Browsing Humanities by Subject "Foster care"
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An assessment tool for social workers to identify risk behaviour in foster children
(2014)Problem statement: Due to HIV and AIDS impacting on communities, devastating consequences have been predicted. The number of orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) in need of care is escalating, causing social workers’ ... -
Children's participation in decision-making : engaging with foster parents to explore their perceptions and attitudes
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)Child participation and participation in decision-making is a phenomenon that has received much scholarly attention since the ratification of the International Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1989. It is now 25 ... -
Experiences of foster parents and social workers involved in transracial foster care placements
(2015)Transracial foster care is a reality due to the ongoing social problems in South Africa, that leads to a high number of children found in need of care and protection and in need of foster homes. The Children’s Act (38 of ... -
Foster girls' perceptions of respect within a South African Child and Youth Care Centre context
(2014)This research focuses on exploring foster girls’ perceptions of respect in relationships in a Child and Youth Care Centre (CYCC) context. The study was undertaken within the paradigm of positive psychology. Relational ... -
'n Bemagtigingsprogram vir kinderversorgers in privaatplekke van tydelike versorging
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Section A refers, amongst others, to the problem statement, research objectives and procedures followed. The research design is then discussed, as well as the limitations of the study, the definitions of key terms as well ... -
A social group work programme with adolescent orphans in foster care affected by HIV and AIDS : North West Province
(North-West University, 2011)The objective of this study is to explore the impact of a social group work programme in the lives of adolescent orphans in foster care in the North–West province who are also affected by HIV and AIDS, and to enhance their ... -
Social work and informal alternative care : an exploratory study
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)In South Africa, informal alternative care is not regulated by the Department of Social Development. The amended Children’s Act (38 of 2005) serves as the ideal legislative guidance tool for social workers in South Africa ... -
A social work empowerment programme for foster parents of sexually abused children
(North-West University, 2013)The aim of this study was to develop, implement and evaluate a social work empowerment programme for foster parents of sexually abused children. This thesis consists of five sections: SECTION A: Contains the problem ... -
The utilisation of attachment theory by social workers in foster care supervision
(North-West University, 2008)Attachment Theory and its practical application have re-emerged in recent years as a critical factor in understanding and determining the quality of relationships between the primary caregiver and the child. The reasons ...