• The aftercare needs of nyaope users and their significant others : implications for aftercare and reintegration services 

  Mahlangu, Sonto; Geyer, Stephan (University of Stellenbosch, Department of Social Work, 2018)

  Nyaope is a relatively new drug on the South African market and mostly (mis)used by youths. Without targeted intervention, this drug could negatively affect the wellbeing of the people involved. Aftercare and reintegration ...
• Characteristics for the identification of children who commit family murder in South Africa 

  Moen, Melanie Carmen (Sage, 2018)

  Children who commit family murder have been increasingly reported on in the South African media. Violence of this type has far-reaching consequences for families and communities. In this qualitative study, nine documented ...
• Best practices of employee wellness programme affiliates in South Africa in managing substance abuse 

  Viviers, Lizèl (University of Pretoria, 2018)

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• The views of caregivers at a child and youth centre in Tshwane on play and play areas 

  Van Rooyen, Filicity (University of Pretoria, 2018)

  Play is an inherent part of childhood and holds numerous benefits for children’s physical, cognitive, social and emotional development. Play is acknowledged as a right of all children. However, factors such as hurried ...
• Challenges of Indian parents caring for adult children with intellectual disabilities 

  Singh, Sharita Fiona (University of Pretoria, 2018)

  Intellectual disability is a lifelong condition that brings with it many medical, psychological, social and cultural challenges that affect parents caring for their adult children in their family home. Therefore, the present ...
• Conflict management in Black African marriages in an urban context : an exploratory study 

  Spaumer, Andrew (University of Pretoria, 2018)

  Conflict is an inevitable part of any relationship and it is this underlying force that brings about change and transformation within the relationship. Therefore, as couples develop strategies and routines that can help ...
• Victim empowerment services through developmental social work : the case of Ikhaya Lethemba 

  Runganga, Olinda Vimbai (University of Pretoria, 2018)

  The advent of democracy in South Africa brought a paradigm shift towards a developmental approach for social welfare (RSA, 1997), including victim empowerment services. The government of South Africa established the Victim ...
• Risk factors for substance abuse in the waste management sector : a case study in the Johannesburg metro 

  Moloi, Esther Molebogeng (University of Pretoria, 2018)

  The goal of this study was to explore and describe the risk factors for substance abuse in the waste management sector within the Johannesburg metro. In order to achieve this goal, a qualitative research approach was adopted ...
• Perceptions of Rand Water employees of access to worksite health promotion programmes 

  Mashilo, Evelyn Mmakubu (University of Pretoria, 2018)

  Health care access is a significant and growing global health concern. Research indicates millions of individuals lacking access to healthcare services. Health care access is a basic human right, entrenched in the Bill of ...
• Challenges experienced by hospitalised forensic state patients regarding mental health services in Namibia 

  Maparura, Loreen (University of Pretoria, 2018)

  For years, mental health has not been a priority in both developing and developed countries and this is seen in low budgets, if at all, allocated to various mental health sectors worldwide. Recent studies show that one in ...
• Public servants' level of satisfaction with EAP clinical services in the North West Provincial Government 

  Lekalaka, Baitse Alfred (University of Pretoria, 2018)

  Employee Assistance programmes in the North West Provincial Government started on the 1' 1 August 2001 in the office of the Premier. The programme was headed by Dtrector Rangaka and was centralised, but serving all provincial ...
• Die assessering en voorstelling van strategieë vir die belyning van Werknemerhulpprogramme (WHPs) met 'n ontwikkelingsgerigte maatskaplike welsynbenadering 

  Gründer, Ròan (University of Pretoria, 2018)

  Die navorser het gepoog om strategieë te assesseer en voor te stel vir die belyning van Werknemerhulpprogramme (WHPs) met die ontwikkelingsgerigte maatskaplike welsynsbenadering. Die doelstelling van die studie was om die ...
• Optimising rehabilitation and unit management in the Department of Correctional Services in the Bethal area: A social work perspective 

  Du Plessis, Jumari (University of Pretoria, 2018)

  In The White Paper on Corrections in South Africa (Republic of South Africa, [RSA], Ministry for Correctional Services, 2005) the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) made a paradigm shift from pure punitive institutions ...
• The nature and effect of sexual sadistic actions on non-consenting female victims in South Africa 

  Gahler, Bianca (University of Pretoria, 2018)

  Due to the inimitable and elusive nature of criminal sexual sadism, there is a paucity of research on the phenomenon compared to other sexual offences. The phenomenon has not yet received notable attention and is ...
• The role of spirituality in the practice of employee assistance programs : a South African experience 

  Van Wyk, Sonja; Terblanche, L.S. (Lourens) (Routledge, 2018-06)

  A quantitative study was carried out through an online survey (using Qualtrics) among South African Employee Assistance Program (EAP) practitioners/professionals in respect of their knowledge, attitudes, and practices ...
• Challenges of statutory social workers in linking foster care services with socio-economic development programmes 

  Dhludhlu, Sandile; Lombard, A. (Antoinette) (University of Stellenbosch, Department of Social Work, 2017)

  The high demand for substitute care in South Africa, and in particular foster care, poses challenges for statutory social workers in rendering developmental social services. The goal of the study was to explore the challenges ...
• Workplace violence in private and public secondary schools in Tshwane, Gauteng 

  Coetzee, Annika; Steyn, Francois (CRIMSA, 2017)

  This article presents the results of a comparative investigation into educators’ experiences of workplace violence in private and public secondary schools in Tshwane, Gauteng. Specific foci are experiences of, exposure ...
• Safety and risk assessment tools for the South African child protection services : theory and practice 

  Spies, Gloudien M.; Delport, Rina; Le Roux, Liana (MP) (CRIMSA, 2017)

  This article provides a discussion of the theoretical basis underpinning safety and risk assessment in child protection, and further describes the empirical research process involved in the development of safety and risk ...
• Promoting successful transitions beyond institutional care : a programme-based service delivery model linked to a case management system 

  Mhongera, Pamhidzayi Berejena; Lombard, A. (Antoinette) (University of Stellenbosch, Department of Social Work, 2018)

  This paper reports on findings from an evaluation study of two institutions providing transition programmes to adolescent girls transitioning from institutional care in Zimbabwe. The study sought to understand how ...
• 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 ...

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