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TEENAGERS’ SEXUAL ACTIVITIES ON SCHOOL GROUNDS: A NEED FOR SOCIAL WORK SUPPORT
This article describes the experiences of teenagers who engaged in sexual activities on school grounds and their need for social …
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CHALLENGES EXPERIENCED BY SURVIVORS OF TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES AND THEIR FAMILIES
While there have been numerous international publications on the challenges experienced by survivors of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and their …
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EXPERIENCES OF SECONDARY TRAUMA AMONGST SPOUSES OF EMERGENCY SERVICE PERSONNEL
This article explored the secondary trauma experiences of the spouses of medical emergency service personnel (ESP). Eight spouses of ESP …
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THE CHALLENGE TO PROMOTE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC EQUALITY IN NAMIBIA THROUGH SOCIAL WORK
Social work is called upon by the Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development to promote a more just …
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THE LIFE CIRCUMSTANCES OF HIV-POSITIVE WOMEN: THE CASE OF MAGUNJE TOWNSHIP, ZIMBABWE
The increasing levels of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in sub-Saharan Africa have seen more women …
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EXPLORING THE PLAY OF MIDDLE CHILDHOOD CHILDREN IN A POOR COMMUNITY IN THE NORTH WEST PROVINCE: CAREGIVERS’ EXPERIENCES
Play is affected by the specific community and culture children live in. Through an explorative descriptive design this qualitative study …
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EVITALIZING SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE: THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CONUNDRUM
This paper is an amended version of the presentation made at the Social Work Indaba held 24-26 March 2015 in …
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THE EFFECTS OF A FATHER’S ALCOHOL MISUSE ON THE WELLBEING OF HIS FAMILY: VIEWS OF SOCIAL WORKERS
Alcohol misuse poses a major threat to the wellbeing of families. If a father drinks excessively, all members of the …
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ADULT SURVIVORS’ RECOLLECTIONS AND ACCOUNTS OF THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN CHILD SEX TOURISM BY WAY OF CHILD PROSTITUTION
Increasing tourism numbers in Third World countries affect their economies and certain aspects of their society positively; however, there are …
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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WITHIN A SOCIAL WORK PROGRAMME IN RURAL INDIA
Interweaving community engagement into education coheres with social work’s commitment to social justice. This paper focuses on a visit to …
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THE ORDEAL OF “PROPERTY STRIPPING” FROM WIDOWS IN A PERI-URBAN COMMUNITY: THE CASE OF A SELECTED WARD IN BINGA DISTRICT, ZIMBABWE
The death of a husband is a common traumatic experience for widows in Zimbabwean communities. This paper discusses widows’ experiences …
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THE UTILISATION OF THE CHILD SUPPORT GRANT BY CAREGIVERS: THE CASE OF BA-PHALABORWA MUNICIPALITY IN LIMPOPO PROVINCE
The Child Support Grant (CSG) represents a major policy response to child poverty in South Africa. Based on qualitative research, …
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TOWARDS AN UNDERSTANDING OF MOTHERS’ DREAM, DESIGN AND DESTINY PROCESSES IN THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH THEIR CHILDREN IN A LOW SOCIO-ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT: AN APPRECIATIVE INQUIRY
This qualitative paper promotes the phenomenological understanding of how mothers from a low socio economic environment (LSEE) envision, design and …
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THE CHALLENGES EXPERIENCED BY ZIMBABWEAN SOCIAL WORKERS PRACTISING IN GAUTENG TOWNSHIPS
South Africa has seen increasing numbers of skilled and unskilled migrants coming into the country legally and illegally. Social work …
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RESILIENCE AMONGST CHILDREN LIVING WITH HIV: VOICES OF FOSTER PARENTS RESIDING IN BHAMBAYI, KWAZULU-NATAL, SOUTH AFRICA
The resilience of children living with HIV and placed in foster care has been overlooked by the World Health Organisation, …
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REFLECTIONS OF SOCIAL WORKERS ON THE EXPERIENCES OF PREGNANT TEENAGERS DURING GROUP WORK SESSIONS
This paper focuses on the reflections of 12 social workers, based on group sessions held with pregnant teenagers in the …
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SOUTH AFRICAN CHILD AND FAMILY WELFARE SERVICES: CHANGING TIMES OR BUSINESS AS USUAL?
South African welfare policy is influenced by global economic trends and has some indicators of neoliberal policy implementation. This paper …
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CHALLENGES OF STATUTORY SOCIAL WORKERS IN LINKING FOSTER CARE SERVICES WITH SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTPROGRAMMES
The high demand for substitute care in South Africa, and in particular foster care, poses challenges for statutory social workers …
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HOMELESS IN OBSERVATORY, CAPE TOWN THROUGH THE LENS OF MAX-NEEF'S FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN NEEDS TAXONOMY
The level of homelessness on the streets of South Africa is regarded as a slow-moving tragedy. The aim of this …
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CHALLENGES FACING EX-OFFENDERS WHEN REINTEGRATING INTO MAINSTREAM SOCIETY IN GAUTENG, SOUTH AFRICA
Offender rehabilitation and reintegration have come to be embraced as a vital component of a comprehensive and holistic crime-fighting strategy. …