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    Die funksionering van die vakkundige werkgroep in 'n kinderhuisskool
    (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 1996-12) De Jager, Leon Jordaan; Ackermann, C. J.; Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Education. Dept. of Curriculum Studies.
    ENGLISH SUMMARY: The functioning of the. professional work group at a children's home-school is examined in this study. The therapeutic care of the destitute child at the child care school is very important. Assistance to these children can only be effective within a team approach who develop and maintain a multi-disciplinary service between the children's home and the school. At Children's home X, on which this study is aimed, the professional work group endeavours exactly to render such a multi-disciplinary service to the children. It is very important that the members of the professional work group know how assistance within a multi-disciplinary team approach works. In the literature study the child is described within the unique social context of the children's home, as. well as the influences of the different subsystems, namely the home, school and church. A summary is also given of existing research findings about assistance within a multi-disciplinary .. team relationship as well as the role of subject teams and w9rk groups. The empirical examination is aimed to investigate the effectiveness of the professional work group with relevant examination methods, and to determine which factors. impede upon the effective functioning of the work group. . Two objective questionnaires were used in the study: Questionnaire A to determine the staffs perceptions and experience of the group, and Questionnaire B to examine the internal functioning of the group. Three research groups were used, namely: - All the members of the professional work group (N=14) A random sample consisting of - Twenty members of the teaching staff - Twenty house parents The most important findings include the following: VB - The professional work group has the potential to develop into a very good team, and most of the respondents feel positive towards it. - There is a degree of confusion amongst the house parents and teachers as to what the precise function of the work group is. - The children's home and the school do not always function sufficiently as a unit. - The house parents and teachers feel that they should .be more involved in the activities of the professional work group. - There is a lack of communication between the staff and the professional work group as well as amongst the members of the professional work group. - The staff and the members of the professional work group have a need for in-service training concerning working with the destitute child. - The disposition of the professional work group towards the rest of the staff and amongst each. other is not as desired.