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ADULT SURVIVORS’ RECOLLECTIONS AND ACCOUNTS OF THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN CHILD SEX TOURISM BY WAY OF CHILD PROSTITUTION
Increasing tourism numbers in Third World countries affect their economies and certain aspects of their society positively; however, there are …
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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WITHIN A SOCIAL WORK PROGRAMME IN RURAL INDIA
Interweaving community engagement into education coheres with social work’s commitment to social justice. This paper focuses on a visit to …
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THE ORDEAL OF “PROPERTY STRIPPING” FROM WIDOWS IN A PERI-URBAN COMMUNITY: THE CASE OF A SELECTED WARD IN BINGA DISTRICT, ZIMBABWE
The death of a husband is a common traumatic experience for widows in Zimbabwean communities. This paper discusses widows’ experiences …
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THE UTILISATION OF THE CHILD SUPPORT GRANT BY CAREGIVERS: THE CASE OF BA-PHALABORWA MUNICIPALITY IN LIMPOPO PROVINCE
The Child Support Grant (CSG) represents a major policy response to child poverty in South Africa. Based on qualitative research, …
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TOWARDS AN UNDERSTANDING OF MOTHERS’ DREAM, DESIGN AND DESTINY PROCESSES IN THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH THEIR CHILDREN IN A LOW SOCIO-ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT: AN APPRECIATIVE INQUIRY
This qualitative paper promotes the phenomenological understanding of how mothers from a low socio economic environment (LSEE) envision, design and …
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THE CHALLENGES EXPERIENCED BY ZIMBABWEAN SOCIAL WORKERS PRACTISING IN GAUTENG TOWNSHIPS
South Africa has seen increasing numbers of skilled and unskilled migrants coming into the country legally and illegally. Social work …
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RESILIENCE AMONGST CHILDREN LIVING WITH HIV: VOICES OF FOSTER PARENTS RESIDING IN BHAMBAYI, KWAZULU-NATAL, SOUTH AFRICA
The resilience of children living with HIV and placed in foster care has been overlooked by the World Health Organisation, …
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REFLECTIONS OF SOCIAL WORKERS ON THE EXPERIENCES OF PREGNANT TEENAGERS DURING GROUP WORK SESSIONS
This paper focuses on the reflections of 12 social workers, based on group sessions held with pregnant teenagers in the …
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SOUTH AFRICAN CHILD AND FAMILY WELFARE SERVICES: CHANGING TIMES OR BUSINESS AS USUAL?
South African welfare policy is influenced by global economic trends and has some indicators of neoliberal policy implementation. This paper …
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CHALLENGES OF STATUTORY SOCIAL WORKERS IN LINKING FOSTER CARE SERVICES WITH SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTPROGRAMMES
The high demand for substitute care in South Africa, and in particular foster care, poses challenges for statutory social workers …
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HOMELESS IN OBSERVATORY, CAPE TOWN THROUGH THE LENS OF MAX-NEEF'S FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN NEEDS TAXONOMY
The level of homelessness on the streets of South Africa is regarded as a slow-moving tragedy. The aim of this …
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CHALLENGES FACING EX-OFFENDERS WHEN REINTEGRATING INTO MAINSTREAM SOCIETY IN GAUTENG, SOUTH AFRICA
Offender rehabilitation and reintegration have come to be embraced as a vital component of a comprehensive and holistic crime-fighting strategy. …
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THE CHALLENGES AND PERCEPTIONS OF COMMUNITY CAREGIVERS WITH REGARD TO ANTIRETROVIRAL TREATMENT ADHERENCE OF PATIENTS: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY
Although there is no cure for HIV and AIDS, antiretroviral treatment has transformed this disease into a manageable chronic illness. …
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“THE MAN CAN USE THAT POWER”, “SHE GOT COURAGE” AND “INIMBA”: DISCURSIVE RESOURCES IN COUNSELLORS’ TALK OF INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE: IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE
Given the high rate of intimate partner violence (IPV), understanding how counsellors talk about IPV and their interventions is important. …
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EXPLORING THE VIEWS OF HEALTH CARE SERVICE PROVIDERS ON LIFE STRESSORS AND BASIC NEEDS OF HIV-POSITIVE MOTHERS IN RURAL AREAS OF LESOTHO
The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) ranks as one of the deadliest viruses in the world. The second highest incidence of …
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PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND RIGHTS OF UNMARRIED FATHERS: COURT DECISIONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR SOCIAL WORKERS
The Children's Act 38 of 2005 provides for acquisition of parental responsibilities and rights by unmarried fathers. It also allows …
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THE VOICE OF THE CHILD: EXPERIENCES OF CHILDREN, IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD, REGARDING CHILDREN’S COURT PROCEDURES
Current statistics show an alarming number of children entering the South African children’s court system annually. Yet little to no …
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EXPERIENCES AND CHALLENGES RELATED TO RESIDENTIAL CARE AND THE EXPRESSION OF CULTURAL IDENTITY OF ADOLESCENT BOYS AT A CHILD AND YOUTH CARE CENTRE (CYCC) IN JOHANNESBURG
victims of abuse, neglect and abandonment in South Africa. However, professionals in these settings face a dilemma, as they often …
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