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Management of children with sexual behaviour problems, between the ages of five to nine years old, by educators and social workers
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
The Management of children, younger than twelve years of age, who pose a risk to other
children, remains complex and confusing. When their behaviour includes sexual aggression
towards other children, ignorance about how ...
Primary caregivers of adults who are dependent on illegal substances
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
Addiction has seen to be an illness that not only affects the individual but the holistic well-being of the family. Primary caregivers form an integral part of the family system. The caregivers take on roles that might ...
Exploring the mental health care challenges of older transgender people in the cape metropole: a participatory photo voice research project
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
This project was born after the researcher, a practicing social worker at a psychiatric facility,
observed the presence of high rates of anxiety and depressive disorders among transgender
patients. These patients were ...
Evaluation of the life skills programme at a non-governmental organisation dealing with adolescents living with HIV
(University of Western Cape, 2019)
Societies today are rapidly expanding, both demographically and politically, thereby
causing adolescents who are HIV positive to be faced with multifaceted challenges. For
these societal demands, young people need to ...
A case study for intergenerational transference of parenting in genadendal: Developing guidelines
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
Parenting practices are known to influence the development of children and family functioning. However, the extent to which these generational influences stretch, and the continuities brought forth between generations has ...
Challenges of integrating theory and practice in social work teaching and learning
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
Global and national standards for social work training have for a very long time required that institutions of higher learning include a theoretical as well as a practical component into the social work programme. The ...
A comparison of the relationship between parental efficacy and social support systems of single teen mothers across different family forms
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Teenage parenting is recognised as one of the greatest health and social problems
in South Africa. Research in South Africa has shown that by the age of 18 years,
more than 30% of teens have given birth at least once. ...
An exploration of adolescent substance users and the parent-child relationship in Mitchell's Plain
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Adolescence is a stage in a young person's life between childhood and adulthood and is
characterized by rapid, intensive life changes and adaptations. During this stage, the parentchild
interaction is vital, as it helps ...
Experiences of coloured heroin users in Metro South area of Cape Town: A social work perspective
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Heroin usage is on the increase in the Western Cape province of South Africa owing to globalization and to increased access to the drug in this province. The goal of this study is to explore the experiences of coloured ...
Development of an interprofessional education model that aims to instil the core competencies of interprofessional collaborative practice in allied health students curriculum
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Health Professions Education has not prepared graduates to address the health challenges of
the twenty first century, largely due to fragmented, outdated and static curricula.
Interprofessional education (IPE) is a leading ...