Riglyne vir maatskaplikewerkhulpverlening aan die vrou in die hoër inkomstegroep tydens die egskeidingsproses

Abstract

The increasing incidence of divorce worldwide and also in South Africa, is an indication of the scope of the problem and the task that social workers and other professionals have in this regard. Divorce is a traumatic event for all the parties involved and occurs in all income groups of the community. Most people who are affected by divorce experience a need for therapeutic involvement. It is especially the woman in the higher income group who often rely on the husband's profession and income, and who was financially dependant on the husband whilst she was the homemaker, who needs professional help. It is nevertheless clear that whilst this group of women would seek the help of the best divorce attorney, they would not, because of the possibility of stigmitation, seek the help of a professional divorce counsellor. This study seeks to determine the problems that women in the higher income group experience during the divorce process, and to point out the shortcomings relating to social work intervention. It would appear that women often do not make provision for financial, emotional and spiritual independence before and during their marriage.