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UNDERSTANDING THE SEXUALITY OF PERSONS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY IN RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES: PERCEPTIONS OF SERVICE PROVIDERS AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
The sexual expression of persons with intellectual disability is a neglected area, more particularly in residential facilities. This article is …
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FACTORS THAT COULD CONTRIBUTE TO SUBSTANCE MISUSE AND CRIMINAL ACTIVITY AMONGST ADOLESCENTS: AN ECOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE
The increase of criminal behaviour and substance misuse amongst adolescents is of great concern for social service providers. According to …
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ENHANCING SOCIAL INTERVENTIONS BY INFORMAL PEACE COMMITTEES IN ZIMBABWE: A DEVELOPMENTAL SOCIAL WORK PERSPECTIVE
Informal peace committees are community-based responsive and supportive mechanisms that deal with social issues such as interpersonal conflicts, small-scale violence, …
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DIE BEHOEFTES VAN KINDERVERSORGERS IN PRIVAAT PLEKKE VAN TYDELIKE VERSORGING IN SUID-AFRIKA
DIE BEHOEFTES VAN KINDERVERSORGERS IN PRIVAAT PLEKKE VAN TYDELIKE VERSORGING IN SUID-AFRIKAThis article focuses on the needs of child caregivers …
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THE NEEDS OF CAREGIVERS OF BIPOLAR PATIENTS
Bipolar disorder (BD) is a mental health disorder that affects not only the person living with this chronic disease, but …
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Unsilencing the silent South African HIV-positive RESEARCHER: An HIV-positive researcher’s reflection on negotiating insider- outsider positionalities whilst conducting a HIV study in eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
The research study that informed this article’s discussion, critically interrogates an HIV-infected research team’s positionality whilst conducting a mixed-methods’ study …
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AUTHENTIC TEACHING, LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT: REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCES OF FOURTH-YEAR STUDENTS IN A SOCIAL WORK MODULE
This article reports on a fourth-year social work module attempting to develop employable social work students rather than preparing students …
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BLACK SOUTH AFRICANS’ PERCEPTIONS AND EXPERIENCES OF THE LEGAL CHILD ADOPTION ASSESSMENT PROCESS
Domestic adoption is usually considered to be in the best interests of abandoned children. However, although ongoing efforts have been …
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THE INFLUENCE OF TEENAGE PREGNANCY ON EDUCATION: PERCEPTIONS OF EDUCATORS AT A SECONDARY SCHOOL IN TEMBISA, GAUTENG
Globally teenage pregnancy has been a major interference to the educational achievement of female learners. Teenage pregnancies among school-going learners …
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PARENTS’ EXPERIENCES OF PARENTING AN ADOLESCENT ABUSING SUBSTANCES
Adolescent substance abuse is one of the social and public health concerns that appears to influence parenting, but little is …
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CHALLENGES FOR REHABILITATION OF SENTENCED OFFENDERS WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF UNIT MANAGEMENT IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES: BETHAL MANAGEMENT AREA
In 1998 the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) made a paradigm shift from being purely punitive institutions to becoming rehabilitative …
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EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE IN CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES: DO WE HAVE TIME FOR THIS?
South Africa is experiencing a high incidence of child abuse and neglect. The care and protection of children require of …
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PARENTS’ EXPERIENCES OF FAMILY REUNIFICATION SERVICES
This paper discusses the experiences of parents receiving family reunification services because their children have been placed in child and …
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POVERTY ALLEVIATION, SOCIAL PROTECTION POLICY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COOPERATIVES: VOICES OF WOMEN RESIDING IN BHAMBAYI, KWAZULU-NATAL, SOUTH AFRICA
This is one of a series of articles which endeavours to advance empirical data in the field of social protection …
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CAREGIVER BURDEN AS DEPICTED BY FAMILY CAREGIVERS OF PERSONS WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES
A significant number of people live with some or other form of impairment. These people often need someone to take …
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PERSEPSIES VAN ONDERWYSERS NÁ HULLE BLOOTSTELLING AAN “UNDERSTANDING THE SCOPE OF CHILD ABUSE”-PROGRAM
Sexual abuse is not being reported adequately. Teachers are in an ideal position to deal with and report sexual abuse, …
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EXPERIENCES AND CHALLENGES FACED BY FAMILIES DEALING WITH DELINQUENT CHILDREN IN BOTSWANA
Sexual abuse is not being reported adequately. Teachers are in an ideal position to deal with and report sexual abuse, …
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PSYCHOSOCIAL HUMANITARIAN INTERVENTIONS IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH: THE POTENTIAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF SOCIAL WORK AND COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY
This article makes the case for the fields of social work and community psychology to contribute to psychosocial humanitarian interventions …
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VIOLATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS OF OLDER PERSONS IN SOUTH AFRICA. THE CASE OF LAVELA OLD AGE CENTRE, NTSELAMANZI, EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE, SOUTH AFFRICA
There is no doubt that older persons face an environment bereft of resources, rights and dignity. This study was explorative …
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THE LIFE ESIDIMENI CRISIS: WHY A NEOLIBERAL AGENDA LEAVES NO ROOM FOR THE MENTALLY ILL
The Life Esidimeni crisis in South Africa is a shocking tragedy in which an estimated 141 mental health patients died …