steyn, Francois; Booyens, Karen (CRIMSA, 2017)

  Although still limited, inroads are being made in developing a body of knowledge about incarcerated female offenders in South Africa. We present key findings from a survey among this offender population with reference ...
• The significance of criminological pre-sentence evaluation reports for rehabilitation directives in custodial settings : sex offender docket analysis 

  Hesselink, Anni; Booyens, Karen (CRIMSA, 2017)

  Criminological pre-sentence evaluation reports assist courts by providing a comprehensive picture of an offender as a human being; the factors that contributed to the crime; an explanation of the offending behaviour, and ...
• Victim empathy advancement of youth sex offenders in youth correctional centres 

  Coetzee, Laetitia; Bezuidenhout, Christiaan (CRIMSA, 2017)

  The purpose of this article is to focus on victim empathy advancement components in correctional programmes offered in Youth Correctional Centres. It is postulated that youth sex offenders display empathy deficits, but ...
• The challenge to promote social and economic equality in Namibia through social work 

  Chiwara, Peggie; Lombard, A. (Antoinette) (University of Stellenbosch, Department of Social Work, 2017)

  Social work is called upon by the Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development to promote a more just society. Social welfare services in Namibia are not aligned with the country’s vision to significantly reduce ...
• Can social impact assessment contribute to social development outcomes in an emerging economy? 

  Aucamp, Ilse; Lombard, A. (Antoinette) (Taylor and Francis, 2018)

  Social impact assessment (SIA) addresses the ‘people aspect’ of development-induced change by empowering communities with a voice in the environmental impact assessment process. Globally, poverty and inequality is growing. ...
• Monitoring and evaluation practice standards in South African Social Work and Criminology 

  Caleni, Hlobokazi Hlobo (University of Pretoria, 2017)

  Employee Assistance Programmes are considered to have grown immensely since an EAP was first introduced in 1986 and formally structured (EAPA-SA, 2010). The first EAPA-SA standards document was developed in 1999 and revised ...
• Adults living with stimulant abuse and bipolar disorder: Experiences of service users at treatment centres 

  van Zyl, Karina Marie (University of Pretoria, 2017)

  The goal of the study was to explore how adults living with stimulant abuse and bipolar disorder experience treatment at treatment centres in the Gauteng Province. As the study was aimed at gaining an in-depth understanding ...
• The experiences of employees regarding workplace violence in the National Department of Social Development 

  Tabane, Mamiki Mamiki (University of Pretoria, 2017)

  Workplace violence is a phenomenon which is growing and it has the potential to affect individual performance and organizational productivity. The aim of the study was to explore the experiences of employees regarding ...
• The effect of Gestalt group work on behavioural aspects of ADHD among adolescents in a school setting 

  Serfontein, Mariana (University of Pretoria, 2017)

  Parents and educators are often the first to notice that a learner is not coping in the school setting and is displaying certain disruptive behavioural aspects associated with a diagnosis of ADHD. For many parents this ...
• Evaluation of the Soul City HIV and AIDS social intervention programme for the youth in the Northern Cape South Africa 

  Le Tape, Andre Rhyno (University of Pretoria, 2017)

  The goal of the study was to evaluate the content, implementation and applicability of the Soul City social intervention programme (SCI programme) about HIV and AIDS targeted at the youth in the Northern Cape from an ...
• Caregivers' views of play and play areas in Durban City Centre Ethekweni District 

  Green, Hannah Ruth (University of Pretoria, 2017)

  Play is not only essential to child development but for human development. Therefore, it was important to study caregivers' views of play as they impact the amount of play that takes place in their child's life. As part ...
• The impact of work-life challenges on fathers employed in a factory in the Western Cape 

  Gordon, Bonita Karen (University of Pretoria, 2017)

  Traditionally the father of the home was expected to be the provider and breadwinner of the family whilst the mother's role was nurturer and caretaker of the children. However, in modern society with mothers entering the ...
• The voice of the child : experiences of children, in middle childhood, regarding children's court procedures 

  Claasen, Louie Talitha; Spies, Gloudien M. (University of Stellenbosch, Department of Social Work, 2017)

  By mid-2015 the number of children living in South Africa was in excess of 21.5 million (21 736 416) (Statistics South Africa, 2015). This constitutes nearly 40% of South Africa’s population, which at that stage had reached ...
• The perceptions of community members regarding the role of social workers in enhancing social capital in metropolitan areas to manage HIV and AIDS 

  Sesane, Malebo; Geyer, Stephan (University of Stellenbosch, Department of Social Work, 2017)

  The HIV and AIDS epidemic is having a major impact on all levels of society. The impact is particularly devastating not only for the individual who is infected, but also for the family and the wider community (United Nations ...
• An investigation into the trends and patterns of requests for proposals for Employee Assistance Programmes (EAPs) from ICAS Southern Africa 

  Nxumalo, Lindelwa (University of Pretoria, 2017)

  The study aimed to investigate the trends and patterns in Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) services from ICAS Southern Africa. The sample was forty RFPs from the public and private ...
• The social functioning of women with breast cancer in the context of the life world : a social perspective 

  Van Wyk, Jonita; Carbonatto, Charlene Laurence (University of Stellenbosch, Department of Social Work, 2016)

  Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in women worldwide (CANSA, 2010). The goal of this study was to explore the social functioning of women with breast cancer. A qualitative research approach was followed with ...
• The contribution of social entrepreneurship in meeting the needs of orphans in the Mberengwa district, Zimbabwe 

  Katunga, Wisdom; Lombard, A. (Antoinette) (University of Stellenbosch, Department of Social Work, 2016)

  Since the turn of the millennium Zimbabwe has witnessed a raft of socio-economic and political challenges, exacerbated by the devastating effects of the HIV and Aids pandemic. This diminished the government’s ability to ...

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