The goal of this Thesis was finding out the views of social workers on the situation of youth crime on Třebíč area and also focused on the development of social services in Třebíč area, especially social-activation services for families with children. Another issue are the most frequent crimes done by juveniles.

In this study Complementarity in Therapy, it has been outlined how the construct, cybernetic complementary description or complementarity can be used in therapy to invent an imaginary team for the helper working solo. Complementarity is used to create alternative ideas, simulating the contribution of a team especially in pre-session hypothesising. A literature study explores the possibilities of complementarity as a cybernetic constructivist construct. Of special significance is the contributions of Varela's formulation of complementarity as trinities, introducing the slash (/) Keeney's emphasis on recursion indicated by circulating arrows and Flemeons emphasis on imbrecation and levels of connection illustrated with different types of lettering. A case study is described to illustrate how complementarity was applied. / Social Work / M.A. (Social science (Mental health))

The research study was aimed at exploring the narratives of motivations and challenges that home-based health care workers experience in their voluntary service provision. It was conducted in East London in Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality. A total of seven participants who volunteer in home based care programmes were interviewed and their mean age was 30 years; all were females, two married, one a widow, one divorced and two single females. The narrative framework was used to explore the volunteers' interpretation of volunteering experiences, highlighting themes that emerged on what encourages them to volunteer as home based health care workers, and how they deal with challenges that arise during the provision of services. The research was also aimed at exploring the social factors supporting the volunteers' decision to continue volunteering. Narratives from the interviewed community health workers [CHWs] indicate that the motives for participating in CHW programmes are mainly altruistic although people are sometimes motivated by self-interest. Self-interest seems to be particularly relevant in the case of the younger volunteers as they expressed their hope that providing voluntary service may help to enhance their skills so as to facilitate future learning and employment prospects. The recurring themes within the CHWs' narrative indicate that they identify with the helping role and feel it empowers them as they participate in meaningful ways in their communities, and they gain strength to cope with challenges that come with community health work. This study highlighted the complex nature of home based care roles, which inevitably reflect the intervention approach, the mode of working, professional roles and relationships with communities.

Orientador: Fernanda de Oliveira Sarreta / Banca: Cirlene Aparecida Hilario da Silva Oliveira / Banca: Kathleen Elaine Leal Vasconcelos / Resumo: Trata-se de um estudo sobre a importância do debate acerca do conceito da Determinação Social da Saúde no Serviço Social e das estreitas relações entre o projeto político profissional desta categoria, e o projeto político ideológico que orienta a Determinação Social da Saúde. A pesquisa retoma as concepções da Medicina Social e Saúde Coletiva Latino-americana, responsáveis pela construção do conceito da Determinação Social da Saúde, resgatando seu fundamento teórico e enfatizando seu caráter político e ideológico. Teve como objetivo geral analisar o conceito da determinação social da saúde visando descobrir as potencialidades de sua apropriação pelo Serviço Social. E, como objetivos específicos: refletir a determinação social da saúde a luz das perspectivas teóricas da MS e SCL; e realizar um diálogo entre a saúde e a questão social através do conceito da determinação social da saúde. A metodologia adotada consiste em uma investigação teórica de obras sobre Determinantes e Determinação Social da Saúde, e do Serviço Social no âmbito da saúde. O estudo pretende contribuir para discussão deste debate no interior do Serviço Social, e instrumentalizar o discurso da categoria rumo à defesa da saúde coerente com os direcionamentos éticos e políticos da profissão. / Abstract: This is a study about the importance of the discussion concerning the concept of Social Determination of Health in Social Work and the strait relations between professional political project of this category, with the ideological political project that guides the Social Determination of Health. That work resume conceptions of Social Medicine and Collective Health in Latin America and rescue the theoretical foundation, emphasizing its political and ideological feature. The research aims to analyze the concept of social determination of health in order to discover the Potential of their appropriation by Social Work. Moreover, had as specific objectives: to reflect the social determination of health according to the theoretical perspectives of MS and SCL, and conduct a dialogue between health and the social issue through the concept of social determination of health. The methodology chosen is a bibliographical and documentary review of the works on Determinants and Social Determination of Health. This study aims to contribute to the insertion of this discussion within the Social Work, and instrumentalize the speech of the category towards a health defense consistent with the directions ethical and political aspects of the profession. / Mestre

Orientador: Gustavo José de Toledo Pedroso / Banca: Gustavo José de Toledo Poderoso / Banca: Kelen Christina Leite / Resumo: A reorganização do capital implicou em uma série de mudanças na própria relação com o trabalho. Um dos elementos centrais dessas mudanças são as novas formas de mobilização das capacidades cognitivas e afetivas da força de trabalho instauradas pelo toyotismo, gerando novas formas de sofrimento. Em seus estudos sobre essas novas formas de sofrimento, Christophe Dejours elabora um diagnóstico complexo, que tem como uma de suas categorias centrais a ideia do zelo. Identificou-se que o zelo se liga, por um lado, ao medo, que permite incorporá-lo de modo mais eficaz ao processo de produção e, por outro, ao reconhecimento, que permite a quem se dedica ao trabalho que se reconcilie com o sofrimento. Nesse sentido, a proposta desta pesquisa é a de compreender a elaboração do conceito de zelo na obra de Christophe Dejours, avaliando as possibilidades e os limites deste conceito. Entendemos que esse sofrimento é explorado pelos novos mecanismos de gestão neoliberal como instrumento de mobilização do zelo, conduzindo quem se dedica ao trabalho a consentir com as exigências crescentes em termos de produtividade e desempenho, bem como sua participação em tarefas reprováveis em termos morais. / Abstract: The reorganization of capital implied a series of changes in the relationship with labor itself. One of the central elements of these changes is the new forms of mobilization of the cognitive and affective capacities of the work force established by toyotism, generating new forms of suffering. In his studies about these new forms of suffering, Christophe Dejours elaborates a complex diagnosis, which has as one of its central categories the idea of zeal. It has been identified that zeal is linked, on the one hand, to fear, which allows it to be incorporated more effectively into the production process and, on the other hand, to recognition, which allows those who work to reconcile with the suffering. Therein, the proposal of this research is to understand the elaboration of the concept of zeal in the work of Christophe Dejours, evaluating the possibilities and the limits of this concept. We understand that this suffering is exploited by the new mechanisms of neoliberal management as an instrument of mobilization of zeal, leading those engaged in the work to consent to the increasing demands in terms of productivity and performance, as well as their participation in objectionable tasks in moral terms. / Mestre

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No. of bitstreams: 1 silva_ag_dr_fran.pdf: 1772877 bytes, checksum: 85f2182e56a4ab0f02c5043eef9d01b2 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-03-27 / A pesquisa “Quando a devolução acontece nos processos de adoção: um estudo a partir das narrativas de assistentes sociais no Tribunal de Justiça de Minas Gerais” busca aprofundar a intervenção profissional de assistentes sociais no judiciário mineiro, na área do direito à convivência familiar, nos processos de adoção, particularmente diante das motivações ou decisão dos pretendentes para devolução da criança e do adolescente, consequentemente do rompimento de vínculos. Este buscou um aprofundamento teórico da trajetória sócio-histórica dos direitos sociais na área da infância e juventude, sua estreita relação com a origem do Serviço Social no país, a partir da década de 30 e a legitimação do assistente social como perito social, profissional importante para as decisões judiciais neste contexto. A pesquisa qualitativa se propõe a realizar uma análise crítica, construída através da pesquisa narrativa como possibilidade para apreensão das vivências dos sujeitos diante de experiências concretas, relacionadas ao objeto. Participam desta pesquisa de campo, cinco assistentes sociais que atuam em comarcas nas regiões sul e do triângulo do Estado de Minas Gerais, as quais registraram, por meio de textos narrativos, suas experiências com devolução em processos de adoção. Em um segundo momento, foram realizadas entrevistas semiestruturadas, as quais permitiram conhecer a compreensão das profissionais acerca de conceitos importantes que compõem este estudo. As questões subjetivas trazidas pelas famílias adotivas, diante dos conflitos vividos na experiência de se tornarem família, pais e filhos, inserem-se neste trabalho como expressão importante na intervenção profissional. Contudo, diante da relação que o tema ocupou na história da profissão, identificada ao conservadorismo, apresentamos um aprofundamento do tema, buscando relacioná-lo como elemento possível à intervenção crítica, numa perspectiva de totalidade. As histórias narradas e as entrevistas confirmaram que questões subjetivas estão presentes como elemento fundamental no trabalho dos assistentes sociais nos processos de adoção nas Varas da Infância e Juventude e seu conhecimento pressupõe estudos interdisciplinares. / The research "When the devolution takes place in the adoption processes: a study from the narratives of social workers in the Court of Justice of Minas Gerais" seeks to deepen the professional intervention of social workers in the mining judiciary, in the area of the right to family life, in the Adoption processes, particularly in the face of the motivations or decision of the suitors for the return of the child and the adolescent, consequently of the rupture of bonds. This research sought a theoretical deepening of the socio-historical trajectory of social rights in the area of childhood and youth, its close relationship with the origin of Social Service in the country, from the 30's and the legitimation of the social worker as an important professional social expert Judicial decisions in this context. Qualitative research proposes to perform a critical analysis, built through narrative research as a possibility to apprehend the subjects' experiences in the face of concrete experiences related to the object. Five of the social workers who work in the southern regions and in the triangle of the State of Minas Gerais participate in this field survey, which, through narrative texts, recorded their experiences with devolution in adoption processes. Secondly, semi-structured interviews were carried out, which allowed us to understand the professionals' understanding of important concepts that make up this study. The subjective issues brought by adoptive families, faced with the conflicts experienced in the experience of becoming family, parents and children, are inserted in this work as an important expression in professional intervention. However, given the relationship that the theme occupied in the history of the profession, identified with conservatism, we present a deepening of the theme, seeking to relate it as a possible element to critical intervention, in a perspective of totality. The narrated stories and interviews confirmed that subjective issues are present as a fundamental element in the work of social workers in the adoption processes in the Sticks of Youth and Childhood and their knowledge presupposes interdisciplinary studies.

Thesis (MTech(Business Administration))--Cape Technikon, Cape Town,1996 / All organisations, profit as well as nonprofit, are increasingly coming to the realization that trying to compete solely on costs leads to ineffectiveness and a weaker financial position. Competing on the basis of product or service differentiation is becoming increasingly futile because products and services are becoming less and less unique. To ensure survival, effectiveness and competitiveness, organisations must provide services of exceptionally high quality. Providing services of high quality has proven to be the single most important factor contributing to organisational success and well-being. Providing services of superb quality also presents an important opportunity for organisational differentiation. A major requirement for successful management is effective measurement. This study is motivated by the limited research and resulting limited literature available on this subject in social work. The development of the SERVQUAL instrument offers a possible reliable and valid device for the measurement of service quality in social work. However, SERVQUAL has not been subjected to rigorous testing for reliability and validity in a social work organisation. In this research SERVQUAL was used to measure the quality of services in a social work organisation. The aim of this research was to determine the applicability, reliability and validity of the instrument in a social work organisation. Attention was given to literature that focuses on service quality, its measurement and management. The empirical research involved executives, social workers and clients of the social work organisation. It was found that SERVQUAL can be applied to social work services and it proved to be a reliable and valid instrument for measuring service quality. However, further research is necessary to improve the quality of services to clients and directions for future research are indicated.

M.A. / The role of volunteerism in South Africa and more particularly in the welfare system tends to be underestimated. Possible reasons are that the value of volunteers is lost due to bad management and utilisation, as well as misconceptions of what “volunteerism” is and who the “volunteer” is. Another reason is that the relationship between social workers and volunteers is based on preconceived ideas and distrust. Greater awareness and broadening of the concepts “volunteerism” and “volunteer” are needed to describe the nature of volunteerism. Welfare organisations are also forced by cutbacks in state subsidies as well as having a broader client system (communities) to find more creative ways to deal with these challenges. The transformation process regarding social work that came into being in 1994 led to the implementation of a national welfare policy in 1997. This shifted the focus to social development. On ground level the focus shifted to an integrated community development approach and intervention strategies that focus on prevention, empowerment and development to a level of self-help. The aim of this study is to explore the nature of volunteerism within the context of the new dispensation, since 1994 and develop guidelines for the establishment of a formal volunteer programme. A qualitative approach, using an inductive strategy, was followed to achieve the aim of the study. Since 1994 the scope of literature regarding the nature of volunteer work within the context of the new dispensation in South Africa, as well as the development of a national volunteer policy and a formal volunteer programme for the welfare system seems to be non-existing. The study focuses on the social work practice as departure point in exploring the research theme. A focus group discussion, in-depth interviews and semi-structured interviews were conducted with social workers and management of welfare organisations on the West Rand and in Pretoria and also with two experts in the field of volunteerism, from Cape Town and Nelspruit. Results focused on the nature of volunteer work as part of the welfare organisations’ community development programmes and projects. Through the interviews and the focus group discussion, intensive explorations of the respondent’s own reality regarding the subject in the social work practice was possible. The data was gathered by means of transcribed audiotapes. The researcher and a co-coder both did colour coding and through the use of a schedule, categories were created. Patterns appeared from which central themes were extracted as the result of the study. The results were compared to a relevant literature control. Connections were made between the results and the literature control by means of direct quotations of the responses in the transcripts. / Prof. J.B.S. Nel

M.A. / It is widely known that countertransference that is not understood or managed can result in ineffective treatment, inaccurate diagnosis and premature termination of counselling by the client or student social worker. This dissertation seeks to answer the question: “How do social work students experience and manage countertransference with their clients in their counselling process in the absence of former knowledge of this phenomenon?” A qualitative, phenomenological research design was used. There were five participants in the study, all of whom were third year social work students at the University of Johannesburg. This study was exploratory in nature and used semi-structured interviews to expose the students‟ personal countertransference experiences with as much richness and depth as possible. The history of countertransference is outlined, followed by a review of how to understand and use this construct. The participating students‟ experience of unrecognised countertransference forms the data, from which a better understanding of this phenomenon is gained. It is observed throughout this study that the students were distressed by their countertransferential experience, which left them feeling overwhelmed and confused. Such a response is understandable, given that the students had inadequate knowledge of countertransference and therefore could not understand the dynamics of countertransference or effectively manage and utilise countertransference in counselling. Five themes emerge that are consistent with the prior literature on countertransference in the therapeutic milieu. Findings from this study may broaden insight on the various ways in which the lack of training and knowledge of managing countertransference affect the social work student-client dynamic. The study concludes that (1) countertransference clearly affects the counselling process, and when students have little former knowledge or understanding of countertransference, they often feel overwhelmed. (2) Students do struggle with their unmanaged countertransference, which produces feelings of incompetence and ineffectiveness. (3) The students showed ability and interest in understanding how their countertransference impacted on themselves and the counselling process. Supervision can be a helpful tool to foster openness and understanding, so that students can explore their countertransferential experience. (4) The need for education and training in management of countertransference in students‟ internship programme is critical. While more research is indicated, the results of this study provide a deeper understanding of countertransference, and the importance of teaching this phenomenon as part of undergraduate students‟ learning process.

M.A. (Social Work) / Stress is a well-known phenomenon in our everyday lives, and has a serious impact on our personal and social functioning. Stress is experienced by almost all individuals, especially in their work-environment, and has a huge impact on their functioning, motivation, performance, colleagues and even clients. Within the Department of Social Development there is a lot of red tape, challenges and situations that create stress for the employees on an ongoing basis. If these situations are not handled and managed correctly and effectively through successful stress management, intervention methods, and also support systems, it can prove detrimental to employees on the level of service delivery. Within the Department of Social Development, social workers are irreplaceable in their roles, as they fulfil the core functions of the Department. They are responsible for the social work services to clients and the public, and also all other duties that go hand in hand in improving their clients’ social functioning. Observations by the researcher in her own work environment (Ekurhuleni region) showed that social workers and other employees are overworked and stressed out, and sick leave is taken regularly for stress-related problems. Some of the current workplace trends have been determined in a pre-study by the author during March/April 2008 (Maré, 2008). The reason for the study was to determine if social workers in the Ekurhuleni Region experience negative stress, and if it is related to their work. The aim was to discover if the source of their stress is work-related, and if they can successfully cope with this work-related stress and deal with it. The researcher is a social worker in the Ekurhuleni Region and has been in the position of having to cope with tremendous work-related stress in conditions which made coping with it difficult. With this study, the researcher wanted to investigate the stress experience of social workers and their way of coping with it, in order to develop guidelines from the results that would assist the social workers in effectively handling their work-related stress. These guidelines should not only improve the functioning of the social workers, but also impact positively on the service delivery of the organisation. Social work is a helping profession in which social workers draws from themselves to be able to assist clients with their problems and stress. This in itself can turn out to be a stressful situation, as social workers ignore their own stress through focusing on the client. The social worker’s own functioning is not as important as the client’s, and therefore the social worker’s needs are forgotten or ignored. The researcher hopes that with this study a positive contribution will be made in understanding the needs of the helper, instead of only focusing on the helpless.