Browsing Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) by Subject "Alternative care"
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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 ... -
Cultural specific attitudes of Setswana people towards adoption
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)The overall aim of the study was to describe the cultural specific attitudes of Setswana people towards adoption, thereby empowering relevant institutions to deal with adoption in a culturally sensitive manner. Section A ... -
Distinctive cultural attitudes of Xhosa people towards adoption
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2023)The main objective of the study was to outline the distinctive cultural attitudes of Xhosa people towards adoption, so that pertinent organizations might approach adoption in a way that was sensitive to differences in ... -
Exploring early adolescents' experiences of their challenging behaviour in a Child and Youth Care Centre
(North-West University, 2018)A qualitative descriptive design was used to explore early adolescents' experiences of their challenging behaviour in a Child and Youth Care Centre (CYCC). Twelve adolescent participants between the ages of 10-14 years ... -
Exploring participation as a children's right in a child and youth care centre
(2014)In the last two decades, increasingly more research has been conducted on the process of participation as a children’s right both nationally and internationally. This includes research on children’s participation within ... -
'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 ... -
Reasons for not finalising child sexual abuse cases in alternative care : social workers' perceptions
(2014)Dealing with child sexual abuse cases, is an integral part of the social workers job. Due to the nature of the abuse and the provisions made by the Children’s Act, 38 of 2005, as amended, to safeguard the child victim, ...