Browsing Department of Social Work by Author "Schenck, Catherina"
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An analysis of livelihood of landfill waste pickers in South Africa
Mudavanhu, Naome (University of the Western Cape, 2020)Due to high levels of unemployment many people in South Africa have sought work in the informal sector of the country's economy. The activities of landfill waste pickers therefore came about because of this. Landfill waste ... -
Challenges and lived experiences of day labourers in East London
Xweso, Mzukisi (University of the Western Cape, 2019)The study upon which this dissertation was based was conducted against the backdrop of day labouring as a global phenomenon. In order to position the research topic, namely, the lived experiences and hardships encountered ... -
Challenges, illiterate caregivers experience to support their children’s education
Makunga, Barrington Mtobeli (University of the Western Cape, 2015)Primary Caregiver’s ability to provide a healthy, nurturing and stimulating environment is critical, but Caregivers in South Africa, especially those living in rural communities, are facing many challenges, including a ... -
A comparative study of family functioning and parenting styles between families of substance users and non-users in Grabouw
Essop, Roshin (University of the Western Cape, 2017)Substance use amongst youth in Grabouw has been recognised as a concern by the community. Essentially parenting styles and family functioning are important contributors to adolescents‘ engagement in substance use. Adolescence ... -
Developing guidelines for indigenous practices: A case study of Makhuduthamaga municipality at Sekhukhune district , Limpopo province, South Africa
Mamaleka, Mmaphuti (University of the Western Cape, 2020)Parenting practices play a significant role in the raising healthy functioning children. Traditionally, Black African families have had their own way of parenting their children, like all other cultural groups. However, ... -
Development of practice guidelines to assist social workers to improve anti-oppressive practices and to facilitate social justice in South Africa
Marais, Christival Ebenezer (University of the Western Cape, 2022)The researcher conducted a qualitative modified four step intervention research using the Design, and Development model. Human rights and Social Justice are central to the study, which advocates for the advancement of ... -
An empowerment programme for black young widows in Mangaung Metro, Free State, South Africa
Hugo, Shirley Nozipo (University of the Western Cape, 2021)The aim of this study was to facilitate an empowerment program with African young widows in Mangaung Metro, Free State province, South Africa, which would capacitate them to deal with their challenges and reduce their ... -
Experiences of gangsterism by non-gang affiliated high school learners in Hanover Park-Western Cape
Magidi, Mufaro Dean (University of the Western Cape, 2014)Despite the vast research on drugs, gang violence and gangsterism in South Africa and specifically in the Western Cape, little is known about the experiences of school-going adolescents who reside in the areas ravaged by ... -
Experiences of orphans and caregivers regarding services rendered by the Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund of Namibia.
Antindi, Hilda (University of the Western Cape, 2019)Children are the future of any nation and they need to be well nurtured, protected, supported and directed to become responsible citizens and future leaders of a nation. A high number of children end up as orphans and ... -
An explorative study of factors that hinder parents’ involvement in the High Five Programme for at risk children
Afrika, Yolandi Lizette (University of the Western Cape, 2018)A qualitative study was conducted to explore and describe the factors that hinder parent involvement in the High Five Life Skills Programme for at risk children. Parent involvement remains a challenging phenomenon, which ... -
An exploratory study of parents’ experiences of their teenagers’ text messaging
Mukasano, Epiphanie (University of the Western Cape, 2014)Today the mobile phone plays a vital role in social life across the globe. For many teenagers and young adults in particular, this device forms an integral part of their daily communication, with text messaging being one ... -
An exploratory study on the reasons for substance abuse among the youth in Grabouw, Western Cape Province, South Africa
Mudavanhu, Naome N. (University of the Western Cape, 2013)Substance abuse among the youth is one of the main social challenges in South Africa and around the world. The purpose of this study was to explore the reasons of substance abuse among the youth in Grabouw, Western Cape ... -
Exploring the role of the parent in the aftercare of their adolescent children who participated in a treatment programme for substance abuse
Felkers, Karen (University of the Western Cape, 2019)Substance abuse remains a debilitating social issue for many people in South Africa. It generally has a devastating effect on family life, and especially so when adolescents become dependent on substances, as it can have ... -
Exploring the state of social work supervision in South Africa
Ramabulana-Ndzuta, Joyce Shonisani (University of the Western Cape, 2022)This study explored the state of social work supervision in South Africa, looking at how it is experienced by both social workers and supervisors. The empirical study was conducted in the Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and ... -
The family life and well-being of migrant day labourers in Cape Town
Magidi, Mufaro Dean (University of the Western Cape, 2022)Day labourers are individuals in the informal economy who make a living by selling their labour and skills on the streets in return for money. The aim of this study was to examine the lived experiences of day labourers ... -
Guidelines for sustainable women co-operatives
Modise, Julia Mantsali (University of the Western Cape, 2020)The number of women joining the formal waged labour market has been visibly increasing since the 1950s to become half of the employees in the developed economies (McAdam & Marlow, 2010; OECD, 2003). Women entrepreneurship ... -
The role of social workers in response to genocides and massacres: The case of Gukurahundi
Manjengenja, Nyasha (University of the Western Cape, 2022)The term ‘Gukurahundi’ is a direct translation of a Zimbabwean Shona term that refers to “the first rain that washes away chaff before spring” (Eppel, 2008:1). In Zimbabwe, this term is specifically used in reference to ... -
Spirituality and social work in the Namibian mental health practice: Guidelines for social workers
Rukambe, Zeldah U. (University of the Western Cape, 2019)The aim of the study was to develop guidelines for social workers to be spiritually sensitive in their mental health practice. Spirituality in Namibia is an important part of the culture of the individuals that are served ...