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Assessering van die kind in die statutêre proses: `n gestaltbenaderingVerster, Blanche 30 November 2004 (has links)
Summary in Afrikaans and English / Although the rights of children in South Africa are being regulated by legislation, statistics prove that statutory services on behalf of children annually increase. Scientific accountable information regarding the child can be obtained by the assessment of the child. The purpose of this investigation was to identify the gaps in the existing assessment guidelines, as well as the needs of social workers regarding assessments. The sequential exploratory strategy was utilized, as quantitative data supported qualitative findings.
The investigation showed that minimal assessment literature is available in South Africa and internationally, although assessment is the basis evidence of the social worker. The biggest gap in assessment guidelines is that assessment does not carry weight in the court. There is a need for social workers to be trained in relevant assessment skills based on a specific frame of reference.
Gestalt therapy can provide a suitable theoretical frame of reference for assessment, and can serve as scientific foundation for social workers during the statutory process. A framework for an assessment guideline was thus proposed. / Ten spyte daarvan dat die regte van kinders in Suid-Afrika deur wette gereguleer word, bewys statistiek
dat statutere dienste aan kinders jaarliks toeneem. Wetenskaplik verantwoordbare inligting ten opsigte
van die kind kan bekom word deur die kind te assesseer. Die doel van hierdie ondersoek was om
leemtes wat in bestaande assesseringsriglyne is vas te stel, asook die behoeftes wat by maatskaplike
werkers ten opsigte van assessering bestaan. Die opeenvolgende verkennende strategie is tydens
hierdie ondersoek gevolg, aangesien kwantitatiewe data gebruik is om die kwalitatiewe bevindings te
ondersteun.
Die ondersoek het getoon dat min literatuur ten opsigte van assessering in Suid-Afrika en internasionaal
beskikbaar is, ten spyte daarvan dat assessering die basis van die getuienis van die maatskaplike
werker vorm. Die grootste leemte wat in assesseringsriglyne ge'identifiseer is, is die feit dat assessering
nie gewig in die hof dra nie. 'n Behoefte ten opsigte van opleiding in toepaslike assesseringsvaardighede
vanuit 'n spesifieke teoretiese verwysingsraamwerk bestaan.
Gestaltterapie kan 'n teoretiese verwysingsraamwerk vir assessering bied en kan dien as wetenskaplike
fundering vir optrede van maatskaplike werkers tydens die statutere proses. 'n Raamwerk vir 'n
assesseringsriglyn is voorgestel. / Social Work / M. Diac. (Play Therapy)
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A child’s right to a basic education: a comparative studyChurr, Chrizell 04 February 2013 (has links)
Education is since the inception of the world regarded as the formal process by which
society conveys its accumulated knowledge, skills, customs and values from one generation to another. Today, education is a human right and the right to education and specifically the right to (a) basic education is acknowledged and emphasised worldwide.
In South Africa, the right to a basic education is entrenched in the Constitution and is
regarded as one of the most crucial constitutional rights, particularly because it promotes economical and social well-being. The protection of a child’s right to a basic education in terms of the South African Constitution together with the most important
international instruments pertaining to education will be extensively discussed and the
most important similarities and differences between, and challenges in the legal systems of South Africa, New Zealand and Namibia regarding a child’s right to (a) basic
education will be addressed with due consideration of factors such as early childhood
development and education, mother tongue education and HIV/AIDS which may affect a child’s right to (a) basic education. It is submitted that the success of any country, whether it is social, financial or economic success, depends on how its citizens are educated. Moreover, a good education system is crucial, not only for ensuring that its
populace are well educated, but also for optimal human development and for the maintenance and preservation of socially responsive economic and political systems.
Education is a life-long process and in order to give effect to the right to (a) basic
education, the adoption and implementation of the recommendations made throughout
this study are proposed. / Private Law / LL. D.
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Gesinsbemiddelingsproses met inagneming van die "Children's Act, Act 38 of 2005" / A process of family mediation with reference to the "Children,s Act, Act 38 of 2005"Smit, Mathilda 11 1900 (has links)
Text in Afrikaans / Globally divorce is an increasing phenomenon. If not handled correctly it may be significantly destructive for the people involved. The new Children’s Act, Act 38 of 2005 regards the best interests of the child paramount in all matters concerning the care, protection and well-being of a child. It underpins the importance of the full, or specific parental responsibilities of parents, the importance of a conciliatory and non-confrontational approach to the settlement of child-centred disputes. It also mandates that the child has the right to participate in an appropriate way in any matter concerning that child and that his views must be given due consideration. Further Act 38 of 2005, provides for parenting plans to be agreed upon determining the exercise of their respective responsibilities and rights.
The goal of this research was to explore, develop and implement a process of family mediation with reference to Act 38 of 2005. Five families affected by divorce and their children were selected as case studies for qualitative research. Applied research was done within the context of intervention research and the first four phases of Rothman and Thomas’ Intervention Research model was used. Problems caused by divorce were identified and the goal was to address the best interests of the child by improving the co-parenting relationship, parent-child relationships and the quality of parenting.
Information gathering and synthesis took place by using existing information sources, studying natural examples and identifying functional elements of successful models.An observational system was designed. It included the natural observing of the five case studies, specific procedural elements and intervention. The design criteria were applied to the preliminary intervention concept. / Social Work / D.Diac. (Spelterapie-Rigting)
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Die promovering van kinderregte : 'n prakties-teologiese ondersoekYates, Hannelie 12 1900 (has links)
Thesis (DTh)--Stellenbosch University, 2012. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: All children should be regarded and treated with dignity. Children’s rights have been
established in the international community as well as in South African society to address any
violations of children’s rights and any detrimental influence this can have on them. The
responsibility of ensuring that the rights of children are implemented, respected and protected
in civil society lies primarily with the national government. Nevertheless, the struggle to
realise children’s rights extends across all sectors and levels of society.
As part of the theological task of developing a publicly orientated ministry that will address
the social circumstances of children in South Africa in a just way, this study took as its point
of departure the contribution that Practical Theology can make towards a systematic and
critical interpretation of the cause of children and their welfare and rights.
At the time that the study was launched there was limited comprehensive analysis of the
subject of children in Practical Theology that devoted attention to a theological response to
the promotion of children’s welfare and rights in South African society. Two lacunae in the
theorising on children were identified in South African academic studies in Practical
Theology: (i) a lack of focus on children and their rights, and (ii) a general absence of
strategic perspectives on how the theological community can deal with the contextual
realities of children in South African society. The primary aim of this study was to develop a theoretical framework in terms of which the
contribution of Practical Theology could be conceptualised as a discourse and practice that
could promote the cause of children and their welfare and rights. David Tracy’s three publics
of theological involvement (the academy, the church and civil society) and Richard Osmer’s
conceptualisation of the four modes of practical theological interpretation (empiricaldescriptive,
interpretive, normative and pragmatic) were harnessed in an interdisciplinary way
to develop a deeper understanding of the welfare of children and the importance of a practical
theological approach to advancement of children’s welfare and rights. On the basis of Tracy’s
and Osmer’s conceptual frameworks, a number of conditions were identified to promote the
cause of children, child welfare and children’s rights in the discipline of Practical Theology in
Schools of Theology and Religion. These conditions include a third public mode of practical
theological interpretation being adopted, a culture of adultism being confronted and transformed, and children’s acts of faith becoming an integral part of the field of Practical
Theology.
On the basis of an empirical investigation among registered members of the Society for
Practical Theology in South Africa, the study comes to the conclusion that the academic field
of Practical Theology, in its interaction with communities and civil society, can make a
unique contribution to the advancement of children’s rights. The fundamental contribution of
the academic field of Practical Theology to the advancement of children’s rights in South
Africa recide in focussing on the inclusion of the cause of children in theological interpretation;
by implication this will entail actively countering the exclusion of children in theological
discourse and praxis in the field of Practical Theology. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Alle kinders verdien om ooreenkomstig hul menswaardigheid beskou en hanteer te word.
Kinderregte is deur die internasionale sowel as die Suid-Afrikaanse gemeenskap as respons
daargestel om sake wat kinders se menswaardigheid aantas en hulle nadelig beïnvloed teen te
werk. Die verantwoordelikheid om seker te maak dat die regte van kinders in die burgerlike
samelewing gerespekteer, beskerm en verwesenlik word, lê primêr by die nasionale regering.
Nietemin strek die stryd om kinderregte te laat realiseer oor alle sektore en vlakke van die
samelewing heen.
As deel van die teologiese taak om ’n publiek georiënteerde bediening te ontwikkel wat reg
sal laat geskied aan die sosiale omstandighede van kinders in Suid-Afrika, het hierdie studie
die bydrae wat Praktiese Teologie tot ’n sistematiese en kritiese interpretasie van die saak van
kinders en hul welsyn en regte kan maak as vertrekpunt geneem.
Met die aanvang van die studie het beperkte omvattende akademiese analise oor die
onderwerp van kinders in Praktiese Teologie en Teologie as sodanig bestaan waarin aandag
gegee is aan ’n teologiese respons op die bevordering van kinders se welsyn en hul regte in
die Suid-Afrikaanse samelewing. Twee gapings in die teoretisering oor kinders in die Suid-
Afrikaanse akademie van Praktiese Teologie is geïdentifiseer: (i) ’n gebrek aan fokus op
kinders en hul regte en (ii) grootlikse afwesigheid van strategiese perspektiewe oor hoe die
teologiese gemeenskap die kontekstuele realiteite van kinders in die Suid-Afrikaanse
samelewing kan hanteer. Die doel van hierdie studie was primêr om ’n teoretiese raamwerk te ontwikkel in terme
waarvan die bydrae van Praktiese Teologie tot ’n diskoers en praktyk wat vir kinders en hul
welsyn en regte bevorderlik is, gekonseptualiseer kon word. David Tracy se drie publieke van
teologiese betrokkenheid (akademie, kerk en burgerlike samelewing) asook Richard Osmer se
konseptualisering van die vier take waarvolgens prakties-teologiese interpretasie kan geskied
(empiries-beskrywend, interpreterend, normatief en pragmaties) is ingespan om op ’n
interdissiplinêre wyse verdiepte begrip vir die welsyn van kinders en die belang van ’n
prakties-teologiese bydrae tot die promovering van kinders se welsyn en regte te ontwikkel.
Daar is aan die hand van die konseptuele raamwerke van Tracy en Osmer bepaalde
voorwaardes geïdentifiseer waaronder die saak van kinders, kinderwelsyn en kinderregte in die beoefening van Praktiese Teologie aan Skole van Teologie en Godsdiens bevorder kan
word. Hierdie voorwaardes sluit in dat ’n derde publiek-modus van prakties-teologiese
interpretasie aangeneem word, ’n kultuur van adultism gekonfronteer en getransformeer word
en kinders se geloofshandelinge geïntegreerd deel van die studieveld van Praktiese Teologie
uitmaak.
Op grond van ’n empiriese ondersoek onder geregistreerde lede van die Werkgemeenskap vir
Praktiese Teologie in Suid-Afrika het die studie tot die gevolgtrekking gekom dat die
akademie van Praktiese Teologie in interaksie met gemeentes en die burgerlike samelewing ’n
unieke bydrae tot die bevordering van kinderregte kan lewer. Die akademie van Praktiese
Teologie se fundamentele bydrae tot die promovering van kinderregte in Suid-Afrika bestaan daarin
om te fokus op die insluiting van die saak van kinders in teologiese interpretasie; by implikasie
sal dit behels dat Praktiese Teologie kinders se uitsluiting in teologiese diskoers en praxis
aktief teëwerk.
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The implementation of changed policies pertaining to child and youth care : views and experiences of team membersRossouw, Lynette 12 1900 (has links)
Thesis (DPhil (Social Work))--University of Stellenbosch, 2009. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT:
The changes in child and youth care policies over the last fifteen years have had profound
consequences for the staff at Youth Care and Education Centres (hereafter referred to as YCECs).
These changes included systemic changes, philosophical changes, and changes in the way services
are rendered to children and youth in their care. It was thus expected of team members to not only
change their behaviours but to also make mind shifts. The mandates were that they move from
working in silos (educators, residential educators and support team) to working in teams; from
rendering generic services to developing individualised plans for children and youth; from following a
medical (deficit) approach in service delivery to following a strength based- and developmental
approach. Whereas a punitive approach to discipline was followed in the past staff members now have
to follow a restorative approach. In addition, the emphasis on children’s rights, in general, and the
abolishment of corporal punishment, in particular, brought about changes in the nature of the adultchild
relationship. It was required of the team members to learn to use alternatives to this form of
punishment.
The study explored how the members of the institutional level teams at the four YCECs in the Western
Cape were experiencing the implementation of changed child and youth policies. A combined
quantitative and qualitative research methodology was followed in obtaining the data from the
residential educators, as well as the educators and the support team members comprising of
psychologists, school social workers, occupational therapists, and school nurses. The points of
departure were the organisational learning model and the phases of team development.
Findings derived from the empirical study were that the difference between the way the participants
embraced and implemented changed policies and legislation had much to do with the guidance that
the principal and senior management provided for them. Where the principal set the tone and
conveyed the message that the implementation of the policies were not negotiable and gave staff
members the opportunity to thoroughly discuss these changes, they eventually shared the underlying
principles of the changed policies. Where the principal provided direction, support and
encouragement for the implementation of the changed policies the participants felt secure and
empowered. Where this support was not present participants felt uncertain and to some extent let
down.
When a shared vision was articulated to them the participants were able to align their personal visions
thereto, which further led to a greater understanding of their roles within the team. Where participants,
however, were not clear on the shared vision they seemed to struggle with role division and status and power issues. When team members were left to their own devices a measure of personal mastery still
took place due to the commitment of individuals but team learning was either limited or virtually nonexistent.
Systems thinking remained a challenge due to the forming of subgroups within the YCEC
and the limited or nonexistent services rendered by external social workers to the families of the
children and youth.
The most important recommendations resulting from the study indicate that provision must be made
for frameworks for the implementation of changes in policy and guidelines for team processes. To
ensure that new staff is informed about the policies that guide their services an orientation programme
must be in place. Training for principals in effective introduction and implementation of change should
also be provided. To ascertain what the staff complement should be to effectively implement changes
in the policies, a work-study and a fast track pilot project should be conducted. From this, job
descriptions should be developed that make provision for the incumbent’s role within the team.
Consideration should also be given to the incentive system that currently only makes provision for
individual performance and could hamper teamwork. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING:
Die veranderinge in kinder- en jeugsorgbeleide oor die laaste vyftien jaar het diepgaande gevolge
ingehou vir personeel by Jeugsorg- en Onderwyssentrums (hierna verwys as JSOS). Hierdie
veranderinge het sistemiese en filosofiese veranderings, asook verandering in die wyse waarop
dienste gelewer word, aan kinders en jeug in hul sorg, meegebring. Dit word dus van die spanlede
verwag om nie net hul gedrag nie, maar ook hul denkwyse te verander. Die mandate vervat in die
beleide is dat personeel skuif van werk in silos (opvoeders, residensiële opvoeders en
ondersteuningspan) na werk in spanne; van die lewer van generiese dienste tot die ontwikkeling van
individuale planne vir kinders en jeug; van die volg van ‘n mediese benadering aangaande
dienslewering tot ‘n sterkte-gebaseerde- en ontwikkelingsbenadering. Waar daar in die verlede ‘n
strafgerigte benadering gevolg is moet daar nou beweeg word na ‘n helende benadering. Verder het
die klem op kinderregte in die algemeen, en die afskaf van lyfstraf in besonder, veranderings
meegebring in die aard van die volwasse-kind verhouding. Dit was verwag van die spanlede om te
leer om alternatiewes tot die vorm van straf aan te leer.
Die studie het ondersoek ingestel na hoe lede van die inrigtingsgebaseerde span by die vier JSOS in
die Weskaap die implementering van veranderde kinder- en jeugbeleid ervaar. ‘n Gekombineerde
kwantitatiewe en kwalitatiwe navorsing metodologie was gevolg in die insamel van data van die
residensiële opvoeders, die opvoeders en die lede van die ondersteuningspan (sielkundiges, skool
maatskaplike werkers, arbeidsterapeute en skool verpleegkundiges). Die vertrekpunt was the
organisasieleer model en die fases van spanontwikkeling.
Bevindings wat gemaak is uit die empiriese studie was dat die verskille tussen die wyse waarop die
deelnemers die veranderde beleid aanvaar en implementeer het baie te doen gehad het met die mate
van leiding wat die prinsipaal en senior bestuur vir hul gegee het. Waar die prinsipaal die toon
aangegee het en die boodskap oorgedra het dat die implementering van die beleide nie
onderhandelbaar was nie en personeellede die geleentheid gebied is om die veranderings deeglik te
bespreek, het hul geleidelik ingekoop in die veranderde werkswyses. Waar die prinsipaal rigting en
ondersteuning vir die implementering van die veranderde beleid gebied het, het die deelnemers veilig
en bemagtig gevoel. Waar die ondersteuning egter ontbreek het, het die deelnemers onseker en, tot
’n mate, in die steek gelaat gevoel.
Wanneer ‘n gedeelde visie oorgedra is aan hulle was die deelnemers in staat om hul persoonlike
visies in lyn te bring daarmee. Dit het verder aanleiding gegee tot beter begrip vir hul rolle binne die
span. Waar deelnemers egter nie duidelik was oor die gedeelde visie nie, het dit geblyk dat hulle probleme gehad het met rolverdeling, status en magaangeleenthede in die span. Wanneer spanlede
oorgelaat is aan hul eie lot het ‘n mate van persoonlike bemeestering nog plaasgevind as gevolg van
die persoonlike toewyding van individue, maar spanleer was óf beperk óf feitlik afwesig. Sisteem
denke was steeds ‘n struikelblok as gevolg van die vorming van subgroepe binne die JSOS en die
beperkte of afwesige dienslewering deur eksterne maatskaplike wekers aan gesinne van die kinders
en jong mense.
Die belangrikste aanbevelings, wat voortspruit uit die studie, dui aan dat voorsiening gemaak moet
word vir raamwerke vir die implementering van beleidsveranderings en riglyne vir spanprosesse. Om
te verseker dat nuwe personeel ingelig is omtrent die beleide wat hul dienslewering rig moet ‘n
oriënteringsprogram in plek wees. Opleiding van prinsipale in die effektiewe bekendstelling en
implementering van veranderings moet ook voorsien word. Om vas te stel wat die aanvulling vir
personeel moet wees om die veranderings in die beleid te implementeer, behoort ‘n werkstudie en ‘n
snel loodsprojek onderneem word. Hieruit kan pligstate opgestel word wat voorsiening maak vir die
ampsdraer se rol in spanverband. Oorweging moet geskenk word aan die aansporingstelsel wat tans
net voorsiening maak vir individuele werksverrigting en wat spanwerk kan strem.
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Invloed van die begrip kinderregte op die privaatregtelike ouer-kind verhouding in die Suid-Afrikaanse regHuman, Cornelia Sophia 12 1900 (has links)
Thesis (LLD (Private Law))--University of Stellenbosch, 1998. / 490 leaves double sided printed, preliminary pages and numbered pages 1-469. Includes bibliography. Digitised using a HP Scanjet 8250 Scanner to pdf format (OCR). / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The thesis investigates the effect of the recognition of the rights of the child on the
parent-child relationship in private law. Rights of the child seem, on the face of it, to
undermine parental authority and family values. The impression is created that the
state is abdicating its role as protector of the child in favour of unfettered freedom of
the child. The delicate balance between individual freedom and family autonomy
may in the result also be under threat. It was, therefore, necessary to extend the
investigation to include the role of parents and that of the state.
The study is divided into three parts. The first contains a theoretical analysis of the
concept rights of the child. It is clear that the concept is a manifestation of
fundamental human rights. The rights of the child are unique in nature and
accommodate the changing phases of dependence and developing abilities of the
child. Theoretical analysis negates the perception that the recognition of the rights of
the child contributes to erosion of the family: the importance of the commitment of
parents and of the state is apparent.
The second part consists of a comprehensive review of the parent-child relationship in
the South African private law, and an analysis of the public law dimension of the
concept rights of the child. This part of the investigation demonstrates that parental
authority is firmly rooted in legal history and that substantive private law does not
recognise the child as bearer of rights within the context of the family. However, the
Bill of Rights and the 1989 United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
unequivocally give public law status to the child as bearer of rights. The study shows
that the private and public law status of a child cannot be isolated from one another
and that adaptations will have to be made to implement the rights of the child.
In the third part of the study an attempt is made to identify the kind of adaptation that
must be made. The impact of the idea of the rights of the child upon the parent-child
relationship in private law is investigated. Australian and Scottish law are examples
of legal systems which endeavour to implement fully the concept of the rights of the
child. Indigenous law places a high value on human dignity. The interaction between
rights and duties in indigenous systems reflect values which are inherent in the idea
of the rights of the child.
The study shows that the impact of the rights of the child on the parent-child
relationship is such that change and adaptation of private law is necessary. Change
and adaptation are required at both theoretical and practical level. A number of
obstacles which may inhibit the process of change are identified. Finally, the kind of
change and adaptation required is illustrated by a number of practical examples of the
impact ofchange on the parent-child relationship. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Daar word in hierdie proefskrif gepoog om te bepaal wat die effek van die erkenning
van kinderregte op die ouer-kind verhouding in die privaatreg is. Kinderregte skep op
die oog af die persepsie dat ouerlike gesag en gesinswaardes onderrnyn word en dat
die staat sy rol as beskerrner van 'n kind abdikeer ten gunste van onbeperkte vryhede
aan 'n kind. Die delikate balans tussen individuele vryhede en gesinsoutonomie is in
gedrang en op hierdie wyse word die rol van ouers en die staat ook by die ondersoek
betrek.
Die studie behels 'n drieledige ondersoek. In die eerste plek vind 'n teoretiese
ontleding van die begrip kinderregte plaas. Hierdie ondersoek toon aan dat
kinderregte 'n verskyningsvorrn van fundamentele menseregte is. Kinderregte het 'n
eiesoortige aard en akkommodeer die wisselende fases van afhanklikheid en
ontwikkelende verrnoens van 'n kind. Die betrokkenheid van ouers en die staat word
beklemtoon en die teoretiese uitgangspunt besweer gevolglik negatiewe persepsies dat
die erkenning van kinderregte tot gesinsverbrokkeling sal meewerk.
Die tweede deel van die ondersoek bestaan uit 'n volledige uiteensetting van die ouerkind
verhouding in die Suid-Afrikaanse privaatreg en 'n ontleding van die
publiekregtelike dimensie van die begrip kinderregte. Hierdie deel van die ondersoek
bewys dat ouerlike gesag regshistories sterk fundeer is en dat die substantiewe
privaatreg nie die kind as draer van regte binne gesinsverband erken nie. Daarteenoor
verleen die Handves van Regte en die Verenigde Nasies se Konvensie op die Regte
van die kind 1989 'n duidelike publiekregtelike status aan die kind as draer van regte.
Die ondersoek toon aan dat die privaatregtelike en publiekregtelike status van 'n kind
nie van mekaar gelsoleer kan word nie en dat aanpassings sal moet plaasvind ten
einde kinderregte te implementeer.
Die tipe aanpassings wat gemaak sal moet word, vloei voort uit die derde element van
hierdie studie. Hierdie deeI van die studie behels 'n toepassing van die idee van
kinderregte op die ouer-kind verhouding in die privaatreg. 'n Regsvergelykende
element word betrek en die Australiese en Skotse reg word as modelle van 'n
regstelsel voorgehou wat poog om kinderregte tot sy volle konsekwensies te
implementeer. Vir doeleindes van interne regsvergelyking word daar ook na die
inheemse reg verwys. Die hoe premie wat laasgenoemde regstelsel op
menswaardigheid plaas en die wisselwerking tussen regte en verpligtinge
verteenwoordig waardes wat eie aan die idee van kinderregte is.
Die gevolgtrekking is dat die effek van kinderregte op die ouer-kind verhouding van
sodanige omvang is dat aanpassings in die privaatreg sal moet plaasvind.
Veranderings in regsdenke en formele aanpassings word vereis en 'n aantal
struikelblokke wat deel van hierdie proses is, word uitgelig. Sekere praktiese
implikasies vir die ouer-kind verhouding word ook voorgehou ten einde te illustreer
wat die aard van die aanpassings is wat vereis word.
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Responsible families: a critical appraisal of the federal government's reformsJaku, Danielle Georgia January 2007 (has links)
Thesis (LLM)--Macquarie University. Division of Law. / Bibliography: leaves 192-208. / Introduction -- The perceived problems and the new reforms -- The framework for children's matters in Australia -- Families and functions - regulating the Australian family -- Reorganising the gender hierarchy -- Men's movements, misconceptions and misidentifying the real issues -- Problems with "shared parenting": an ideal or a (rebuttable) presumption? -- Mediation not litigation -- Conclusion -- Bibliography. / In this thesis, I critically appraise the latest reforms of the Australian family law system and assess the underlying philosophy of these measures. I specifically analyse the introduction of shared parenting and mandatory family dispute resolution. My starting point is that legislative changes alone cannot be used as a means of social change. Legal models cannot function correctly if they reflect an ideal rather than social reality, and in light of the current reforms, the Australian family law system risks such a fate. The system, which presumes that parents share parental responsibility upon separation (and therefore during the intact family), does not represent social truth. It appears to make an assumption that shared parenting is the societal practice, but I believe the law is really being used to impose such an ideal. If the reforms are to be successful, I argue that substantial social and economic structural change is required, in order to break down the dichotomy between men's and women's roles, which continue to define the male role as economic and public and the female responsibility as care-giving and private. This is particularly important if the Government is genuine about its aim to make parenting gender neutral in practice and not just in theory. / The thesis demonstrates that the reform measures are a response to the perceived rather than real problems identified in the family law system, and that they are largely issues raised under the influence of fathers' rights groups. The response of the Government to remedy the system is therefore flawed as it is based on misconceived notions about the family law system. It incorrectly identifies judicial discretion as a fundamental cause of the problems and tries to replace it with a more rules-based approach to determining children's matters. I suggest that the real problems can be found in the continuance of deeply entrenched customs and gendered role constructions, and the remedies lie in their overhaul. The social culture that makes the mother the primary caregiver and allocates to the father diminished parental responsibility from the time the child is born needs to be transformed. A suitable legal response to the current impasse would be to begin by educating the public about the way the system works and provide counselling to families on how to structure their united life well before they reach the breakdown point. Assisting families while they are still functional, as opposed to when they are dysfunctional, would arguably make a large difference in how the family law system is understood. Moreover, it would be able to facilitate ongoing communication for separating couples and, most importantly, thereby uphold the best interests of the child. / Mode of access: World Wide Web. / 208 leaves
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Gesinsbemiddelingsproses met inagneming van die "Children's Act, Act 38 of 2005" / A process of family mediation with reference to the "Children,s Act, Act 38 of 2005"Smit, Mathilda 11 1900 (has links)
Text in Afrikaans / Globally divorce is an increasing phenomenon. If not handled correctly it may be significantly destructive for the people involved. The new Children’s Act, Act 38 of 2005 regards the best interests of the child paramount in all matters concerning the care, protection and well-being of a child. It underpins the importance of the full, or specific parental responsibilities of parents, the importance of a conciliatory and non-confrontational approach to the settlement of child-centred disputes. It also mandates that the child has the right to participate in an appropriate way in any matter concerning that child and that his views must be given due consideration. Further Act 38 of 2005, provides for parenting plans to be agreed upon determining the exercise of their respective responsibilities and rights.
The goal of this research was to explore, develop and implement a process of family mediation with reference to Act 38 of 2005. Five families affected by divorce and their children were selected as case studies for qualitative research. Applied research was done within the context of intervention research and the first four phases of Rothman and Thomas’ Intervention Research model was used. Problems caused by divorce were identified and the goal was to address the best interests of the child by improving the co-parenting relationship, parent-child relationships and the quality of parenting.
Information gathering and synthesis took place by using existing information sources, studying natural examples and identifying functional elements of successful models.An observational system was designed. It included the natural observing of the five case studies, specific procedural elements and intervention. The design criteria were applied to the preliminary intervention concept. / Social Work / D.Diac. (Spelterapie-Rigting)
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Konkretisering van ouerlike gesagsbevoegdhede - met besondere verwysing na regte van toegang by buite-egtelike kinders en gesamentlike toesig en beheer oor kinders in 'n serie-huwelikVan Westing, Amanda 12 August 2015 (has links)
LL.M. / Please refer to full text to view abstract
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Aspects of the sentencing process in child sexual abuse casesVan der Merwe, Annette January 2006 (has links)
This thesis investigates current sentencing practices relating to the diverse, complex and emotionally laden phenomenon of child sexual abuse. It focuses on relevant legislative provisions, on case law and on an empirical study conducted amongst regional court magistrates. Trends, developments and problems are analysed and possible solutions to the main problems identified are investigated. The thesis concludes with proposed guidelines regarding the sentencing process in child sexual abuse cases. Such guidelines address general and specific principles, the use of victim impact statements, the increased recognition and use of behavioural science in the sentencing phase with regard to both the victim and the offender, and relevant aggravating and mitigating factors. The guidelines are an attempt to give some structure to the current haphazard approach adopted by the courts with regard to harm experienced by the victim. They are also aimed at assisting experts to provide more effective and reliable pre-sentence reports. Further, the thesis attempts to provide clarity concerning the factors that are considered to be aggravating or mitigating in the offence category, child sexual abuse, as well as with regard to the weight that should be attached to them. In addition, recommendations are made for the purpose of possible law reform and further research in relation to the regulation of judicial discretion through the introduction of formal sentencing guidelines, victim impact statements and the accommodation of behavioural science in the sentencing process pertaining to sexual offenders. This proposal is based on current South African sentencing practices as reflected in the consolidation of local judgments scattered over many years in different law reports and, to some extent, on English, Canadian, Australian and American sentencing practices as researched in this study.
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