Thesis (MA)--Stellenbosch University, 2003. / Some digitised pages may appear illegible due to the condition of the original hard copy. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Multicultural adoption became a reality in South Africa in 1994, after the abolition
of the apartheid legislation. This is therefore a relatively new and unfamiliar
terrain for those social workers that specialise in adoption.
A gap was identified with regard to a sufficient theoretical foundation and the
absence of guidelines regarding this phenomenon in South Africa. This study
was undertaken in an attempt to address this shortcoming and in order to gain
more direction and clarity regarding multicultural adoption. Through a literature
study an attempt was made to determine how legislation on adoption in South
Africa is interpreted as well as to establish the role played by the social worker
during adoption. A historical overview of adoption in South Africa is discussed as
well as the current legislation that relates to multicultural adoption.
With reference to the purpose of the research, the literature study also focused
on a practice perspective, multicultural intervention and theories that are
applicable. Furthermore the profile of parents that adopt children of another
culture and the motives surrounding this, were examined during the literature
study. An exploratory study was undertaken to establish the needs of parents
who adopt children of another culture as well as to determine the cultural skills
that social workers require in order to successfully facilitate multicultural
adoptions. The ultimate purpose of the study was to formulate guidelines for
social workers for multicultural adoptions.
The empirical study was aimed at parents that have already adopted children of
another culture and was limited to the Western Cape. The results of the empirical
study confirmed the researcher's supposition that social workers should master
multicultural skills in order to successfully facilitate multicultural adoptions and
that a cultural awareness is imperative.
Based on the study and the results, recommendations for a policy framework
with regard to multicultural adoptions was formulated and guidelines and
proposals for the implementation of multicultural intervention and adoption were
laid down. The recommendations of this study can be used by all social workers
and parents that are involved in multicultural adoptions and also by other welfare
organisations and social workers. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Multikulturele aanneming het in 1994, na die afskaffing van apartheidswetgewing,
'n werklikheid in Suid-Afrika geword. Hierdie is dus 'n redelik nuwe en
onbekende terrein vir maatskaplike werkers wat in aanneming spesialiseer.
'n Leemte ten opsigte van voldoende teoretiese fundering en afwesigheid van
riglyne rakende hierdie verskynsel in Suid-Afrika, is geïdentifiseer. In 'n poging
om hierdie leemte aan te spreek en meer rigting en duidelikheid oor
multikulturele aanneming te verkry, is hierdie ondersoek onderneem. Met die
literatuurstudie is gepoog om die interpretering van wetgewing oor aanneming in
Suid-Afrika te bepaal en ook die rol wat die maatskaplike werker tydens
aanneming speel, vas te stel. 'n Historiese oorsig van aanneming in Suid-Afrika
is bespreek en ook die huidige wetgewing wat met multikulturele aanneming
verband hou.
In aansluiting by die doel van die navorsing is daar ook tydens die
literatuurondersoek gefokus op 'n praktykperspektief, multikulturele intervensie
en teorieë wat van toepassing is. Voorts is die profiel van ouers wat kinders
vanuit 'n ander kultuur aanneem en ook die motiewe daarrondom, tydens die
literatuurstudie ondersoek. 'n Verkennende studie is onderneem om die
behoeftes van ouers wat kinders vanuit 'n ander kultuur aanneem vas te stel,
asook om te bepaal watter vaardighede vir multikulturele-intervensie
maatskaplike werkers nodig het om multikulturele aannemings suksesvol te
fasiliteer. Die uiteindelike doel van die ondersoek was om riglyne vir
maatskaplike werkers tydens multikulturele aannemings te formuleer.
Die empiriese ondersoek was op ouers wat reeds kinders vanuit 'n ander kultuur
aangeneem het gerig en beperk tot die Wes-Kaap. Die resultate van die
empiriese ondersoek bevestig die navorser se aanname dat maatskaplike
werkers vaardighede vir multikulturele-intervensie moet bemeester vir die fasilitering van suksesvolle multikulturele aannemings en dat 'n kulturele
bewustheid onontbeerlik is.
Op grond van die ondersoek en resultate, is aanbevelings vir 'n beleidsraamwerk
ten opsigte van multikulturele aanneming geformuleer en riglyne en voorstelle vir
sodanige uitvoering van multikulturele intervensie en aanneming neergelê. Die
aanbevelings van hierdie ondersoek kan deur maatskaplike werkers en ouers
wat betrokke is by multikulturele aannemings en deur ander welsynsorganisasies
en maatskaplike werkers gebruik word.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:sun/oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/53507 |
| Date | 03 1900 |
| Creators | Bruwer, Esna |
| Contributors | Kruger, S. P., 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 | 87 p. : ill. |
| Rights | Stellenbosch University |
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