Thesis (MSocialWork)--Stellenbosch University, 2005. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study attempts to gain insight into social welfare programmes for street children. In
order to achieve this, a literature study was undertaken to explore social welfare
programmes for street children and to describe street children as a social phenomenon. An
empirical study was undertaken by means of interviewing through a structured
questionnaire.
The study indicates that the majority of street children have contact with their parents. The
street children are mostly males between 13 and 16 years of age. The dominant socioeconomic
aspects contributing to this social phenomenon are housing problems,
unemployment and a lack of means. The following socio-cultural aspects were identified: the
composition of the family, social pathology as well as an absent father figure. The majority of
the street children have limited education and were not encouraged to continue their
education.
It was found that the street children and their families did not take part in prevention
programmes that focus on the direct causes of family disintegration and support services.
Welfare organisations had been involved with the majority of the families even before the
children moved to the streets. The street children have the necessary knowledge regarding
outreach programmes and take part in such programmes. It was found that street children
would like to contribute to the compilation of these programmes. The study indicates that
educational as well as occupational and vocational programmes are experienced as an
opportunity for self-maintenance. It was found that the majority of street children do not want
to return to their families and seek alternative care.
It was concluded that street children come from families that do not have definite boundaries
and structures. The majority of the street children do not experience their family setup as
pleasant. The children developed insight into the correlation between education and selfimprovement
only after they had left school. The needs of street children can be divided into
two categories, namely the need for self-development and the need for better family
circumstances.
Recommendations are made regarding social welfare service / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: In hierdie studie is ondersoek na die maatskaplikewerkprogramme vir straatkinders ingestel.
'n Literatuurstudie ten opsigte van die straatkind as maatskaplike verskynsel en
maatskaplikewerkprogramme vir straatkinders is onderneem. Daarna is 'n empiriese studie
deur middel van onderhoudvoering met 'n gestruktureerde vraelys gedoen.
Navorsing dui aan dat die meerderheid straatkinders wel kontak met hulle ouers het. Die
straatkinders is meestal seuns tussen die ouderdom van 13 en 16 jaar. Die prominentste
sosio-ekonomiese aspekte wat tot hierdie maatskaplike verskynsel aanleiding gee, is
behuisingsprobleme, werkloosheid en 'n gebrek aan bestaansmiddele. Die volgende sosiokulturele
aspekte is ge'identifiseer: gesinsamestelling, sosiale patologie, en die afwesige
vaderfiguur. Die meerderheid straatkinders het beperkte skoolopleiding ontvang en is nie
aangemoedig om terug te keer skool toe nie.
Daar is bevind dat straatkinders en hulle gesinne nie ingeskakel het by
voorkomingsprogramme wat op die direkte oorsake van gesinsverbrokkeling en
ondersteuningsdienste fokus nie. Welsynsorganisasies was reeds by die meeste van die
gesinne betrokke voordat die kinders na die straat beweeg het. Die straatkinders is bekend
met en neem deel aan uitreikprogramme. Daar is ook bevind dat die straatkinders wel 'n
bydrae tot die samestelling van sodanige programme wil lewer. Die navorsing dui daarop dat
opvoedkundige programme asook beroeps- en ambagontwikkeling beskou word as 'n
ontwikkelingsgeleentheid om selfonderhoudend te wees. Daar is bevind dat die meerderheid
straatkinders nie na hulle ouerhuis wil terugkeer nie, maar van alternatiewe versorging wil
gebruik maak.
Die gevolgtrekking word gemaak dat straatkinders uit gesinne kom waar daar nie definitiewe
grense en strukture in plek is nie. Die meerderheid van die straatkinders ervaar nie hulle
gesinsopset as positief nie. Nadat die straatkinders die skool verlaat het, het
insigontwikkeling plaasgevind rakende die verband tussen skoolopleiding en die verbetering
van eie funksionering en ontwikkeling. Die behoeftes van straatkinders kan in twee
kategoriee verdeel word, naamlik die behoefte aan eie ontwikkeling en die behoefte aan
beter gesinsomstandighede.
Aanbevelings word ten opsigte van maatskaplikewerkdienslewering in gasheergemeenskappe
asook gesinsherenigings- en voorkomingsdienste gemaak.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:sun/oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/50406 |
| Date | 03 1900 |
| Creators | Swart, Mariette |
| Contributors | Engelbrecht, L. K., Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences. Dept. of Social Work. |
| Publisher | Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | af_ZA |
| Detected Language | Unknown |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | vii, 98 p. : ill. |
| Rights | Stellenbosch University |
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