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INTERPLAY BETWEEN SUBSTANCE USE AND HEALTH: BEHAVIOURAL DYNAMICS AMONG FEMALE ADOLESCENTS IN BUTTERWORTH, SOUTH AFRICA
Using an exploratory and descriptive design, as well as interviews and focus group discussions with female adolescents, their parents, former …
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TRANSFORMING SOCIAL WORK: CONTEXTUALISED SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION IN SOUTH AFRICA
Despite significant transformation efforts in South African social welfare, social work education still inducts students into prevailing paradigms. Critics suggest …
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EXPLORING THE BARRIERS THAT PREVENT PRACTITIONERS FROM IMPLEMENTING MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING IN THEIR WORK WITH CLIENTS
Motivational interviewing (MI) is an evidence-based counselling technique that is used by psychologists, doctors, nurses, midwives and social workers as …
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AFRICAN SPIRITUALITY: UNEARTHING BELIEFS AND PRACTICES FOR THE HELPING PROFESSIONS
Empirical work related to African spirituality in the social sciences, particularly within the social work context, is sparse. It is …
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THE CURRENT LANDSCAPE OF CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES IN SOUTH AFRICA: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
Child protection services are seen as the largest field of social work service delivery in South Africa. Repeated warnings of …
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Editorial
This academic peer-reviewed journal consists of articles related to social work, welfare organizations, society, social welfare, family and child care, …
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THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMME FOR CHILD-CARERS IN PRIVATE PLACES OF TEMPORARY SAFE-CARE
The article purpose of the article is to report on an empowerment programme for child-carers in private places of temporary …
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FAMILY CONNECTEDNESS IN FAMILIES DEALING WITH ADOLESCENTS IN CONFLICT WITH THE LAW
This article explored family connectedness and the way that families are dealing with adolescents in conflict with the law. Ten …
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THE PERCEPTIONS OF CHILDLESS WOMEN ON SURROGACY AS AN ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUE (ART) IN LEBOWAKGOMO, CAPRICORN DISTRICT, LIMPOPO PROVINCE
The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions of childless women of surrogacy as an assistive reproductive technique. …
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“A LICENSE TO LEAVE SOUTH AFRICA”: A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF SOUTH AFRICAN PARENTS’ NARRATIVES OF THEIR CHILDREN’S REASONS FOR EMIGRATION
The number of South Africans citizens emigrating abroad has increased dramatically, resulting in a multitude of parents remaining behind. This …
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“IT DOESN’T MATTER HOW MANY (CASES) YOU GOT, IF YOU LOVE THE JOB, YOU CAN MANAGE EVERYTHING”: MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES UTILISED BY FRONTLINE SOCIAL WORKERS
The adoption of the social development approach in South African social service organisations continues to challenge and stretch organisations in …
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SUGGESTIONS FROM SOCIAL WORK DOCTORAL GRADUATES ON WHAT ASPIRANTS NEED TO KNOW BEFORE ENROLMENT
The complexity of societal needs in a new democracy requires a high level of human resources to facilitate transformation among …
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THE FOURFOLD NEOLIBERAL IMPACT ON SOCIAL WORK AND WHY THIS MATTERS IN TIMES OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND BEYOND
While social welfare policy forms a cornerstone of the social work profession, economic policy and its interactions often remain distant …
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STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT: ASSET-BASED COMMUNITY-LED DEVELOPMENT (ABCD) VERSUS THE TRADITIONAL NEEDS-BASED APPROACH TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
The research on which this article is based drew a comparison between the asset-based community-led development (ABCD) approach and the …
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Editorial
The articles in this issue of Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk address a range of topics from school social work as a …
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THE ROLE OF SOCIAL WORKERS IN CURBING GIRL MARRIAGES: A FAMSA CASE STUDY
Girl marriage is a global problem which is also prevalent in South Africa. It imposes on the rights of children …
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RESILIENCE CHARACTERISTICS OF FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN WITH SEVERE OR PROFOUND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY
The aim of this study was to explore family characteristics and resources that assisted families to adapt after their children …
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RE-POSITIONING SOCIAL WORK IN THE AGENDA TO DEAL WITH VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND SOUTH AFRICA’S TRIPLE CHALLENGES
Violence against women (VAW) and the South African triple challenges of poverty, unemployment and inequality are on the national agenda …
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THE ROLE OF TRADITIONAL LEADERSHIP IN SUPPORTING ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN ZIMBABWE: AFRICAN TRADITIONAL LEADERSHIP PERSPECTIVE
The experiences of orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) in Zimbabwe find expression in the maxim that says ‘Where two elephants …
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THE LEGAL AND ETHICAL OBLIGATIONS OF SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS
In recent years social workers have been appointed in some schools on the assumption that social work services can contribute …