Thesis (MSocialWork)--Stellenbosch University, 2002. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The purpose of the study was to establish guidelines for ethnic-sensitive
bereavement counselling with Xhosa speaking people. These guidelines are
specifically aimed at Social Workers who do bereavement counselling with
Xhosa speaking people. In order to formulate the guidelines, both literature
review and empirical studies were undertaken.
The literature review consists of two chapters. In the first chapter the ethnicsensitive
perspective and bereavement counselling models are discussed and
attention is given to the integration of the ethnic-sensitive perspective with
bereavement counselling models. The second chapter deals with death and
bereavement in the Xhosa culture, the role of the Social Worker as
bereavement counsellor and the knowledge, values and skills required to do
bereavement counselling.
Through the literature review it was established that specific knowledge of a
Xhosa speaking person's bereavement process is essential for any Social
Worker who wishes to do ethnic-sensitive bereavement counselling with a
Xhosa speaking person. Skills and values must be tailored to the needs of
the Xhosa speaking person in bereavement. During the literature review it
also became clear that successful ethnic-sensitive bereavement counselling
can only be done if the Social Worker is totally knowledgeable about hislher
own experiences and attitudes in respect of the bereavement process as well
as in respect of another culture, for example the Xhosa culture.
The empirical study was done to establish the needs of Xhosa speaking
people in respect of bereavement counselling. The respondents consisted of
Xhosa speaking individuals who were in the bereavement process. The
measurement instrument consisted of a questionnaire with quantitative and
qualitative questions and these were completed by ten respondents. The
sample of ten respondents were selected from amongst respondents who
were available and willing to participate in the research.
The findings of the empirical study pointed to the unique needs of Xhosa
speaking people which must be considered during bereavement counselling
with them. It was also confirmed that a Social Worker required specific
knowledge of Xhosa speaking people's bereavement process in order to
deliver ethnic-sensitive bereavement counselling. The finding establishes clear guidelines for Social Workers doing ethnic-sensitive bereavement
counselling with Xhosa speaking people. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die doel van die studie was om riglyne vir etnies-sensitiewe rouberaad met
Xhosa-sprekende persone daar te stel. Die riglyne is spesifiek gerig op
maatskaplike werkers wat rouberaad met Xhosa-sprekende persone doen. Ten
einde die riglyne te formuleer is 'n literatuurstudie en 'n empiriese studie gedoen.
Die literatuurstudie bestaan uit twee hoofstukke. In die eerste hoofstuk is die
etnies-sensitiewe perspektief en rouberaad modelle bespreek, daar is ook aandag
gegee aan die integrering van die etnies-sensitiewe perspektief met die rouberaad
modelle. Die tweede hoofstuk handel oor dood en rou in die Xhosa-kultuur; die rol
van die maatskaplike werker as rouberader en die kennis, waardes en vaardighede
wat benodig word om rouberaad te doen. Met die literatuurstudie is vasgestel dat
'n maatskaplike werker wat etnies-sensitiewe rouberaad met 'n Xhosa-sprekende
persoon wil doen, spesifieke kennis van die Xhosa-sprekende persoon se
rouproses moet hê. Vaardighede en waardes moet ook aangepas word by die
behoeftes van die Xhosa-sprekende persoon in rou. In die literatuurstudie het dit
ook duidelik na vore gekom dat suksesvolle etnies-sensitiewe rouberaad slegs
gedoen kan word indien die maatskaplike werker deeglike kennis dra van sy/haar
eie ervaringe en houdings ten opsigte van die rouproses en ten opsigte van 'n
ander kultuur, byvoorbeeld die Xhosa-kultuur.
'n Empiriese studie is gedoen om Xhosa-sprekende persone se behoeftes ten
opsigte van rouberaad te bepaal. Die respondente het bestaan uit Xhosa-sprekende
persone wat in 'n rouproses was. 'n Vraelys met kwalitatiewe en kwantitatiewe
vrae is as meetinstrument gebruik, en is deur tien respondente voltooi. Die
steekproef van tien respondente is verkry deur doelbewuste seleksie, van
respondente wat bereidwillig en beskikbaar vir die navorsing was.
Die bevindinge van die empiriese studie het aangedui dat Xhosa-sprekend persone
unieke behoeftes het wat in ag geneem moet word tydens rouberaad. Daar is
bevestig dat dit vir 'n maatskaplike werker nodig is om spesifieke kennis van die
Xhosa-sprekende persoon se rouproses te hê, ten einde etnies-sensitiewe
rouberaad te lewer. Die bevindinge lig duidelike riglyne vir maatskaplike werkers
by etnies-sensitiewe rouberaad met Xhosa-sprekende persone uit.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:sun/oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/53036 |
| Date | 03 1900 |
| Creators | Rautenbach, Marina Ninette |
| Contributors | Cronje, J. I., 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 | 92 p. : ill. |
| Rights | Stellenbosch University |
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