Browsing Masters Degrees (Childcare and Protection) by Title
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Complaints procedures for children in residential care : hearing the voices of children in South African care institutions, with brief comparative aspects.
(2016)Hearing the voices of children in residential care by means of a complaints procedure has proven to be an important instrument in addressing children’s problems and ensuring their welfare and rights. Taking into account ... -
Discipline and disciplinary measures used at selected secondary schools.
(2006)The purpose of this study was to explore various aspects of discipline in secondary schools inter alia the views of educators to changes regarding the behaviour of learners today as compared to the past, the banning of ... -
Does international law protect children against recruitment into armed forces? : the case of Africa.
(2010)The involvement of children in conflict is not a recent phenomenon. The military use of children dates back to ancient times. The change of warfare and the advocating of the protection of children's rights within the ... -
An evaluation of the role of prosecutors in Lesotho's Children's Protection and Welfare Act No. 7 of 2011.
(2015)The prosecutor has a role that he/she should play in the administration of juvenile justice. International and regional instruments have set a framework for the establishment of the juvenile justice systems within the ... -
Forensic interviewing in child abuse cases : exploring best practices and methods for professionals.
(2017)Abstract not available. -
Introducing cash transfers as a form of social protection for orphans and (other) vulnerable children in Zimbabwe :lessons from other African countries.
(2010)Zimbabwe made commitments- global, regional and national- towards the fulfilment of the right to social protection for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) by ratifying international conventions and other regional ... -
Legally defining parental abandonment of a child : a comparison between South African law and Californian law.
(2014)This dissertation evaluates some selected legal provisions (local, international and foreign) relevant to the social ill of parental abandonment of children. Parental abandonment tends to have serious consequences and is ... -
Legally defining parental abandonment of a child : a comparison between South African law and Californian law.
(2014)This dissertation evaluates some selected legal provisions (local, international and foreign) relevant to the social ill of parental abandonment of children. Parental abandonment tends to have serious consequences and is ... -
Poverty and patriarchy as contributors to child sexual abuse.
(2019)This research paper discusses the social and legal aspects of child sexual abuse in South Africa. Two significant contributors namely poverty and patriarchy are considered against a background of a paucity of information. ... -
Problems facing children in Lesotho prisons : with special reference to the juvenile training centre.
(2005)No abstract available. -
Psycho-social experiences of aged foster parents residing in the Mbizana local municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
(2017)The practice of extended family members raising children deprived of parental care is a long-standing custom in various parts of the world. Parents die, leaving behind orphaned children in the care of family members and ... -
Reconciling child labour practices in South Africa with international standards : prospects and challenges.
(2015)Child labour proves to be a social and economic problem throughout the world. Millions of children around the world remain trapped in child labour, compromising their individual and collective futures. However, while ... -
Residential care facilities for children with physical and sensory disabilities in the eThekwini Municipality.
(2008)The research study explored the responsiveness of children's homes to the admission of children with physical and sensory disabilities. The research study was undertaken in the Ethekwini Municipality. Access to appropriate ... -
The rights of gay/lesbian children in South African public schools: an overview of the relevant legal and institutional framework.
(2019)South Africa has a history of discrimination against gay and lesbian (GL) learners in public schools, despite the fact that it was the first country to adopt a constitution protecting all people from discrimination in terms ... -
Sharing of parenting after divorce.
(2002)Separation and divorce have become normative life events for many families throughout the world. According to the most recent statistics, during 1998, a total of 35 792 divorces were granted in South Africa alone, resulting ... -
Social workers' experiences of the court process : an examination of the perspectives of social workers in the Durban Metropolitan area.
(2001)Forensic social work is a fairly new concept in the South African context. However, the activities of forensic social work began with the dawn of the profession itself. In recent times the demand for social workers in ...