Browsing Masters Degrees (Social work) by Title
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Implementation of diversion services for young offenders within the Emnambithi/Ladysmith Municipal area : the experiences and perceptions of key role-players.
(2017)Abstract available in PDF file. -
The implementation of family preservation services to children in need of care and protection within the Amajuba District Municipality, KwaZulu Natal.
(2019)The implementation of family preservation programs is compromised by practical inconsistencies, capacity, human and organizational resources. These are key challenges that ultimately impact the provision of services to ... -
The implementation of the Employment Equity Act No. 55 of 1998 in respect of people with disabilities in the Department of Health Kwazulu-Natal : perceptions and experiences of key personnel and people with disabilities.
(2002)The study took place in the Department of Health. It involved four districts and the Head Office of the human resource planning component. Its purpose was to explore the extent to which the Employment Equity Act is implemented ... -
Implementing the Choice of Termination of Pregnancy Act, no. 92 of 1996 : the pain and trauma of the abortion experience.
(2000)The research is a descriptive study of the unique and diverse experiences of women who terminated their pregnancy according to the Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act, No 92 of 1996. It traced the psycho-social ... -
Indigenous methods used to prevent teenage pregnancy : perspectives of traditional healers and traditional leaders.
(2012)The study aimed to explore indigenous methods used to prevent teenage pregnancy from the perspective of traditional healers and traditional leaders. Furthermore, it aimed to explore with traditional healers and traditional ... -
The influence of household and family structure on children in the Chatsworth area with special reference to primary school learners.
(2010)A study into the influence of household and family structure on children in the Chatsworth area with special reference to primary school learners was undertaken. The main objective of the study was to understand the ... -
Intra and inter-organizational factors that facilitate or hamper services to children and youth living on the streets of Durban CBD.
(2011)This research is a result of prolonged work with children and youth on the streets of Durban Central Business District (CBD). This research process started in 2008 during my third year social work practice and in 2009 as ... -
An investigation into services offered for children at street shelters in the Durban and surrounding areas.
(2013)The study was motivated by a dearth in qualitative research on shelters. Moreover, the complex nature of the phenomenon of street shelters appeared to present challenges for researchers, policy makers as well as service ... -
An investigation into the phenomena of bullying and violence in secondary schools in Durban (Umlazi and Merebank)
(2007)A surge of interest on bullying and violence has emerged as precursors for aggression become ominously present on a global level. There is growing evidence of these phenomena among school children· and anecdotal proof of ... -
An investigation into the reliability of disclosures of sexual abuse by preschool children (under seven years of age)
(2002)This study explored the reliability of disclosures of sexual abuse from preschool children. The study assumed the following: firstly the greater the level of trauma experienced by the child, the lower the reliability of ... -
The knowledge of HIV/AIDS and the sexual attitudes and behaviour of adolescents with learning difficulties/disabilities.
(2008)The focus of this study was to assess the level of knowledge of HIV/AIDS, and to examine the sexual attitudes and behaviour of adolescents with learning difficulties/disabilities. The sample was obtained from a secondary ... -
The life experiences of adolescent sexual offenders : factors within the family that contribute to offending behaviours.
(2002)This study was conceptualised to explore the life experiences of adolescent sex offenders with the aim of obtaining insight into factors that contributed to their sexually offensive behaviour, especially those factors ... -
The life experiences of children orphaned on account of HIV and AIDS.
(2009)The goal of this study was to explore the experiences of children who were orphaned on account of HIV and AIDS as well as the experiences of their caregivers, thereby improving the knowledge base of practitioners working ... -
Life experiences of unemployed professional refugee women from Rwanda who live in the Durban inner city : working their way out of the vortex.
(2009)Refugees abound the world over due to various factors, such as human rights violations, wars, ethnicity-related problems, political instability and so on. In South Africa, refugees have a high rate of unemployment and no ... -
The lived experiences of Zimbabwean migrants raising children under conditions of irregularity in South Africa.
(2018)This study explored the lived experiences of Zimbabwean migrants parenting under conditions of irregularity in South Africa and the role of social work in the lives of irregular migrant parents. The concerns that prompted ... -
Living in a children's home and living in foster care : hearing the voices of children and their caregivers.
(2007)Legislation in South Africa pertaining to the care and protection of children is presently being revised and changed. Should alternative care be necessary for a vulnerable child, the Children's Act 38/2005 prioritises a ... -
Living with xenophobia : understanding the lived experiences of Burundian and Rwandese refugees in Durban (South Africa).
(2013)The main purpose of the study described in this report was to better understand the lived experiences of refugees from Burundi and Rwanda living in the inner city of Durban and facing xenophobia. This study was motivated ... -
Men's reasons for abusing their spouses in the Umbumbulu District of KwaZulu-Natal.
(2014)Domestic Violence is regarded as an international public health and human rights issue. This study focuses specifically on domestic violence perpetrated by men against women. The research was located in UMbumbulu in the ... -
Moving towards sustainable food security : a case study of Umsinga food security programme.
(2005)An intervention on food security is sustainable when it begins to address issues of development that are the priority to the beneficiaries rather than those of the benefactor. Food security in this study is regarded as the ...