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The development and validation of a child in conflict with the law risk assessment scale for probation officers in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
During the planning phase of this project, the researcher intended to conduct a countrywide
South African study, as reflected in the title. However, the researcher experienced difficulty
with obtaining permission to ...
Innovation capability and social franchising: An evaluative case study of the family in focus (fif) early childhood development programme in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
International research studies on early childhood development (ECD) confirm the importance
of ECD as a key social policy phenomenon. In the South African context, this is a significant
social developmental policy and ...
The role of social workers in response to genocides and massacres: The case of Gukurahundi
(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 ...
Development of practice guidelines to assist social workers to improve anti-oppressive practices and to facilitate social justice in South Africa
(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 ...
Mental health of adolescents in refugee camps in Ethiopia: The development of an exploratory model based on traumatic experience, coping and resilience
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
Refugees routinely experience a number of traumatic events that may result in poor mental health due to persecution, conflict and displacement. Children and adolescent refugees particularly migrate with histories of exposure ...
The development of guidelines to enhance the framework for the management of recidivism in the department of correctional services in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
Recidivism could be considered an emerging science in South Africa. While recidivism has not been researched extensively or defined in South Africa, the statistics are also severely limited, but estimated rates of recidivism ...
Guidelines for social work interventions with children affected by HIV and AIDS
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Children affected by HIV and AIDS are often left without adult supervision when the parent or caregiver ultimately dies from HIV and AIDS-related illnesses, leaving them vulnerable to exploitation and in need of care. ...
Exploring the state of social work supervision in South Africa
(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 ...
A needs assessment of a group of at-risk youth in Mitchell's plain a discourse analytic approach
(University of the Western Cape, 2000)
This study focused on determining and understanding the needs of a group of at-risk youth in Mitchell's Plain in order to identify the social competencies and basic life skills they require to enable them to cope with their ...
A coordinated response to bullying of and among children with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities within the context of the child protection system
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
This study responded to the identified need for research to develop a guideline for a coordinated Child Protection Service (CPS) response to protect children with mild to moderate Intellectual Disabilities (IDs) from ...