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    'n Huweliksberaadmodel vir huwelike waarin buite-egtelike verhoudings voorkom
    (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 1992) Fourie, David Petrus,1954-; Botha, N. J.; Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of Social Work.
    ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Extra-marital relationships remain one of the prominent reasons for marital problems. Attempting to determine a way in which the marriage counsellor can handle the complexity of marriage problems caused by extra-marital relationships was, accordingly, the major motivation for this study. Although considerable research has already been undertaken concerning the nature and appearance of extra-marital relationships, only a few researchers were found to have attempted the structuring of guidelines for a strategy of marriage counselling for this specific problem. The purpose of this study was, therefore, to develop a relevant model for marriage counselling for marriages in which extra-marital affairs occur. The main objective was to merge all existing social work approaches toward family- and marriage counselling, in order to create a new, integrated model for therapy. With the use of such a model, marital problems could be assessed and an intervention strategy could be drawn up. In order to develop new social work technology for this marriage counselling model, the development model was used as method of research. However, in this study only the first four phases of the development model were utilised, namely analysis of the problem, design, development and evaluation of the theoretical model. The empirical research was limited to the client system and marriage counsellors of FAMSA Western Cape. The selection of the random sample was effected through a deliberate, non-probability process, inasmuch as all cases in which extra-marital relationships were given as the presented problem, were included. The period of the random sample was furthermore restricted to six months. Information was obtained from the client system by means of a file study and a telephonic interview; the last taking place on the basis of a semistructured interviewing schedule. The evaluation phase in the process of research was concluded by involving all the marriage counsellors, by means of group supervision discussions and a structured questionnaire, in the evaluation of FAMSA's existing services, as well as the utilisation value of the newly developed model.