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Showing 1 to 20 of 28 for “"Clinical Social Work"”.
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The use of object relations theory in clinical social work practice : a case study
… the value of a particular theoretical framework in terms of several issues relating to clinical social work practice. The selected theoretical framework was that of Object Relations theory, specifically the works of Melanie Klein and Margaret Mahler. The method of inquiry was that of a …
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The prevalence of depression in patients on Haemodialysis treatment : a clinical social work perspective
… treatment and the consequences it has for clinical social work intervention. The awareness of depression in haemodialysis arose out of the researcher's practice as a social worker in the renal unit at Groote Schuur Hospital. The study adopts a quantitative-descriptive research design. …
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An exploration into the counselling needs of battered women : a feminist perspective for clinical social work practice
… of battered women with a view to influencing clinical practice. Battering is situated within its social, historical and theoretical context offering a feminist analysis to provide most clarity on this complex issue. Battering is regarded as one form of extensive male violence against women, …
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A psychodynamic approach to short-term couples therapy in clinical social work : some aspects of the combined conjoint-concurrent technique
… the writer explores and supports the validity of clinical social wor·k practitioners applying planned therapeutic intervention procedures to couples who are in distress. Written in two parts, this paper is esentially a review of selected literature on the efficacy of social work psychotherapv with …
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The Importance of Comprehensive Clinical Social Work Assessments for Determination of Older Adult Guardianship Petitions in Cook County Probate Court, Chicago, Illinois
… (Iris, 1991).</p><p>Literature about the use of social work in the guardianship system has typically been focused around collaborating with guardians (private - family/paid guardian or public or state agency) or the court system to assist with service linkage and care planning, and protection …
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INTERESTS, PERSONAL STYLES, VALUES, SPECIALTY CHOICE, AND MAJOR SATISFACTION AMONG MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS
… interests, vocational personal styles and work values impact on major satisfaction and specialization choice of 256 students in Master of Social Work programs from several regions of the United States. Participants completed the General Occupational Themes (GOTs) and the Personal Style …
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Comparing the Clinical Approaches of Christian Social Workers and Secular Social Workers
… explores the current interface of religion and social work in clinical practice. A total of 91 National Association of Social Workers, Illinois Chapter members and 120 North American Association of Christians in Social Work members responded to clinical vignettes via an online survey. …
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A descriptive study of the role of the children's home in the treatment and management of the abused child
… exist, which involve the abuser, the Child Care Worker and the Social Worker in order to help the abuser and attempt to break the vicious future cycle of abuse. The researcher approached 17 Children's Homes in the Western Cape to participate in the study and seven. of these Children's Homes …
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Exploring the experiences of caregivers raising children living with disability
… reinforced by a lack of community resources and social welfare support services; a lack of services delivery from government social services including social work intervention for caregivers of CWD left them often feeling hopeless. In these circumstances, it is recommended that the Department of …
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The development of the Deployment Resilience Seminar
… the process of developing an occupational social work intervention to assist families in resisting the stress of deployments, that is, to increase their 'deployment resilience. The study began with four years of problem analysis, comprising an analysis of clinical work, a literature review, …
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Exploring child protection social workers' perceptions of how their experience of work and wellbeing influence each other
This qualitative study explored child protection social workers' perceptions of how their working experience and wellbeing positively and negatively influence each other. It also further considered child protection social workers' perceptions of the support currently available to them as well as …
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Adoption reunion : reclaiming the lost object : a psychoanalytic and object relations approach to understanding the adoptee's experience of reunion with the birth mother
… birth mother, from within a Psychoanalytic framework, and with an emphasis upon the Object Relations Theory perspective. Adoption reunion may be considered to be an attempt on the part of the adoptee to reclaim the lost object. There are numerous international studies on different aspects of …
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Relational Aggression and well-being: adolescent girls' perceptions of relational aggression and its influence on their lives
The purpose of this research study was to explore adolescent girls' perceptions of relational aggression and its influence on their well-being. The study focussed specifically on relational aggression occurring within the school context. It explored participants' perceptions of relational …
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A phenomenology study of clinicians' perspectives on dissociation while working with traumatised children in the South African context.
The statics of children experiencing trauma is extremely high in South Africa, with the expectation of 1 in 3 children experiencing sexual abuse before eighteen years of age. Trauma is defined as experiences which overwhelm the internal resources of a child and changes their perception of their …
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The nature and management of breakdown in foster care placements: developing preliminary management guidelines
… become an increasingly complex task focusing on working contracts, reconstruction work, time limited intervention, behaviour programmes and effective, comprehensive management of the foster placement. An area which seems to be overlooked is the development of appropriate guidelines to deal with …
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An exploratory study of the influence of an absent father on the identity formation of women
This clinical study explored the significance of the experience of an absent father on the identity formation of women in an attempt to understand the psychological effect of father absence and the role this experience plays in terms of the daughter's, confidence, self esteem, social identity and …
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Adolescents' perceptions of sexual wellbeing
This study explored adolescents' personal understanding of sexual wellbeing among young people aged 16-19 in Langa, Cape Town. The study further explored the participants' understanding of possible promoting and inhibiting factors to sexual wellbeing in their interpersonal and societal context. …
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The perceptions of the teaching staff regarding selection for the Bachelor of Social work (BSW) program at the University of Cape Town (UCT)
… With the huge responsibility being placed on social workers in working with vulnerable populations. The aim of social work education is to promote critical responsive practice and to train students to ensure effective service delivery. This study explores the perceptions of the teaching staff …
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An exploration into the stressors and coping strategies of parents caring for children living with Autism spectrum disorder
… health care professionals (HCPs), which included social workers, as well as parents caring for a child living with ASD to educate themselves and others with regards to ASD. Another recommendation was for HCPs to link these parents with affordable and appropriate education and intervention options …
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