Exploring social workers' utilisation of play based activities in child and youth care centres in Gauteng

Abstract

Social workers’ main focus at a CYCC is the children. Social workers may specialise in play therapy. This study is guided by theories of play and play therapy. The aim of this study was to explore social workers’ utilisation of play-based activities in CYCCs in Gauteng. A qualitative descriptive design was applied, and purposive sampling was used to obtain participants. Social workers at CYCCs were asked to participate in this research study. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect data, and the qualitative data was transcribed and coded. The following themes arose: - Utilisation of play-based activities; - Barriers of utilising play-based activities. The results were presented in an article format with conclusions, recommendations and limitations of the study.Maatskaplike werkers’ se hooffokus in ‘n kinderhuis is die kinders. Maatskaplike werkers kan verder in spelterapie spesialiseer. Hierdie studie is uiteengesit en verduidelik volgens spelterapie. Die doel van hierdie studie was om maatskaplike werkers se gebruik van spelgebaseerde aktiwiteite in kinderhuise in Gauteng te eksploreer. ‘n Kwalitatiewe beskrywende benadering was gevolg, en deelnemers is gekies deur spesifieke kriteria. Maatskaplike werkers is gevra as deelnemers aan hierdie studie. Semi-gestruktureerde onderhoude is gebruik om data in te samel. Data is verwerk, en die volgende temas het na vore gekom: - Die gebruik van spelgebaseerde aktiwiteite; - Struikelblokke in gebruik van spelgebaseerde aktiwiteite. Die resultate is in artikelformaat uiteengesit met gevolgtrekkings, aanbevelings en beperkings.