Browsing Department of Social Work by Title
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Experiences of hearing parents regarding their child’s hearing loss
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)Overwhelming evidence suggests that 90% of children with a hearing loss are born to hearing parents. Research indicates that often these hearing parents are ill-informed about the cause and type of hearing loss their child ... -
Experiences of orphans and caregivers regarding services rendered by the Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund of Namibia.
(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 ... -
Experiences of parents of children with mental disability regarding access to mental health care
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)The purpose of this study was to explore the challenges parents of children with mental health disabilities and disorders in Namibia face when attempting to access mental healthcare resources. The study used a qualitative ... -
The experiences of patients with regard to social and health services factors that contribute to delays in seeking treatment for tuberculosis
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)The goal of this research study was to do an explorative study in order to establish the experiences of patients with regard to social and health services factors that contribute to delays in seeking treatment for Tuberculosis. -
The experiences of residents at a homeless shelter
(University of Western Cape, 2010)Background: Homelessness is a worldwide problem that has affected so many people. In the developed countries, there has been lots of research done to understand what it is and how this problem can be eradicated. In the ... -
The experiences of residents at a homeless shelter
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)Homelessness is a worldwide problem that has affected so many people. In the developed countries, there has been lots of research done to understand what it is and how this problem can be eradicated. In the developing ... -
Experiences of unaccompanied minors: an exploratory study conducted with refugee children
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)The main aim of this study was to explore lived experiences of unaccompanied foreign minors in South Africa from a social work perspective. An important goal was to also explore the lack of guidelines on how to assist these ... -
The experiences of young women joining street gangs in a specific area in Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)The Western Cape province is known as the gang violence capital in South Africa with the highest murder rate, of which a significant number is gang related. Gangsterism is stereotypically male dominance; and many research ... -
An exploration of care-giving resources available for chronically poor female-headed Ceres households
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)This thesis explored the resources available for care-giving in chronically poor female-headed households. It investigated the relationship between resources as enabling in the practice of care and the choices that women ... -
An exploration of emotion-focused parenting of parents living in low and high socioeconomic communities, Kleinmond, Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)A parent is responsible for caregiving to a child and is a significant other with whom a child has a long-term, unique, and irreplaceable emotional bond. Emotion-focused parenting is described as a practice in which an ... -
An exploration of experiences of youth exiting foster care system
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)Foster care is a major area of interest within the field of social work studies. The South African welfare system has not done enough to assist the youth exiting the system. This study aimed to explore and describe the ... -
An exploration of how single parenting in a disadvantaged community influences a learner’s decision to enrol at a higher education institution
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Family structure is related to educational attainment; it is evident that individuals from two- parent homes complete on average more years of schooling and are more likely to graduate from high school, attend University ... -
An exploration of human capabilities of parents with children (0-8 years) with disabilities
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)Parenting a child with a developmental disability has a significant impact on the lives of parents and/or caregivers as well as how the family functions. This is often due to the changes in life routines that are necessary ... -
An exploration of parental connection and the human capability of emotion in the first 1000 days of life
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Emotions play an important part in our well-being and connections with others. It contributes to the connection between the caregiver and the baby in the first 1000 days. Experiences provided through the interactions between ... -
An exploration of school strategies enabling teachers in mainstream schools to support learners with Asperger’s Syndrome
(University of Western Cape, 2021)Having good educational policies that are in-line with international inclusive standards is a positive step in addressing previous educational inequalities in South Africa. The Department of Education’s White Paper 6 policy ... -
An exploration of students' perceptions and experiences of an online social work module at the University of the Western Cape'
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)This study examines students' experiences and perceptions of an online social work ethics module at the University of the Western Cape. Online learning as a teaching medium was introduced in 2005, in a newly devised social ... -
An exploration of the factors that contribute to recidivism in incarcerated sexual offenders
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)The aim of this study was to explore and describe the factors that contribute to recidivism with incarcerated sexual offenders. A qualitative research approach was used and ten incarcerated recidivist sexual offenders in ... -
An exploration of the management systems supporting learners affected by HIVAIDS in schools
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Learners affected by Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS), are particularly vulnerable to poor nutrition, mental and physical health abuse, and poverty. This negatively impacts ... -
An exploration of the reasons for self-sabotage by survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) during various stages of an intervention programme from a selected women’s shelter in the Cape Metropole
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Shelters for battered women serve as a place of refuge and provide protection. Shelters interrupt the violence against women and their children and act as places of reflection and support and provide women with a bridge ... -
An exploration of the role of families in providing primary healthcare for children
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Families remain a major social support system that plays a key role in the provision of primary healthcare (PHC) for children, and this role is especially important as PHC would normally take place before a child is taken ...