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The role of the social worker in motivating parents to disclose the sexual abuse of their child
(North-West University, 2011)
Child sexual abuse is a serious problem that always has been and will be with families and communities. Child sexual abuse occurs within the family, and parents sometimes expect of the child not to tell, or tell the child ...
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 ...
Evaluation of the service delivery protocol utilised with sexually abused mentally disabled children in the Boland
(North-West University, 2012)
Children's rights have become paramount to many initiatives that highlight the plight of children in South Africa. These rights form the cornerstones of South Africa's legal obligations towards all children in this country. ...
Factors contributing to the conviction rates of child sexual abuse cases
(2015)
The conviction rate for child sexual abuse cases in South-Africa is very low. The chances of a perpetrator being convicted is very slim, even if a case is reported. Some of the causes for the low conviction rates might be ...
Adolescents' knowledge and awareness regarding sexual abuse in a rural area of the Northern Cape
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)
Adolescent youth in most countries of the world such as America and South Africa
are at risks which results from issues such as poverty, sexual abuse and sexual
exploitation. There are many factors such as culture, family ...
Circumstances that influence the finalisation of child sexual abuse cases in Tembisa
(North-West University, 2011)
Child sexual abuse is a major problem in Africa. There are a large number of child sexual abuse cases which are opened on a monthly basis. Child sexual abuse is a very sensitive issue and therefore trained professionals ...
A social group work empowerment programme for families affected by HIV and AIDS from social workers' caseloads
(North-West University, 2008)
Due to the HIV and Aids issue, South Africa is currently faced with the largest pandemic in the history of the country. HIV and Aids do not only impact on the psycho-social functioning of the infected person, but also that ...
Identifying psycho-social risk factors for children of mothers who were sexually abused during childhood
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)
With this research the researcher aims to explore and describe the psycho-social risk factors for children of mothers with a history of childhood sexual abuse in order to gain a better understanding of the extent to which ...
A social group work empowerment programme for male youth who are on antiretroviral therapy
(North-West University, 2012)
The HIV and Aids pandemic not only has an impact on women but also on men. Young people in their early and late adolescent years, between the ages 12 and 24 years of age, find themselves in a period of exploration and ...
The perceptions of Setswana parents regarding the disclosure of child sexual abuse
(2015)
The researcher is employed as a social worker by the Department of Social
Development at Tlokwe Service Point. She was first designated to the child care
and protection programme, and thereafter was transferred to ...