Armoede, ongelykheid en werkloosheid word as die drie vernaamste maatskaplike probleme in Suid-Afrika beskou (Pennington, 2013). Wetgewing en beleidsdokumente gee dus voorkeur-aandag aan hierdie kwesbare groepe en maatskaplike kwessies (Nasionale Ontwikkelingsplan, 2011; Witskrif vir Maatskaplike Welsyn, 1997). Om aandag aan hierdie spesifieke uitdagings te skenk, is 'n ontwikkelingsgerigte paradigma in maatskaplike werk aanvaar (Lombard, 2008:162). Die uitdaging vir maatskaplike werkers is om die vaardighede te bekom sodat hulle volhoubare oplossings in hierdie konteks kan vind. Maatskaplike dienslewering in die Suid-Afrikaanse konteks moet talle praktiese uitdagings hanteer. Dit sluit in 'n tekort aan maatskaplike werkers en hoë gevalleladings. Hoewel daar van maatskaplike werkers verwag word om binne 'n bepaalde statutêre raamwerk te werk, word die doeltreffende implementering van wetgewing deur die ernstige tekort aan maatskaplike werkers bedreig. Om te verseker dat maatskaplike werkers toegerus is om die eise van 'n praktyk te kan hanteer, is 'n nuwe kurrikulum vir die opleiding van Suid-Afrikaanse maatskaplike werkers ontwikkel. Hierdie Baccalaureus in Maatskaplike Werk-kwalifikasie is spesifiek ontwerp om aan maatskaplike werkers ‟n begrip te gee van die impak wat die politieke en sosio-ekonomiese konteks op maatskaplike welsyn het en om vanuit 'n ontwikkelingsgerigte paradigma te werk. Die belangrikheid van praktykopleiding as 'n integrale deel van opleiding in maatskaplike werk deur die integrasie van teorie en praktyk kan nie geïgnoreer word nie (Gursansky & Le Sueur, 2012; Kadushin, 1992). Praktykopleiding word as 'n noodsaaklike komponent van die opleiding van maatskaplike werkers beskou. Die navorsingsdoel van hierdie studie was om 'n kwalitatiewe verkennende en beskrywende studie te onderneem van die persepsies van praktykopleiers ten opsigte van die huidige stand van maatskaplikewerk-praktykopleiding. Doelgerigte en nie-waarskynlikheidsteekproefseleksie is gebruik om die deelnemers te bepaal. Data is deur middel van semi-gestruktureerde onderhoude ingesamel en hierdie onderhoude is getranskribeer om die data te kan ontleed. Drie temas met subtemas is uit die data geïdentifiseer en bespreek, en met literatuur oor die onderwerp vergelyk. Gevolgtrekkings en aanbevelings is op grond van die temas gedoen. Daar word verwag dat die bevindinge van hierdie studie moontlik kan bydra tot verdere debat, navorsing en die ontwikkeling van beleid sodat maatskaplikewerkstudente in Suid-Afrika beter voorberei kan word om die eise van die praktyk te kan hanteer. / MSW, North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2015

Armoede, ongelykheid en werkloosheid word as die drie vernaamste maatskaplike probleme in Suid-Afrika beskou (Pennington, 2013). Wetgewing en beleidsdokumente gee dus voorkeur-aandag aan hierdie kwesbare groepe en maatskaplike kwessies (Nasionale Ontwikkelingsplan, 2011; Witskrif vir Maatskaplike Welsyn, 1997). Om aandag aan hierdie spesifieke uitdagings te skenk, is 'n ontwikkelingsgerigte paradigma in maatskaplike werk aanvaar (Lombard, 2008:162). Die uitdaging vir maatskaplike werkers is om die vaardighede te bekom sodat hulle volhoubare oplossings in hierdie konteks kan vind. Maatskaplike dienslewering in die Suid-Afrikaanse konteks moet talle praktiese uitdagings hanteer. Dit sluit in 'n tekort aan maatskaplike werkers en hoë gevalleladings. Hoewel daar van maatskaplike werkers verwag word om binne 'n bepaalde statutêre raamwerk te werk, word die doeltreffende implementering van wetgewing deur die ernstige tekort aan maatskaplike werkers bedreig. Om te verseker dat maatskaplike werkers toegerus is om die eise van 'n praktyk te kan hanteer, is 'n nuwe kurrikulum vir die opleiding van Suid-Afrikaanse maatskaplike werkers ontwikkel. Hierdie Baccalaureus in Maatskaplike Werk-kwalifikasie is spesifiek ontwerp om aan maatskaplike werkers ‟n begrip te gee van die impak wat die politieke en sosio-ekonomiese konteks op maatskaplike welsyn het en om vanuit 'n ontwikkelingsgerigte paradigma te werk. Die belangrikheid van praktykopleiding as 'n integrale deel van opleiding in maatskaplike werk deur die integrasie van teorie en praktyk kan nie geïgnoreer word nie (Gursansky & Le Sueur, 2012; Kadushin, 1992). Praktykopleiding word as 'n noodsaaklike komponent van die opleiding van maatskaplike werkers beskou. Die navorsingsdoel van hierdie studie was om 'n kwalitatiewe verkennende en beskrywende studie te onderneem van die persepsies van praktykopleiers ten opsigte van die huidige stand van maatskaplikewerk-praktykopleiding. Doelgerigte en nie-waarskynlikheidsteekproefseleksie is gebruik om die deelnemers te bepaal. Data is deur middel van semi-gestruktureerde onderhoude ingesamel en hierdie onderhoude is getranskribeer om die data te kan ontleed. Drie temas met subtemas is uit die data geïdentifiseer en bespreek, en met literatuur oor die onderwerp vergelyk. Gevolgtrekkings en aanbevelings is op grond van die temas gedoen. Daar word verwag dat die bevindinge van hierdie studie moontlik kan bydra tot verdere debat, navorsing en die ontwikkeling van beleid sodat maatskaplikewerkstudente in Suid-Afrika beter voorberei kan word om die eise van die praktyk te kan hanteer. / MSW, North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2015

The sexual abuse of children in South–Africa, and across the world, is becoming a daily phenomenon. Such abuse of children takes place in every class, culture and race. Forensic social workers are appointed for sexual abuse cases to assess the alleged victims of sexual abuse in order to determine the likelihood that sexual abuse actually took place. The problem in South–Africa is two–fold: first, only a few social workers are qualified forensic social workers and second, most of the forensic social workers in South–Africa are white females who cannot speak or understand all the 11 official languages of South–Africa. Yet the children who are victims of sexual abuse come from cultures and races where these 11 languages are spoken. This then raises the problem of the language barrier between the forensic social worker and the alleged victim of sexual abuse. The appointment of language interpreters for forensic interviews is evidently the only way to overcome the language barrier. There is a great need for language interpreters as their role is crucial to the forensic process. However, many forensic social workers have experienced serious problems with language interpreters during the forensic interviews and have remarked that the mere presence and behaviour of the language interpreter is often so detrimental to the forensic assessment that they prefer to do without them. The problem of the language barrier remains, however, and the problems of the appointment of the language interpreters have to be addressed to enable forensic social workers to conduct forensic assessments successfully and thereby assist in ensuring justice in such criminal cases. The researcher in this study believes that the communication barrier that exists between the forensic social worker, the alleged victim of sexual abuse and the language interpreter is a crucial issue that requires immediate attention to ensure effective service delivery in the judicial system of South–Africa. The article format was selected in accordance with Regulation A.11.2.5 for a Master’s degree in (Social Work in Forensic Practice). The article complies with the requirements of the Journal CARSA. / Thesis (M.A. (MW))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2011.

The sexual abuse of children in South–Africa, and across the world, is becoming a daily phenomenon. Such abuse of children takes place in every class, culture and race. Forensic social workers are appointed for sexual abuse cases to assess the alleged victims of sexual abuse in order to determine the likelihood that sexual abuse actually took place. The problem in South–Africa is two–fold: first, only a few social workers are qualified forensic social workers and second, most of the forensic social workers in South–Africa are white females who cannot speak or understand all the 11 official languages of South–Africa. Yet the children who are victims of sexual abuse come from cultures and races where these 11 languages are spoken. This then raises the problem of the language barrier between the forensic social worker and the alleged victim of sexual abuse. The appointment of language interpreters for forensic interviews is evidently the only way to overcome the language barrier. There is a great need for language interpreters as their role is crucial to the forensic process. However, many forensic social workers have experienced serious problems with language interpreters during the forensic interviews and have remarked that the mere presence and behaviour of the language interpreter is often so detrimental to the forensic assessment that they prefer to do without them. The problem of the language barrier remains, however, and the problems of the appointment of the language interpreters have to be addressed to enable forensic social workers to conduct forensic assessments successfully and thereby assist in ensuring justice in such criminal cases. The researcher in this study believes that the communication barrier that exists between the forensic social worker, the alleged victim of sexual abuse and the language interpreter is a crucial issue that requires immediate attention to ensure effective service delivery in the judicial system of South–Africa. The article format was selected in accordance with Regulation A.11.2.5 for a Master’s degree in (Social Work in Forensic Practice). The article complies with the requirements of the Journal CARSA. / Thesis (M.A. (MW))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2011.

AFRIKAANS: Die studie handel oor bepaalde riglyne wat in die praktyk van supervisie vir maatskaplike werk aangewend kan word. Verandering en veranderde behoeftes in die moderne samelewing het tot radikale veranderings in maat¬skaplikewerk-dienslewering aanleiding gegee en verhoogde druk vir doel¬matigheid en produktiwiteit na vore laat kom. Supervisie in maatskaplike werk kan beskou word as 'n deurslaggewende komponent in die verhoging van maatskaplike werkers se produktiwiteit en die doeltreffende bestuur van ‘n welsynsorganisasie. Inligting vir die studie is nie slegs van die maatskaplikewerk-literatuur verkry nie, maar ook van ander aanverwante vakgebiede. Die studie bied nie finale en totaal volledige antwoorde vir die probleme wat in die praktyk van supervisie ervaar word nie, maar is ‘n empiries en praktyk-beproefde maatskaplikewerk-georiënteerde raamwerk wat ‘n psigodinamiese interaktiewe benadering in supervisie voorstaan. Daar is gepoog om supervisie as 'n onderrigmetode vir voortgesette oplei¬ding in maatskaplike werk te konseptualiseer en te beskryf, terwyl verskil¬lende funksies, modelle en strategies geïdentifiseer is wat as moontlike basiese beginaela en metodes vir supervisie in maatskaplike werk aangebied kan word. Daar is ook gepoog om aan welsynsorganisasies as 'n dinamiese veranderingsisteem in die veranderde en ontwikkelende samelewing riglyne vir die supervisietaak te voorsien. Ten einde bogenoemde doelstellings te bereik, is daar van die volgende ondersoekmetodes gebruik gemaak: 'n Literatuurstudie is oor supervisie gedoen met die doel om die nuutste inligting en resentste teoretiese ont¬wikkelings te bekom. Verder is kennis en inligting versamel deur eie ervaring van maatskaplikewerk-supervisie veral as resultaat van die dosering van die MA (MW) Supervisiekursus aan die Universiteit van Pretoria. Empiriese gegewens is ook op 'n beperkte skaal ingewin deur middel van vraelyste wat deur persone wat die kursus deurloop en voltooi het, voor en na afhandeling van die kursus voltooi is. Die gegewens van die vraelyste is ontleed en verwerk. 'n Belangrike standpunt wat in die studie gehuldig word, is dat 'n bepaalde situasie geassesseer en bepaal moet word en dat strategieë en metodes wat vir die situasie die beste is, soos bepaal deur spesifieke faktore geselek¬teer en aangewend moet word om 'n supervisiesisteem in die organisasie te vestig wat by die organisasie se doelstellings en beleid sal pas. Die korrekte opleiding van supervisors is 'n belangrike komponent om die komplekse taak van supervisie reg en kreatief uit te voer. Goeie, rele¬vante en stimulerende opleiding in supervisie tesame met die deeglike selektering van persone wat oor bepaalde kwaliteite beskik wat nodig is om van hom of haar 'n goeie supervisor te maak, moet betyds geïdentifiseer word. Na aanleiding van die studie is tot die gevolgtrekking gekom dat uitge¬breide navorsing oor supervisie noodsaaklik is om lig te werp op nuwe ont¬wikkelings, strategieë, kennis, relevante opleiding en die implementering van 'n doeltreffende supervisiesisteem in die moderne welsynsorganisasie. Laasgenoemde behels onder andere 'n veranderde perspektief van maatskap¬likewerk-supervisie en die uitbreiding van die funksies en rol van super¬visie. Die volgende word na aanleiding van die studie aanbeveel dat: Gespesialiseerde opleiding vir supervisie aangebied en aangemoedig word. Poste vir tweedevlaksupervisors geskep moet word. Organisatoriese opleidingsprogramme ontwikkel moet word. Supervisors en maatskaplike werkers geselekteer en gepas moet word. Minimum vereistes en standaarde vir supervisors geïdentifiseer word. Strategieë vir doeltreffende supervisie nagevors en ontwerp word. Die funksies van supervisie sowel as die opleidingsmodelle verder ontwikkel moet word. ENGLISH: This study examines specific quidelines that can be used in the practice of supervision for social work. Changes and changed needs in modern society have resulted in radical changes in the services rendered in social work, as well as in increased pressure for efficiency and productivity. Super¬vision in social work can be regarded as a decisive component in increasing both the productivity of social workers as well as the efficiency of the management of welfare organizations. Material for the study has been obtained not only from literature on social work, but also from other related disciplines. This study does not claim to provide the ultimate and complete solutions to the problems encountered in the practice of supervision in social work, but provides a framework advocating a psycho-dynamic, interactive approach to supervision. This framework is social work-orientated and has been proven empirically as well as in practice. An attempt has been made to conceptualize and describe supervision as a method of instruction for continued training in social work, while various functions, models and strategies have been identified that can be offered as possible basic principles and methods for supervision in social work. An attempt has also been made to provide welfare organizations, as a dynamic and changing system in a changing and developing society, with guidelines for the task of supervision. In the pursuit of the above objectives, the following methods of inquiry have been used A survey of the literature on supervision was done for the purpose of finding out what the latest information and most recent theoretical developments are. Additional knowledge and information was gleaned from personal experience of supervision in social work - especially experience in teaching the MA (Social Work) Supervision Course at the University of Pretoria. Empirical data have also been gathered on a limited scale by means of questionnaires filled out both before and after the completion of their courses, by people who have completed the super¬vision course. The data thus gathered have been analysed and processed. An important point of view adopted in the study is that a particular situation has to be assessed and defined so that the appropriate strategies and methods, as dictated by specific factors, can be selected and applied in order to establish a system of supervision that is suitable to the organization's policies and objectives. For the complex task of sUperV1SlQn to be accomplished correctly and creatively, supervisors have to be given the correct training. Good, relevant and stimulating training in supervision should be the prerogative of previously selected persons in possession of the specific qualities needed in a good supervisor. These qualities have to be identified in good time for the candidates to receive specialized training. In the light of the study a conclusion was reached that extensive research on supervision is needed to illuminate aspects like new developments, strategies, knowledge, relevant training and the implementation of an effective system of supervision in the modern welfare organization. What is envisaged is a changed perspective of supervision in social work and the expansion of the functions and role of supervision. The following recommendations are made that: Specialized training in supervision be offered and encouraged. Posts for second level supervisors be created.>p> Organizational training programmes be developed. Supervisors and workers be selected with a view to compatibility. Supervisors be carefully selected. Minimum requirements and standards for supervisors be identified. Strategies for efficient supervision be researched and designed. The functions of supervision as well as the training models be further developed. / Thesis (DPhil)--University of Pretoria, 2010. / Social Work and Criminology / Unrestricted

Afrikaans text / Die doel van hierdie studie is om die rol van die maatskaplike werk professie in die hantering van slagoffers van xenofobie te verken en te beskryf, ten einde aanbevelings te maak aan maatskaplike werkers. Die deelnemers was praktiserende maatskaplike werkers in die Kaapse Wynland Overberg Distrik wat gesinsorgdienste lewer. Die kwalitatiewe navorsingsbenadering, tesame met die fenomenologiese, kontekstuele, verkennende en beskrywende navorsingsontwerpe was benut. Data is binne die raamwerk van Tesch se stappe vir kwalitatiewe data-analise geanaliseer. Guba se model vir data verifikasie is benut om die geldigheid van die studie te verseker. Die navorsingsbevindinge het die navorser in staat gestel om aanbevelings aan maatskaplike werkers te maak in terme van die oorsake van xenofobie, die rol van die maatskaplike werk professie rakende dienste aan slagoffers van xenofobie, tipe maatskaplike dienste wat aan slagoffers van xenofobie gelewer moet word en hulpbronne wat benodig word vir effektiewe dienslewering. / The goal of this study is to explore and describe the role of the social work profession regarding interventions aimed at victims of xenophobia in order to make recommendations to social workers. Participants were practicing social workers in the Cape Wineland Overberg District who provided family services. The qualitative research approach, together with the phenomenological, contextual, explorative and descriptive research designs, was implemented. Data was analysed within the framework of Tesch’s steps for qualitative data analysis. Guba’s model for data verification was used to ensure the validity of the data. The research findings assisted the researcher to make recommendations to social workers in terms of the causes of xenophobia, the role of the social work profession regarding services to victims of xenophobia, the type of services that should be rendered to these victims and resources needed for effective service delivery. / Social Work / M.A. (SW)

The demand for forensic social work as a specialist field is increasing rapidly, due to the increasing moral decline of the community and consequent higher demands set to generic social workers. Amendments to existing acts as well as the development of new legislation, lead to more opportunity for the prosecution of the perpetrator, and therefore a higher utilization of the forensic social worker. A need was experienced to do research regarding the gaps experienced by social workers or any other workers who are currently executing forensic assessments with the sexually traumatised child. The aim of the investigation was to determine which gaps social workers experience in the field when assessing a child forensically. A recording procedure was used to obtain qualitative as well as quantitative data. A purposive sampling was used were interviews were held with five participants to obtain the data. A selfdeveloped questionnaire was used as measuring instrument. It is clear from the findings that there are definite gaps within the field of forensic social work and the need of further research within the field of forensic social work in South Africa is highlighted. / Thesis (MA (SW (Forensic))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2012.

The demand for forensic social work as a specialist field is increasing rapidly, due to the increasing moral decline of the community and consequent higher demands set to generic social workers. Amendments to existing acts as well as the development of new legislation, lead to more opportunity for the prosecution of the perpetrator, and therefore a higher utilization of the forensic social worker. A need was experienced to do research regarding the gaps experienced by social workers or any other workers who are currently executing forensic assessments with the sexually traumatised child. The aim of the investigation was to determine which gaps social workers experience in the field when assessing a child forensically. A recording procedure was used to obtain qualitative as well as quantitative data. A purposive sampling was used were interviews were held with five participants to obtain the data. A selfdeveloped questionnaire was used as measuring instrument. It is clear from the findings that there are definite gaps within the field of forensic social work and the need of further research within the field of forensic social work in South Africa is highlighted. / Thesis (MA (SW (Forensic))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2012.

Afrikaans text / Die doel van hierdie studie is om die rol van die maatskaplike werk professie in die hantering van slagoffers van xenofobie te verken en te beskryf, ten einde aanbevelings te maak aan maatskaplike werkers. Die deelnemers was praktiserende maatskaplike werkers in die Kaapse Wynland Overberg Distrik wat gesinsorgdienste lewer. Die kwalitatiewe navorsingsbenadering, tesame met die fenomenologiese, kontekstuele, verkennende en beskrywende navorsingsontwerpe was benut. Data is binne die raamwerk van Tesch se stappe vir kwalitatiewe data-analise geanaliseer. Guba se model vir data verifikasie is benut om die geldigheid van die studie te verseker. Die navorsingsbevindinge het die navorser in staat gestel om aanbevelings aan maatskaplike werkers te maak in terme van die oorsake van xenofobie, die rol van die maatskaplike werk professie rakende dienste aan slagoffers van xenofobie, tipe maatskaplike dienste wat aan slagoffers van xenofobie gelewer moet word en hulpbronne wat benodig word vir effektiewe dienslewering. / The goal of this study is to explore and describe the role of the social work profession regarding interventions aimed at victims of xenophobia in order to make recommendations to social workers. Participants were practicing social workers in the Cape Wineland Overberg District who provided family services. The qualitative research approach, together with the phenomenological, contextual, explorative and descriptive research designs, was implemented. Data was analysed within the framework of Tesch’s steps for qualitative data analysis. Guba’s model for data verification was used to ensure the validity of the data. The research findings assisted the researcher to make recommendations to social workers in terms of the causes of xenophobia, the role of the social work profession regarding services to victims of xenophobia, the type of services that should be rendered to these victims and resources needed for effective service delivery. / Social Work / M.A. (SW)

Maatskaplike Werk, as die uiting van n samelewing se bemoeienis met mense in nood, word vir baie dekades reeds deur welsynsinstansies beoefen. Welsynsinstansies is egter nie vir alle persone in nood aanvaarbaar nie, sodat diegene in die middel- en hoer inkomstegroepe nie juis by maatskaplikewerk-hulpverlening uitkom nie. In die VSA is dieselfde verskynsel gehanteer deur die instelling van maatskaplikewerk-privaatpraktyk, wat tans daar n omvangryke en gevestigde hulpverleningstruktuur is. Sedert 1970 het maatskaplike werkers in Suid-Afrika begin om privaatpraktyk te oorweeg en het selfs daarmee begin eksperimenteer. Dog, uiteenlopende standpunte, hetsy evolusionere of revolusionere beskouings, word daaroor gehandhaaf. Die doel van die ondersoeke is dus om te bepaal of privaatpraktyk in Maatskaplike Werk bestaansreg het, of dit beskikbaar en in privaatpraktyk bruikbaar is. Uit die bevindings kan n model vir die instelling en instandhouding van n lewenskragtige praktyk ontwikkel word. Die ondersoek het bestaan uit n literatuurstudie en n empiriese opname in ses stede van die land onder drie teikensisteme, naamlik maatskaplikewerkers (privaatpraktisyns) en nie-privaatpraktisyns) , kliente van welsynsorganisasies en privaatpraktyke en lede van vyf ander hulpprofessies. n Studiereis is na die VSA onderneem om privaatpraktyke te bestudeer en n vergelykingsbasis vir die Suid-Afrikaanse bevindings te kry. Resultate uit die ondersoek dui daarop dat privaatpraktyk, as hulpverleningstruktuur, n realiteit in die maatskaplikewerk- professie is wat nie genegeer kan word nie. Die bestaansreg daarvan is teoreties kwalifiseerbaar, terwyl die nodige sisteme bestaan om maatskaplikewerk-hulpverlening privaat en onafhanklik van welsynsinstansies aan te bied. Privaatpraktisyns verlang n infrastruktuur om hulle dienste beter te organiseer, terwyl 97,8% van die nie-privaat-praktisyns ten gunste van privaatpraktyk is, omdat dit n groter beroepskeuse bied en die professie se selfstandige optrede bevestig. Verbruikers van privaatpraktyk-dienste is oorwegend tevrede, maar as gevolg van beperkte fondse kan die meeste welsynsorganisasie-kliente nie privaatpraktyk-dienste benut nie. Lede van die ander hulpprofessies dra nie voldoende kennis van die maatskaplikewerk-hulpbron nie, maar is oor die algemeen positief daaroor, hoewel net 52,9% voorsien om dit te benut. Indien maatskaplike werkers die nodige opleiding ondergaan, konstruktief beplan, besigheidsbeginsels inkorporeer, die diens bekendstel en kwaliteitdienste lewer, is n lewenskragtige praktyk verseker. / Thesis (DPhil)--University of Pretoria, 1984. / gm2014 / Social Work and Criminology / Unrestricted