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Advancing the recruitment of state witnesses through social work interventions: A South African perspective
Protection of witnesses has gained prominence as a strategy to fight crime. While witness protection programmes have proven effective in …
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The resilience of social workers rendering services to nyaope-dependent youths
The concept of resilience is increasingly gaining universal recognition among helping professionals and social scientists. It explains the complexities and …
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“What I knew until I didn’t”: When theory meets practice in the South African victim empowerment social work reality
This note from practice examines and reflects the transition from social work education to frontline practice in South Africa’s victim …
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Book review - Global perspectives on social work in transition: Navigating technological, cultural, and academic challenges
This detailed and voluminous (343-page) book provides global perspectives on social work in transition with a particular focus on navigating …
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Dancing to the beat of a new drum: Harambee for sustainable shared futures in social work education and practice in Africa!
The editorial in this extended issue of Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk reflects on the ongoing transformation of social work education and …
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Perspectives of presiding officers and state prosecutors on the expected quality of forensic social workers’ court reports
The Sexual Offences and Related Matters Amendment Act, 32 of 2007, stipulates in Section 54 that individuals with knowledge of …
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From Copenhagen to Doha: A critical reflection on the reconfiguring of social development, knowledge and authority through global social work
Thirty years after the World Summit for Social Development in Copenhagen, the Second World Summit in Doha in 2025 offered …
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Milking into a leaking bucket: Rethinking social grants for community economic development in Kaalpan Rural Village, North West, South Africa
This article explores how social grants can be repositioned as drivers of community economic development (CED) in rural South Africa. …
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Social work, child support grants and child care in the first 1,000 days: A case study of disposable nappy expenditure in Calvinia-West, South Africa
The first 1,000 days after birth are a critical period in a child’s development, as this phase establishes the foundation …
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Community development in the 21st century: Empowerment for breaking the cycle of poverty
This edition provides a valuable overview of practitioner competencies and situates community development within the local government and policy environment. …
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The process of social work intervention in addressing the substance use challenges of young people
Social workers play a vital role in the provision of services to young people in South Africa who are experiencing …
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Cultural challenges of young black widows in Mangaung in the Free State, South Africa
Young black widows in Mangaung, in the Free State Province of South Africa, experience particular cultural challenges once their partners …
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The therapeutic role of horses in equine-based therapy: An exploratory study with South African mental health practitioners
Recently published literature on the use of equines in a therapeutic context has explored the connection between humans and horses …
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Groupwork and Afrocentric perspectives in social work education at the University of KwaZulu-Natal: A transformative autoethnographic journey
Social work with groups serves as a vital method for groupwork facilitating healing and promoting social interventions. Historically, Western theories …
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Social workers’ perspectives and recommendations with regard to the training needs of social work supervisors
Social work supervision is vital for the success of social work practice. A shift towards a developmental paradigm to address …
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Vicarious traumatisation: Experiences of social workers working with intimate partner violence victims in victim empowerment programmes
This study sought to investigate the experiences of a cohort of social workers who primarily work with women who have …
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Strengthening Zimbabwean migrant families in South Africa: Insights from second-generation migrants and professionals
This article explores the strengthening of Zimbabwean migrant families through a qualitative study on the integration experiences of second-generation migrants …
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IsiXhosa-speaking Single Mothers’ Experiences of Intlawulo (paying the damages)
Almost half of all South African mothers between the ages of 25 and 34 are never-married single mothers, with most …
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Protocol for preparing youths leaving child and youth care centres in South Africa: Insights from social workers
There is still limited research on South African youths aging out of residential care, and there is no established protocol …
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Exploring the relationship between resilience and possible selves from the literature on the possible selves of young people: A scoping literature review
Young people face many challenges as they journey through adolescence and into emerging adulthood, for example, unemployment, mental health issues, …
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