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Browsing Social Work and Criminology by Type "Dissertation"
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Van Niekerk, Samantha
(University of Pretoria, 2019)
A dearth in research pertaining to the secondary victimisation of child victims in the criminal justice system (CJS) exists. The study set out to conduct a criminological investigation into the prevalence and nature of ...
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Mohapi, Boitumelo Joyce
(University of Pretoria, 1997)
An empirical study and a literature review were done to determine the relationship between
lifeskills training needs and students' level of study, and also to determine which are the most
suitable methods of teaching ...
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Biehl, James
(University of Pretoria, 2006-02-07)
Employee Assistance Programmes are to be established in all government departments, according to a circular of the director-general of the Department Public Service Administration. According to the head office of SAPS, the ...
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Smit, Alida Hermina
(University of Pretoria, 2008-10-09)
Child sexual abuse is a worldwide problem throughout the history of mankind. Under the influence of Freud in the 1890’s, an impression was established that claims of sexual abuse were the result of hysterical symptoms in ...
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Starkowitz, Monique
(University of Pretoria, 2013)
The research reviews that the majority of Black South Africans will frequent a traditional African healer as a primary means of health care. This may be partly due to the fact that traditional African healer is accredited ...
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Austin, Petra
(University of Pretoria, 2002)
This study is aimed at exploring the psychosocial needs and problems experienced by black African women with HIV/AIDS and their families. In order to address these needs and problems it is necessary to determine what ...
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Dhlamini, Velile Henrietta
(University of Pretoria, 2014)
The HIV and Aids pandemic and its impact on socio-economic development in South Africa led to the development of the broad National Strategic Plan (NSP 2007-2011) with the aim to guide the country’s response to the pandemic. ...
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Kwanisai, Felistus
(University of Pretoria, 2014)
HIV and AIDS which was discovered in the 1980s is causing havoc in many developing
countries and Sub-Saharan continent is the hardest hit. Pratt (2008:8) highlights that “the
number of people living with the disease is ...
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Graumann, Esther
(University of Pretoria, 2007-05-07)
The subject of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and Ritalin as a method of treatment, has received a lot of media attention in recent years as it appears to be the most “popular” diagnosis for children who ...
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Mngadi, Ayanda Nomaswazi; Dr J Sekudu
(University of Pretoria, 2006-09-26)
The purpose of the study was to explore employees’ attitudes towards HIV/AIDS within the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism. The Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism has offices at Pretoria and Cape ...
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Ngwabi, Nozipho Theodorah
(University of Pretoria, 2014)
South Africa shifted from the residual approach to adopt a developmental approach to
social service delivery through adopting the White Paper for Social Welfare (RSA,
Ministry for Social Welfare and Population Development, ...
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Lindeque, Yolanda
(University of Pretoria, 2014)
The goal of this study was to determine the bio-psychosocial treatment needs of dual diagnosis patients with depressive episodes and alcohol misuse. In order to achieve this goal, a qualitative research approach was adopted ...
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Karam, Illana
(University of Pretoria, 2015)
Foster care plays a significant role in child protection services worldwide and so too in the South African social services context. Foster care involves four role players, namely the child, the foster parent/s, social ...
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Badenhorst, Sonika
(University of Pretoria, 2007-04-10)
The gestalt approach in play therapy is used by a wide spectrum of professional persons operating in the fields of health, psychology and education. The objective of the research study was to investigate the practicality ...
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Chetty, Mahendhree
(University of Pretoria, 2012-10-30)
The aim of this research was to explore the causes of relapse post treatment for substance dependency within the South African Police Services (SAPS). “Alcoholism is a chronic relapsing brain disease, so individuals with ...
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Swanepoel, Ilze
(University of Pretoria, 2014)
Drug abuse is not a new concept and there is no doubt that it is a public health problem as it has reached epidemic proportions both nationally and internationally. With the increase in drug abuse, treatment demands are ...
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Dhludhlu, Sandile Lucas
(University of Pretoria, 2015)
In South Africa, foster care placement is the first choice of alternative care for children who are in need of care and protection. The aim of foster care is to protect and nurture foster children by providing a safe, ...
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Mamaila, Tshifhiwa
(University of Pretoria, 2007-02-01)
South Africa has been affected both economically and socially by HIV/AIDS. The South African government has put policies in place to support people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS and to ensure that they are not discriminated ...
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Pillay, Roshini
(University of Pretoria, 2008-10-16)
The main impetus for conducting research of this type was for the researcher to better understand the nature and types of EAP and HIV and Aids programmes that exist in the selected Gauteng Public Service departments. The ...
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Spaumer, Andrew
(University of Pretoria, 2017)
Conflict is an inevitable part of any relationship and it is this underlying force that brings about change and transformation within the relationship. Therefore, as couples develop strategies and routines that can help ...