Browsing Masters Degrees (Social work) by Title
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School of applied human sciences : understanding the lived experiences of teenage parents in a designated secondary school in a Durban township.
Irrespective of age, parenthood can be a life-changing event, which is filled with mixed feelings of anxiety and excitement for the journey ahead. There is increased anxiety and pressure for school-going teenagers that ... -
Sexuality, parenthood, and identity : relationships among female and male youth living on the streets of Durban CBD.
(2011)This study was designed to explore sexuality, parenthood, identity, and relationships among female and male youth living on the streets of Durban CBD. It sprung from my previous engagement on the street, which suggested ... -
“Sihlukumezekile”: the elderly talk of their experiences of elder vulnerability in KwaSwayimani area.
(2019)Background: The problem of elder abuse is undeniable and can be found everywhere in the world including South Africa and the Province of KwaZulu-Natal. Robinson (2016) asserts that in the United States alone, more than ... -
Social exclusion among students with visual impairments at UKZN Edgewood and Howard College campuses.
(2011)Title: Social exclusion amongst students with visual impairments at UKZN Howard College and Edgewood Campuses. This research used a qualitative study exploring thick descriptions, inside voices and perspectives of ... -
The struggles and triumphs of non-offending mothers in dealing with the sexual abuse of their children : an exploratory study.
(2005)Child abuse continues to be a major challenge in South Africa. Much of the research has focused on helping children who have been abused and more recently focus has been placed on the perpetrator. Understanding the needs ... -
A study into palliative care services for offenders with AIDS at Westville Prison.
(2006)The study sought to determine what palliative care services were provided to offenders at Medium B correctional center, which is located at Durban Management Area. It identified the perceptions of offender-patients about ... -
A study of children and grief : living through bereavement.
(2007)The high levels of HIV/AIDS and violent crime in South Africa mean that millions of children are being forced, and will continue to be forced, to deal with the death of a parent/primary caregiver in their early and middle ... -
A study of the academic needs of students with visual impairments at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (Westville Campus)
(2005)Students with visual impairments are often confronted with major challenges at tertiary institutions. This dissertation investigated how students with visual impairments interact in an educational environment that is not ... -
A study of the dating and sexual challenges faced by HIV positive people.
(2012)Dating and sexual relations are basic processes in the lives of most human beings. However, dating and sexual relationships in HIV positive peoples’ lives are fraught with challenges. Limited knowledge of these challenges ... -
A sustainable liverlihood approach to poverty reduction : participatory experiences of women involved in art and craft co-operative in Bhambayi, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2016)This study is an extension of a pilot study that was conducted by Raniga and Ngcobo (2014) in a predominantly informal settlement in Bhambayi, which revealed, single parents from low-income communities surface social and ... -
Termination of pregnancy : a decision dilemma amongst young woman at a district hospital.
(2012)The number of women accessing Termination of Pregnancy Services has increased in South Africa over the last 15 years. Lieberman and Davis (1992), hold that a woman’s right to choose is embedded in the principles of social ... -
Treatment for substance abuse in residential centres in the 21st century.
(2006)The aim of this exploratory study was to examine and compare three traditional models of substance abuse treatment interventions at various rehabilitation treatment centres in South Africa. Three treatment centers were ... -
Understanding needs and wants in context : the lived experiences of adolescents from low income households in Newlands West, Durban.
(2016)The starkly contrasting socio-economic classes embedded in South African communities imply that whilst some can be considered good consumers others will be excluded. As a result, pressures mount on adolescents to consume-not ... -
Understanding sexuality of persons with disability in residential facilities in Gauteng, South Africa : perceptions of service providers and people with disabilities.
(2017)This study explored the realities of people with disabilities living in institutions in Gauteng, South Africa. The study focused on perspectives of service providers and people with disabilities. There is limited research ... -
Understanding social workers' experiences of using play therapy techniques with children.
(2017)The motivation to conduct this study arose from the researcher’s experience of working with children suffering emotional distress emanating from challenges such as abuse and family violence. It was found that, in the absence ... -
Understanding the bio-psychosocial effects of whoonga use by youth in KwaMashu Township, north of Durban.
(2016)Drug addiction is a chronic disease with users suffering bio-psycho and social effects. Whoonga is a relatively new addition to the drug market. The devastating effects on the lives of young people using whoonga have not ... -
Understanding the economic and psychosocial experiences of single parents in KwaDambuza.
(2013)When single-parent households are consequences of intentional or unintentional reasons, they are often associated with economic and psychosocial challenges. This study aimed to understand, explore, describe and interpret ... -
Understanding the experiences of caregivers of HIV infected children at a public hospital in Durban.
(2013)Globally HIV and AIDS are considered to be a major health and developmental challenge facing humanity. The HIV infection of children is not only an area of great concern for families but for the future of humankind. Caring ... -
Understanding the experiences of young widows in rural KwaZulu-Natal.
The collapse of apartheid in South Africa meant the end of gender discrimination and power imbalances against women as a minority population. Currently, South Africa is undergoing a process of fundamental transformation ... -
University of KwaZulu-Natal third-year male Social Work students’ experiences of group work practice with school children.
(2020)The Social Work profession in South Africa has been generally dominated by females. However, various studies have evidently revealed that over the recent years men have been slowly occupying this female dominated female ...