Browsing Department of Social Work by Subject "Violence"
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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 ... -
Women's experiences encountering loss and grief in Nyanga, Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)Research on loss and grief is based on Western contexts and assumes a level of safety and security within which bereaved individuals can be supported in coming to a resolution of their loss. The lives of women in Nyanga ...