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Submission Number: 83
Submission ID: 101
Submission UUID: 9c9f32ec-182b-48e0-bb0f-397ba3640616
Submission URI: /2023/abstracts
Created: Fri, 06/23/2023 - 11:29
Completed: Fri, 06/23/2023 - 11:47
Changed: Wed, 08/16/2023 - 13:22
Remote IP address: 45.221.46.209
Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English
Is draft: No
Current page: Complete
Webform: Abstract
Presenters
Dr.
Smith
Sufran
NWU
I have been a registered social worker since 2000 and have worked in the field of Forensic Social Work and Occupational Social Work within the South African Police Service since 2001. Since 2012 I have worked in at North West University where I am a senior lecturer at the School of Psychosocial Health at the Subject Group Social Work. I am also the programme coordinator for the MSW (Forensic Practice).
My academic experience ranges from teaching undergraduate and post graduate courses and supervising Master’s studies and PhD studies.
My academic experience ranges from teaching undergraduate and post graduate courses and supervising Master’s studies and PhD studies.
No
Abstract
Perspectives of state prosecutors on the expected content of forensic social workers’ court reports
THEME 4: Quality management and enhancement of social services
SUB 4.2 Building professional capacity in social service professions through supervision, support, and development
Oral Presentation
Sexual violence against children is a gross violation of children`s rights. Corroborative evidence in these cases is rare. Because of this reason, cases of child sexual abuse, is often referred to forensic social workers for further investigation, who on their turn, will compile a report with their findings and testify in court on the matter. During such testimony, state prosecutors would sometimes express their frustration about forensic social workers’ reports. This study aimed to address this aspect and to make some recommendations to forensic social workers, based on the feedback, gained from 12 state prosecutors by means of semi structured interviews, regarding their expectations of court reports. Ethical clearance for the study was obtained from the NWU.
Keywords: court report; forensic social work; perspectives; state prosecutors,
Keywords: court report; forensic social work; perspectives; state prosecutors,
Reviewer ONE Feedback
Prof
Roelf
Reyneke
Yes
Empirical Research
Accepted
Reviewer TWO Feedback
Prof
Annaline
Keet
Yes
Empirical Research
Accepted
