Thesis (M Social Work)--Stellenbosch University, 2002. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study is to provide a theoretical and practical guidelines for the
implementation of employee assistance programmes at the Department of
Correctional Services in the Western Cape. An explorative research design was used.
The historical development of occupational social work international as well as the
historical development of occupational social work in the South African context was
discussed.
The nature and content of employee assistance programmes is also discussed.
Attention was given to employee assistance programmes within the organizational
context. The functions of the EAP practitioner as well as the current nature and
content employee assistance programmes within the Department of Correctional
Services is discussed. The roles, knowledge and skills of the occupational social
worker is also discussed.
An empirical investigation was undertaken in which SIX EAP practitioners
participated for the purpose of the study a questionnaire was designed. A structured
questionnaire as well as interviews was conducted in order to gather data. Certain
recommendations are made based upon the conclusions and findings. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die doel van hierdie studie is om 'n teoretiese en praktiese riglyne daar te stel vir die
implementering van werknemershulpprogramme binne die Departement van
Korrektiewe Dienste in die Wes-Kaap. Daar is van 'n verkennende
navorsingsontwerp gebruik gemaak. In die studie is die ontwikkeling van bedryfs
maatskaplike werk internasionaal sowel as in Suid-Afrika bespreek.
Die aard en omvang van werknemershulpprogramme is bespreek. Daar is aandag
geskenk aan werknemershulpprogramme binne organisasie verband. Die funksies van
die werknemershulpprogram praktisyn sowel as die huidige aard van bedryfs
maatskaplike werk binne die Departement van Korrektiewe Dienste is bespreek. Die
rolle, kennis en vaardighede van die bedryfs maatskaplike werker is ook bespreek.
'n Empiriese ondersoek is gedoen waarvan ses werknemerhulpprogram praktisyns
deelgeneem het. Vir die doel van die empiriese ondersoek is 'n vraelys ontwerp.
Daar is gebruik gemaak van 'n gestruktureerde vraelys en onderhoude om data te
versamel. Aan die einde van die studie word daar sekere aanbevelings gemaak wat
gebaseer is op die gevolgtrekkings en die bevindings van die studie.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:sun/oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/53034 |
| Date | 03 1900 |
| Creators | Joseph, Donald E. |
| Contributors | Weekes, M. S., 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. |
| Rights | Stellenbosch University |
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