Browsing by Author "Green, Sulina"

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    (Stellenbosch University, Department of Social Work, 2021) Green, Sulina
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    Editorial
    (Stellenbosch University, Department of Social Work, 2021) Green, Sulina
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    Exploring the views of health care service providers on life stressors and basic needs of HIV-positive mothers in rural areas of Lesotho
    (Stellenbosch University, Department of Social Work, 2017) Shoeshoe, Mofokeng; Green, Sulina
    The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) ranks as one of the deadliest viruses in the world. The second highest incidence of the virus has been recorded in Lesotho, where women and children are the most infected and affected. This article explores and describes views of health-care service providers on the life stressors experienced by HIV-positive mothers living in the rural areas of Lesotho and how their basic needs are met. Recommendations are made on how health-care service providers and the government can address the life stressors and basic needs of these mothers
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    The laryngectomy patient's view of social work support services in a hospital setting
    (Dept. of Social Work, Stellenbosch University, 2010) Steyn, Henriette; Green, Sulina
    A laryngectomy is the surgical procedure of removing the entire larynx in advanced cancer of the larynx or hypopharynx. The focus of this article is on laryngectomy patients ' views of social work support services in a hospital setting. It describes the role of the social worker in providing information, solving problems, offering social and emotional support and promoting rehabilitation opportunities. To fulfil these roles, support groups are indispensable to patients and their families in dealing with daily life challenges. The study showed that the benefits of support groups are compatible with the above-mentioned roles of the social worker.
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    Learning profiles of social work students : who are you and how should this influence my teaching?
    (Stellenbosch University, 2015) Dykes, Glynnis; Green, Sulina
    This qualitative study explores the impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) of social work students on notions of students’ learning profile. Data were obtained from both student and staff participants on third year level within the social work programme during the teaching of a particular module focusing on family wellbeing. The implications of strong reactions during teaching and learning are juxtaposed against the notions of students’ learning profile and participants’ teaching and learning suggestions. Several recommendations are made that have emerged from the study that attempt to relate to students’ learning profile in social work professional learning.
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    The prevention of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder : the need for a coordinated service by role players in the wine producing areas in the Breede River Valley
    (Department of Social Work, Stellenbosch University, 2013) De Vries, Marlene; Green, Sulina
    Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is seen as the leading preventable birth defect in the western world (May, Miller, Goodhart, Maestas, Buckley, Trujillo & Gossage, 2007). FAS is the severe end of a spectrum of effects caused by alcohol intake during pregnancy and is characterised by unique facial features, growth retardation and developmental delays (May, Gossage, Marais, Adnams, Hoyme, Jones, Robinson, Khaole, Snell, Kalberg, Hendricks, Brooke, Stellavato & Viljoen, 2007; Urban, Chersich, Fourie, Chetty, Olivier & Viljoen, 2008). Drinking alcohol during pregnancy has physical, behavioural and mental consequences for the developing fetus. These effects last throughout the lifespan of the individual with a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
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    Psychosocial implications of stillbirth for the mother and her family : a crisis-support approach
    (Stellenbosch University, 2014) Human, Melanie; Groenewald, Coen; Odendaal, Hein J.; Green, Sulina; Goldstein, Richard D.; Kinney, Hannah C.
    In this article mothers’ emotions after experiencing a stillbirth are discussed. A study combining quantitative and qualitative research provided the foundation for a better understanding of the psychosocial implications of stillbirth for a mother and her family. The crisis-intervention approach was used to assist a control group of 25 mothers and was also evaluated during the study to establish the effectiveness thereof. Findings indicated that those mothers receiving the intervention used different coping mechanisms to deal with the severity of their loss. Narratives further show that relationship problems occurred following the loss. Receiving crisis intervention from a social worker during this period of grief, helped to facilitate the grieving process.
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    Risks and vulnerabilities of children in Zambia : mooting responsive social protection interventions
    (Stellenbosch University, Department of Social Work, 2016) Moonga, Fred; Green, Sulina
    Social protection has not only assumed another dimension characterised by income transfers, but has also aroused intense interest among researchers, policy makers and practitioners. In spite of this development, and its evident effectiveness in averting poverty, risks and vulnerabilities, interventions for children have been disappointingly limited. This study attempts to review the literature on the risks and vulnerabilities that affect children in Zambia. It argues that risks and vulnerabilities vary according to age, gender and residence, among other things. Therefore it proposes a design of social protection interventions that would take into account the multiplicity of vulnerabilities in Zambi
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    A situation analysis of hospitalised physically abused pre-school children in South Africa : contributing social factors
    (Department of Social Work, Stellenbosch University, 2004) Green, Sulina; Hartweg, Janine
    The experience of physical abuse is a traumatic event, which is so intense and frightening that it overwhelms the child’s ability to cope with his/her normal developmental tasks. The goal of the study was to expand social worker’s knowledge of the social circumstances of physically abused preschool children who are hospitalised, and to offer guidelines for professionals from a variety of disciplines to identify and assess physical abuse. To obtain the goals, the objectives were threefold: first to present demographic data on children with intentional physical injuries and their families; second, to describe the experiences of the perpetrators and circumstances under which the abuse took place; and third, to determine how social workers assess children who are suspected of having been physically abused. The study was conducted at the Red Cross Children’s Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa. Both qualitative and quantitative methods were applied. The diagnoses reported were drawn from a sample of preschool aged children presenting with intentional physical injuries at the hospital over a four month period, interviews with four perpetrators using set guidelines, and conducting a survey with four of the social workers employed at the hospital using a self-completion questionnaire. The findings offered demographic details of the abused children and confirmed that children under the age of six were the most vulnerable age group to be subjected to physical abuse. Head injuries and gunshot wounds were the most frequent occurring physical injuries in this sample, indicating gang activities, effects of poverty and substance misuse. Four case studies are presented following the interviews with the perpetrators/parents, which give a situation analysis of these social circumstances under which the abuse took place. The social circumstances under which the physical abuse took place, and criteria used for assessment can be used as a framework for professionals rendering services to children.
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    Social Work = Maatskaplike Werk : editorial
    (Stellenbosch University, Department of Social Work, 2020) Green, Sulina
    The articles in this issue of Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk address a range of topics from school social work as a field of practice to the role of social service providers to protect vulnerable women and children in society.
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    Some challenges in policing domestic violence
    (Stellenbosch University, 2015) Retief, Rita; Green, Sulina
    Domestic violence is one of the most prevalent forms of violence dealt with by police officers on a daily basis. In order to understand their experiences and response to domestic violence incidents, a purposive sample of twenty-eight police officers in the Western Cape Province were involved in a qualitative phenomenological study.The paper reports on the experiences and challenges of police officers in policing different types of domestic violence. Recommendations on how to equip police officers to deal more effectively with the challenges inherent in domestic violence are offered.
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    Surviving a laryngectomy : the views of post-operative cancer patients and their families
    (Stellenbosch University, Department of Social Work, 2018) Steyn, Hendriette; Green, Sulina
    Major advances in cancer detection and treatment options have now afforded cancer patients the prospect of a longer life. This places various demands upon patients, families and social workers in the field of oncology. A combination of quantitative and qualitative research approaches was used to explore the survivorship experiences of patients and families who presented with an advanced stage of larynx cancer, where a total laryngectomy was indicated, implying removal of the entire larynx. Findings of the study reveal that patients and families mobilise both inner strengths and social support to adapt to inevitable physical changes that follow a laryngectomy.
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    Types of domestic violence experienced by women in abusive relationships
    (Stellenbosch University, 2013) Slabbert, Ilze; Green, Sulina
    Research and specialised practice indicate that women who are abused by their intimate partners are at an increasing risk the longer the abuse continues. Many men show escalating violent behaviour toward their female partners and many women are killed by their partners (Roche, 1999:24). Several researchers (Artz, 1999:2; Damon, 2003:94; Flinck, Paavilainen & Asredt-Kurki, 2005:383; Gelles, 1999:168; Vincent & Jouriles, 2002:7) view domestic violence as a leading cause of female injury in almost every country. Dwyer, Smokowski, Bricout and Wodarski (1995:185) claim that injuries as a result of domestic violence are more common than from muggings, car accidents and death resulting from cancer combined.