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The role of the social worker in the reunification of foster children with their biological parentsDe Villiers, Angelique 03 1900 (has links)
Thesis (M Social Work)--Stellenbosch University, 2008. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: A combination of an exploratory and descriptive study together with an approach
containing elements of both the quantitative and qualitative approach was chosen in
order to obtain knowledge of and insight into the role of the social worker in the
reunification of foster children with their biological parents. The motivation for this study
arose from the awareness of the lack of South African literature on the role of the social
worker in the reunification of foster children with their biological parents as well as the
lack of accessible information about social workers’ use of reconstruction services in the
reunification of foster children and biological parents in South Africa. The researcher
became aware of this lack in South African literature about family reunification services
and programmes delivered during a preliminary search done on the Nexus Data-Base
(1999). The aim of the study is therefore to gain a better understanding of how social
workers render reconstruction services to contribute to the reunification process of
foster children with their biological parents in terms of the Child Care Act 74 of 1983.
The literature study first focused on the process and procedures of statutory removal of
children within the South African context of the Child Care Act 74 of 1983 to gain a
better understanding of the circumstances where the removal of children is justifiable
according to the Act. The literature study was also undertaken to gain insight into the
decisions social workers make when placing children in foster care as well as the
services social workers deliver to foster parents, biological parents and foster children
during reconstruction service delivery. The role of the social worker in the delivery of
foster care and reconstruction services was explored, where the social development
and strengths perspectives have become the norm, guiding social workers to engage in
a range of interventions as stipulated in the White Paper for Social Welfare (Ministry for
Welfare and Population Development, 1997) and the Integrated Service Delivery Model
(2004). he researcher involved 21 social workers in this study who render reconstruction
services with both children and their parents in selected non-governmental
organizations (NGOs) rendering child and family welfare services in the Strand,
Stellenbosch, Somerset West, Kuils River and the Department of Social Services in
Paarl.
The results of the investigation largely confirmed the findings of the literature study
namely that a large number of children are removed from parental care (the biological
parents), and need reconstruction services from child welfare organizations in South
Africa where social workers are the catalysts in rendering such services. Social workers
however, due to the lack of sufficient resources such as time and sufficient numbers, do
not have the ability to deliver reconstruction services to sustain and enhance the prompt
return of children to their biological parents.
The results therefore gave a good indication of social workers’ delivery of reconstruction
services. Social workers should have their workload reduced, enabling them to provide
more therapeutic services to foster children, biological parents and foster families in the
foster care process; government should support welfare organizations financially,
increasing the probability of welfare organizations to employ more social workers, and
thereby increasing the number of social workers rendering reconstruction services;
social workers should through cooperation with other welfare organizations deliver
foster care services to increase resources such as knowledge and skills to assist foster
children and their biological parents in their reunification.
The recommendations were aimed at services relating to assessment, prevention and
intervention with this vulnerable and marginalized group. The recommendations also
included that future research be done in order to focus on the specific reconstruction
services that could increase the probability of foster children returning to their biological
parents. This may decrease the large number of foster children currently staying in
foster care for longer than the restricted period of two years. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: ʼn Kombinasie van ʼn verkennende en beskrywende studie, tesame met ʼn benadering
wat beginsels van sowel die kwantitatiewe as oor die kwalitatiewe benadering insluit
was gekies in ʼn poging om kennis en insig te verkry van die rol van die maatskaplike
werker in die hereniging van pleegkinders met hul biologiese ouers. Die motivering vir
hierdie studie het na vore gekom na bewuswording van ʼn leemte in Suid-Afrikaanse
literatuur oor die rol van die maatskaplike werker in die hereniging van pleegkinders met
hul biologiese ouers, insluitende ʼn leemte aan toeganklike inligting aangaande
maatskaplike werkers se gebruik van rekonstruksie dienslewering in die hereniging van
pleegkinders met hul biologiese ouers. Die navorser het van hierdie leemte in die Suid-
Afrikaanse literatuur ten opsigte van familiehereniging dienslewering en die lewering
van programme bewus geword tydens ʼn voorondersoek van die Nexus- databasis
(1999). Die doel van die studie was dus om inligting in te samel om ʼn beter begrip te
ontwikkel van maatskaplike werkers se lewering van rekonstruksie dienste wanneer
pleegkinders met hul biologiese ouers herenig word in terme van die Kinderwet, Wet 74
van 1983.
Die literatuurstudie het eerstens gefokus op die proses en prosedure van statutêre
verwydering van kinders binne die Suid-Afrikaanse konteks van die Kinderwet nr 74 van
1983. Statutêre verwydering is ondersoek om ʼn beter begrip te ontwikkel van die
omstandighede waar statutere verwydering toelaatbaar is met verwysing na die
Kinderwet, Wet 74 van 1983. Die literatuurstudie het ook die rol van die maatskaplike
werkers in pleegsorg en rekonstruksie dienslewering ingesluit om ʼn beter begrip te
verkry van die omstandighede waarin maatskaplike werkers besluite moet neem tydens
die plasing van kinders in pleegsorg. Die literatuurstudie het ook gefokus op die rol van
maatskaplike werkers tydens pleegsorg en rekonstruksie dienslewering ten einde ʼn
beter begrip te ontwikkel van die dienste wat maatskaplike werkers bied aan
pleegouers, biologiese ouers en pleegkinders tydens pleegsorg. Die literatuurstudie het ook die rol van die maatskaplike werker in die lewering van
pleegsorg en rekonstrukise dienslewering vanuit n maatskaplike ontwikkeling en sterkte
perspektief verken ten einde ʼn beter begrip te ontwikkel van die beginsels vir
intervensie soos bepaal in die Witskrif vir Welsyn (Departement van Welsyn en
Bevolkings ontwikkeling, 1997) en die Geïntegreerde Diensleweringsmodel (2004).
Daar is besluit om 21 maatskaplike werkers wat rekonstruksie dienste tydens pleegsorg
lewer aan sowel kinders as hul ouers wat van die Strand, Stellenbosch, Somerset-Wes,
Kuilsrivier en die Departement van Maatskaplike Dienste in die Paarl afkomstig is, by
die studie te betrek.
Die resultate van hierdie ondersoek het tot ʼn groot mate die bevindinge van die
literatuurstudie bevestig, naamlik dat ʼn hoë persentasie van kinders verwyder word van
hulle ouers se sorg. Hierdie biologiese kinders benodig rekonstruksie dienste gelewer
deur maatskaplike werkers werksaam in kinder-en gesinsorgorganisasies in Suid-Afrika.
Maatskaplike werkers tans werksaam in Suid-Afrika het egter nie genoeg hulpbronne,
tyd of die voldoende aantal maatskaplike werkers om effektiewe rekonstruksie dienste
te lewer in ʼn poging om die terugkeer van kinders na hul biologiese ouers vol te hou en
aan te moedig nie.
Die resultate van die studie het dus ʼn aanduiding gegee van maatskaplike werkers se
vermoë om rekonstruksie dienste vir pleegkinders en hul biologiese ouers te lewer:
maatskaplike werkers se werklading moet verlig word om hulle in staat te stel om meer
terapeutiese dienste te lewer in pleegsorg; die regering behoort maatskaplike werkorganisasies
finansieël te ondersteun, wat die waarskynlikheid van welsynsorganisasies
om meer maatskaplike werkers in diens te neem verhoog, en dus tot ʼn toename sal lei
in die persentasie van maatskaplike werkers wat rekonstruksie dienste lewer;
maatskaplike werkers behoort deur samewerking met ander welsynsorganisasies die
beskikbaarheid en effektiwiteit van hulpbronne soos kennis en vaardighede tydens
rekonstruksie-dienslewering aan kinders in pleegsorg en hul biolgiese ou Die aanbevelings het gefokus op dienste wat verband hou met assessering, voorkoming
en intervensie met hierdie kwesbare kinders in pleegsorg en hul biologiese ouers. Die
aanbevelings sluit in dat vêrdere navorsing gedoen word ten einde die fokus te plaas op
spesifieke rekonstruksie- dienste wat die waarskynlikhied van pleegkinders se terugkeer
na hul ouers sal verhoog. Dit hou die moontlikheid in dat die hoë persentasie
pleegkinders wat vir langer as die beperkte tydperk van twee jaar in pleegsorg bly,
verlaag sal word.
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The mentoring of officers commanding in the SA Military Health Service (SAMHS): a military social work perspectiveRadebe, Chrystal 03 1900 (has links)
Thesis (M Social Work (Social Work))--University of Stellenbosch, 2009. / An exploratory research design together with a quantitative research approach were
chosen to determine whether military social workers possess the necessary
knowledge, skills and values to mentor Officers Commanding (OCs) in the South
African Military Health Service (SAMHS). The motivation for this study was based on
questions the researcher asked as to whether there was a link between the methods
in social work intervention processes, supervision and mentoring processes. During
the preliminary investigation, the researcher found that no prior research under this
specific subject was undertaken. The researcher also determined from her role as
consultant to Officers Commanding in the SAMHS, that whereas military social
workers received supervision upon joining the South African National Defence Force
(SANDF), OCs, received no formal mentoring. It was also found that although a
mentoring policy in the Department of Defence (DOD) existed, no evidence existed
that a mentoring programme was implemented in the SAMHS. The goal of the study
is therefore to provide military social workers with a framework of a mentoring
process for Officers Commanding in the SAMHS.
The literature study firstly focused on describing the military social work environment
in which the military social worker is employed, as well as theoretical frameworks that
guide the military social worker’s task. Although more than one theoretical framework
was discussed, the main focus was on the systems theory and ecological
perspective. The work environment of the OC was also included, as well as the
challenges of their functions, tasks and roles in the SAMHS. Primarily, the literature
study explored the knowledge, skills and values of the military social worker and the
mentoring process.
The sample that was selected for this study was 46 military social workers that
represented all the chief military social workers in specialist posts and those with a
higher ranking from Captain to Colonel. A quantitative investigation was undertaken
by means of a questionnaire which was completed in groups in the respective
provinces.
The results of the investigation largely confirmed the findings of the literature study
namely that military social workers do fit the requirements to mentor. These
requirements to mentor were evident in the results of the knowledge, skills and
values of military social workers and their understanding of the parallels between the methods in social work, supervision and the mentoring process. The results gave an
indication of the knowledge, skills and values of military social workers to mentor
Officers Commanding in the SAMHS, and the framework of the mentoring process
and how it relates to the casework, group work and supervision processes in social
work.
The recommendations demonstrated that a central body should be identified to coordinate
and plan a mentoring programme in the SAMHS. The recommendations
also include that the Directorate Social Work should provide clear guidelines on how
military social workers should implement the DOD Mentoring policy, and ensure that
military social workers are trained in staff development methods and its processes.
The recommendations included further research: both quantitative and qualitative
research by means of questionnaires and interviews with OCs, as well as monitoring
and evaluation of the mentoring process. This information will benefit military social
workers in their training as mentors. In implementing these recommendations,
military social workers will be able to contribute significantly to the development of
Officers Commanding in the SAMHS and the profession of social work.
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An investigation of burnout amongst medical social workers working in children's wardsLukelelo, Nomvuyo 04 1900 (has links)
On t.p.: Master of Arts in Social Work (Welfare Programme management) / Thesis (MA(MW))--Stellenbosch University, 2004. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Medical social workers working in children's wards are more prone to
burnout because of the stressful nature of their work. Because social
work requires emotional involvement, it is not uncommon for workers
to be emotionally drained and frustrated, which might lead to
burnout. Stress amongst social workers is an important issue, as a
stressed workforce can negatively affect the quality of service. This
study was undertaken with the aim of providing guidelines for
handling stress amongst medical social workers working in children's
wards, in order to promote job satisfaction and enhance work
performance.
Chronically ill children who are hospitalised, often suffer from
behavioural and emotional problems that require social work
intervention, which in turn puts pressure on the social worker.
Concurrent stressors on the children and their families may exhaust
their normal coping capacity and further complicate the child's
adaptation to hospitalisation. The role of the medical social worker is
to provide social support to the child and the family in order to
promote positive coping in the child during and after hospital
treatment. The demands put on the social worker by hospitalised
children can cause stress, which could adversely affect their work
performance and job satisfaction.
Social workers therefore, have to carefully select an appropriate
practice framework when dealing with hospitalised children. This
entails the selection of appropriate perspectives, theories and models
to ensure effective intervention. These frameworks provide structure
and directive to social work intervention, and combined with
supervision, can promote job satisfaction amongst medical social
workers. The study was undertaken amongst medical social workers working in
paediatric wards within hospitals in the Cape Metropolitan area. The
empirical study focused on an investigation of factors, which might
contribute to the experience of burnout amongst the social workers.
Work-related stressors playa major role in increasing the likelihood of
burnout amongst social workers. If these stressors are not properly
dealt with they might lead to burnout amongst medical social workers,
which will have a direct bearing on the child's benefit from medical
services. A combination of both organisationally based and
individually based strategies should be implemented in order to
overcome job-related stress and to prevent burnout. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Mediese maatskaplike werkers wat in kindersale werk, is meer geneig
tot uitbranding as gevolg van die stresvolle aard van hulle werk.
Maatskaplike werk vereis emosionele betrokkenheid. Dit is dus nie
ongewoon vir maatskaplike werkers om emosioneel gedreineerd en
gefrustreerd te voel nie. Laasgenoemde is kenmerke van uitbranding.
Oormatige stres by maatskaplike werkers kan 'n negatiewe uitwerking
op die kwaliteit van hul dienslewering hê. Hierdie navorsingstudie was
onderneem met die oog op die daarstelling van riglyne vir die
hantering van stres by mediese maatskaplike werkers, wat in
kindersale werk om sodoende werkstevredenheid en -verrigting te
bevorder.
Kroniese siek kinders wat gehospitaliseer word, presenteer dikwels
met gedrags- en emosionele probleme wat uiteraard tydens intervensie
addisionele druk op die maatskaplike werker plaas. Gepaardgaande
stressors kan daartoe lei dat pasiënte en hul gesinne afwyk van hul
normale funksionering wat weer die pasiënt se hanteringsvermoë en
aanpassing by die hospitaalopset belemmer. Die rol van die mediese
maatskaplike werker is om sosiale ondersteuning aan bogenoemde
partye te gee ten einde positiewe hanteringsvermoë tydens en na
mediese behandeling, by pasiënte te vestig. Die eise wat deur pasiënte
aan maatskaplike werkers gestel word kan stres veroorsaak wat hul
werksverrigtinge en tevredenheid negatief kan affekteer.
Maatskaplike werkers moet dus versigtig te werk gaan in die keuse
van 'n gepaste praktykraamwerk vir intervensie ten opsigte van
gehospitaliseerde kinders. 'n Verantwoordbare keuse van
perspektiewe, teorieë en modelle lê ten grondslag van effektiewe
maatskaplike werk intervensie. Hierdie raamwerke bied struktuur en
rigting aan maatskaplike werk intervensie. Laasgenoemde, tesame met
Stellenbosch University http://scholar.sun.ac.za
superviste kan werkstevredenheid onder mediese maatskaplike
werkers bevorder.
Stressors wat met werk verband hou, speel 'n groot rol in die toename
van uitbranding onder mediese maatskaplike werkers. Indien hierdie
stressors nie effektief hanteer word nie, kan dit tot uitbranding by
maatskaplike werkers ly wat dan weer die pasiënt se benutting van
mediese dienste negatief beïnvloed. Die ondersoekgroep het bestaan
uit tien mediese maatskaplike werkers wat werksaam was in
paediatriese sale in hospitale binne die Kaapse Metropool. Tydens 'n
empiriese ondersoek is gefokus op faktore wat moontlik aanleiding
kan gee tot die uitbranding van maatskaplike werkers.
Dit word dus aanbeveel dat 'n kombinasie van strategieë van beide die
orgarusaste en die persoon geïmplementeer moet word om
werksverwante stres te oorkom en dus uitbranding by mediese
maatskaplike werkers te voorkom.
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Gesinsherenigingsdienste vanuit die kinderhuisLerwick, Susan 04 1900 (has links)
Thesis (MA)--Stellenbosch University, 2002. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: An exploratory study was undertaken to examine the possibility of rendering family
reunification services from within children's homes. The goal of the study was to
make recommendations with regard to the implementation of this service by
children's homes.
A literature study was undertaken to investigate the effect of a child's statutory
removal, examine the existing government policy regarding children and families.
The theory and unique characteristics of family reunification services were also
investigated.
The social workers from the four children's homes in the Western Cape that are
managed by a commission of the Dutch Reformed Church were involved in the
empirical study. The social workers each had to complete a questionnaire
regarding their opinion about the rendering of family reunification services from
within the children's homes. The results showed that the majority of the social
workers were in favour of the rendering of family reunification services, but they felt
that it should be undertaken in conjunction with the external organizations, that
referred the children to them. Several obstacles in the rendering of this service was
also identified by this study. It was also found that the majority of the children in the
children's homes have been there for longer than two years, which further
accentuated the necessity of this service.
Based on the findings of the literature study, as well as the results of the empirical
study recommendations were made regarding the implementation of family
reunification services as a co-operative effort between the children's homes and
other relevant external organizations. These recommendations are applicable to
other children's homes with cognisance of their individual differences. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: en Verkennende studie is onderneem om die moontlikheid te ondersoek vir die
lewering van gesinsherenigingsdienste vanuit die kinderhuis. Die uiteindelike doel
was om aanbevelings te maak ten opsigte van die implementering van hierdie
diens binne die kinderhuis se werksaamhede.
enLiteratuurstudie is onderneem om die effek van enkind se statutêre verwydering
te ondersoek, asook die staat se beleid ten opsigte van kinders en gesinne.
Ondersoek is ook ingestel na die teorie en die eiesoortige kenmerke van
gesinsherenigingsdienste as intervensiemetode.
Die maatskaplike werkers wat werksaam is by die vier kinderhuise in die Wes-
Kaap wat onder beheer van die N.G. Kerk se Sinodale Kommissie vir die Diens
van Barmhartigheid staan, is in die empiriese ondersoek betrek. Die maatskaplike
werkers het elkeen en vraelys voltooi om hulopinie te verkry omtrent die
haalbaarheid van gesinsherenigingsdienste vanuit kinderhuise. Die resultate het
getoon dat die meerderheid maatskaplike werkers positief gesind is jeens die
implementering van gesinsherenigingsdienste. Hierdie diens moet volgens die
respondente egter nie alleen vanuit die kinderhuis onderneem word nie, maar in
spanverband met die betrokke eksterne organisasies. Verskeie hindernisse in die
uitvoering van hierdie diens is identifiseer. Daar is ook bevind dat die meerderheid
van die kinders in die kinderhuise vir langer as twee jaar reeds in die kinderhuis se
sorg verkeer, wat die noodsaaklikheid van die diens verder beklemtoon het.
Op grond van die ondersoek en die reslutate is aanbevelings gemaak ten opsigte
van die implementering van gesinsherenigingsdienste vanuit die kinderhuis in
samewerking met die betrokke eksterne organisasies. Die aanbevelings van
hierdie ondersoek is van toepassing op kinderhuise in die algemeen met die
nodige in ag neming van hul individuele verskille.
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The utilisation of community work within a military context : the role of the social workerBagnall, Karen 03 1900 (has links)
Thesis (MSocialWork)--Stellenbosch University, 2002. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Community work fulfils definite functions within the social work milieu and develops
according to a process. The SANDF does not possess any definite guidelines regarding
community work. The resultant consequence is that community work is not utilised to its
full potential in that the client system does not always receive a quality service.
The purpose of this study was to compose a framework for the Directorate of Social Work
within the SANDF, which can serve as a guideline for the possible formulation of a policy
document on community work within social work practice. The objectives of the study are
firstly to provide theoretical and practical guidelines which social workers in a military
setting can follow when utilising community work as a social work method of intervention.
Secondly, to explore the knowledge and skills of social workers in the military within the
SANDF regarding community work. Thirdly, the need for guidelines with regard to
community work within the SANDF, was explored. This study was confined geographically
to the social workers in the military of the Western Province. An exploratory study was
executed in order to achieve the stated goal and objectives. The research methodology
was a quantitative design being a data collection instrument in the form of a questionnaire.
The questionnaire was used to probe skills, knowledge perceptions and attitudes relating
to community work and to determine the impact of existing community programmes.
The empirical study enabled the researcher to draw certain conclusions. Although certain
misconceptions were evident, the respondents understood the term developmental social
work, community and community work, as well as the systems involved in the community
work process and the practice models. The most utilised social work method was
casework. The respondents who utilised community work made use of a community work
process. Most of the respondents utilised the social community education model in the
military. Most of the respondents indicated that guidelines for community work within the
SANDF would be helpful. Approximately thirty percent of the respondents experienced
problems while making use of community work as a social work method of intervention. A number of recommendations stem from the findings and conclusions. The social workers
knowledge with regard to community work needs to be updated. Practical opportunities
need to be provided to afford the social worker the opportunity to implement the newly
acquired knowledge. Community work guidelines need to be determined within the
SANDF, and need to be formulated into a policy document. Specific community work
posts, which include all disciplines, need to be created within the SANDF. Post-graduates
studies should be undertaken by social workers before being promoted into managerial
positions. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Gemeenskapswerk is een van die drie primere metodes van maatskaplike werk.
Gemeenskapswerk is 'n proses wat mense help om hulle probleme en behoeftes duidelik
te identifiseer en wat die gemeenskap verder help om potensialiteite en vermoëns te
ontwikkel om probleme en behoeftes self te kan hanteer, op te los en te voorkom.
Gemeenskapswerk het 'n bepaalde funksie binne die maatskaplike werk milieu en verloop
volgens 'n proses. Die SANW beskik nie oor geskrewe riglyne vir gemeenskapswerk nie.
Dit kan die kwaliteit van dienslewering aan die kliëntsisteem beinvloed.
Die doel van hierdie studie is om 'n raamwerk vir die Direktoraat Maatskaplikewerk
Dienste in die Suid Afrikaanse Nationale Weermag(SANW) op te stel wat as riglyne vir
gemeenskapswerk in die maatskaplike-praktyk benut kan word, en aangewend kan word
om 'n beleidsdokument saam te stel. Die doelwitte van die studie is eerstens om 'n
teoretiese uiteensetting van verskeie praktyk modelle van gemeenskapswerk en die
proses van gemeenskapswerk in die maatskaplike-praktyk aan te bied. Tweedens is
beoog om deur middel van 'n ondersoek te bepaal oor watter kennis van en vaardigheid in
gemeenskapwerk , maatskaplike werkers in die SANW beskik. In die derde plek is die
behoefte aan riglyne vir gemeenskapswerk in die SANW ondersoek. Die studie is begrens
tot maatskaplike wekers in die militêr verbonde aan die Westelike Provinsie. 'n
Verkennende studie is onderneem om die gestelde doelstelling en doelwitte te bereik. 'n
Vraelys is benut as instrument ter insameling van die data. Die empiriese ondersoek is
gedoen deur die benutting van kwantitatiewe navorsing om die voorkoms van die
werklikhede te bespreek.
Na aanleiding van die empiriese ondersoek is bepaalde gevolgtrekkings gemaak.
Alhoewel die respondente die terme gemeenskapswerk, gemeenskappe en
gemeenskapwerk modelle en die vier sisteme binne gemeenskapswerk verstaan, het
verwarring wel voorgekom. Daar is bevind dat die gevallewerkmetode deur die oorgrote
meederheid van die respondente gebruik word. Daar is ook bevind dat gemeenskapswerk
verloop volgens 'n proses. Die gemeenskaps-opvoedkundige model word deur die
meerderheid van die respondente benut. Daar is bevind dat riglyne vir gemeenskapswerk
in die SANW bruikbaar sal wees, omdat ongeveer dertig persent van die respondente
probleme ondervind tydens die benutting van die gemeenskapswerk proses. Aanbevelings na aanleiding van die bevindinge en gevolgtrekkings sluit in dat
maatskaplike werkers in die militêr se teoretiese kennis oor gemeenskapswerk uitgebrei
moet word, waarna opleiding benodig word om hierdie kennis toe te pas. Riglyne vir
gemeenskapswerk in die SANW moet opgestel word en in 'n beleidsdokument saamgevat
word. Die SANW moet spesifieke gemeenskapswerkposte skep wat alle dissiplines sal
insluit. Voorts moet nagraadse studie ook 'n vereiste wees vir maatskaplikewerk-personeel
om tot 'n bestuursposisie bevorder te kan word.
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Commentary on South Africa's position regarding equal pay for work of equal value: a comparative perspective.Hlongwane, Nomagugu January 2004 (has links)
This paper compared the South African concepts of pay equity and equal pay for work of equal value with those of industrialised countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada. The study considered how South Africa recognized the right to promote equal pay, in the absence of a proper legal framework which expressly includes such a right. The paper also focused on the impact of statutes and case law on the developments of equal pay in the aforementioned industrialized countries. It also considered the impact of the decisions of the European Court of Justice on such developments as well as it impact on the interpretation of equal pay in these industrialised countries. The purpose of such comparison was not to transplant the legal system of these industrialised countries but to assist South Africa in remedying its weaknesses by creating legal rules for the promotion of equal pay for work of equal value.
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How does Evangelism relate to social action in the theologies of Michael Cassidy and Albert Nolan?Levine, Lou Gordon. January 1996 (has links)
Michael Cassidy and Albert Nolan both develop their understanding of evangelism and social
action within the context of the struggle for a democratic South Africa. This understanding is
determined by their own personal contexts and their social analysis of the South African
situation. Within these contexts they develop their views of sin and salvation. These underlying
issues, contexts and analyses are crucial to and part of their understanding of the relationship
between evangelism and social action.
This thesis sets out to consider the relationship between evangelism and social action in their
theologies by considering the underlying issues that determine this relationship, before finally
defining the exact nature ofthis relationship. It considers each theology individually first as each
has developed over time in context and needs to be seen as a unified whole as it relates to the .
issue of the relationship between evangelism and social action. It then compares their views with
each other with insights from other views.
Michael Cassidy and Albert Nolan both see sin and hence salvation as personal and social, but
Nolan understands these concepts as primarily social. Hence his understanding ofevangelism and
social action expressed in evangelization is primarily social. It sees them relating in
evangelization in an integrated, holistic way. However, in practice his emphasis on the need to
take sides in the struggle and on salvation as primarily in and through the struggle leads to
salvation becoming sometimes indistinguishable from human liberation. Thus evangelization also
sometimes becomes indistinguishable from the struggle. Cassidy sees these concepts as firstly
spiritual and then social and this determines his understanding of the relationship between
evangelism and social action. He emphasises these as transforming every level of human
relationships, but starting with a right relationship with God.
Cassidy achieves a more balanced Evangelical view of partnership in mission but with an
emphasis on evangelism and Nolan a somewhat more holistic liberationist theological view of
an integrated relationship between evangelism and social action in evangelization but with an
emphasis on social action. / Thesis (M.Th.)-University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg, 1996.
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Commentary on South Africa's position regarding equal pay for work of equal value: a comparative perspective.Hlongwane, Nomagugu January 2004 (has links)
This paper compared the South African concepts of pay equity and equal pay for work of equal value with those of industrialised countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada. The study considered how South Africa recognized the right to promote equal pay, in the absence of a proper legal framework which expressly includes such a right. The paper also focused on the impact of statutes and case law on the developments of equal pay in the aforementioned industrialized countries. It also considered the impact of the decisions of the European Court of Justice on such developments as well as it impact on the interpretation of equal pay in these industrialised countries. The purpose of such comparison was not to transplant the legal system of these industrialised countries but to assist South Africa in remedying its weaknesses by creating legal rules for the promotion of equal pay for work of equal value.
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Burnout, coping and sense of coherence in an engineering organisationViljoen, Alana 09 May 2013 (has links)
Burnout can occur in any occupation and is a risk in the modern world of work. The objective of the study was to investigate how burnout, coping and sense of coherence are related and influence each other in an engineering environment. A Cross-sectional survey design was used in this descriptive study. The convenience sample consisted of 118 engineers and scientists at various levels in a global engineering organisation that is based in South Africa.
The Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), Coping Orientations to the Problems Experienced (COPE) and Sense of Coherence (SOC) questionnaires were administered for this quantitative study. A theoretical relationship was proved by means of a literature study and an empirical relationship proved that there is indeed a relationship between the constructs and that focus and venting of emotions as well as SOC are predictors of emotional exhaustion and cynicism. SOC also proved to be a predictor of professional efficacy. / Industrial and Organisational Psychology / M.A. (Industrial and Organisational Psychology)
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Provision of guidance and counselling services in the schools in the Transkei sub-region of the Eastern CapeNzeleni, Lineo Primrose 01 1900 (has links)
The purpose of the study was to find out about provision of guidance and counselling in the schools in the Transkei sub-region of the Eastern Cape.
Guidance and counselling services are crucial to the success of lifelong learning policies, providing assistance and advice to learners so that they make better informed and future educational and career choices suitable for them. Through guidance and counseling services, students develop a clear understanding of self, their attitudes, abilities, interests, ambitions, resources and limitations from career counselling. They are also guided into various entrepreneurial activities, training, advancement and other benefits for sustainable self-reliance and self-worth. Students are able to achieve and live fulfilled lives and contribute meaningfully to the development of their country in all spheres of life once they receive appropriate guidance and counselling services. Guidance and counseling services look at the holistic development of the learner by taking into account the psycho-social, intellectual, emotional and physical development aspects of the learner within the context of the learner’s environment.
The provision of guidance and counselling programmes and services is the shared responsibility of all school staff. A team approach should be employed, wherein all staff members have specified roles to play. School counsellors play a key role in planning and implementing programmes and service. Guidance and counselling programmes and services are systematically planned to meet the needs of all learners and are infused into the daily activities of schools.
Using a quantitative research design, the research sample included Department of Education (DoE) Officials and teachers in seven districts in the Transkei sub-region of the Eastern Cape.
Questionnaires were used to collect data. Descriptive statistics in were used to analyse the provision of guidance and counselling in the schools in the Transkei sub-region of the Eastern Cape.
The results revealed that guidance and counselling is necessary in schools and that it should be provided in all schools in the districts. / Psychology of Education / M. Ed. (Specialisation in Guidance and Counselling)
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