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Submission Number: 19
Submission ID: 19
Submission UUID: bf5f0ac0-ca16-495c-a0c7-7e99fae8a980
Submission URI: /2023/abstracts
Created: Tue, 05/16/2023 - 12:24
Completed: Tue, 05/16/2023 - 12:38
Changed: Thu, 08/10/2023 - 13:12
Remote IP address: 196.252.27.193
Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English
Is draft: No
Current page: Complete
Webform: Abstract
| Title | Dr. |
|---|---|
| Lastname | Simeon De Jager |
| Firstname | Elzahne |
| [email protected] | |
| Mobile | 0742214939 |
| Institution | North West University |
| Biosketch | Dr Simeon De Jager is a senior lecturer at the North West University within the school for psycho social health. Her research focus area is within the child protection field. |
| Is there a Second Presenter? | No |
| Title of Presentatation | Guidelines to assist social workers to prepare children for the children’s court. |
| Theme Selection | THEME 1: Promoting stakeholder partnerships that protect, support and enhance resilience during adverse events and trauma |
| Subtheme ONE Selection | SUB 1.2 The protection of physical and psychological health and wellbeing of children, people with disabilities, and older people through fostering safe, sustainable, and inclusive living spaces |
| Select your Presentation Type | Oral Presentation |
| Abstract | The children’s court aims to protect children by acting in the best interests of the child. Another function of the children’s court is to determine whether a child needs care and protection (Children’s Act 38 of 2005). Court proceedings can be stressful for the child, who is already abused, neglected, and removed from their normal environment. There are limited resources within the South African context regarding the preparation of children for children’s court proceedings. This social work research study identified which guidelines could assist social workers in preparing children for children’s court proceedings. This was a qualitative study. The researcher conducted semi-structured interviews by following a purposive sampling method with social workers from the Department of Social Development in the ZFM (Zwelentlanga Fatman Mgcawu) district with the purpose of exploring the views of social workers regarding the content of such a guideline. The findings indicated that social workers do not have a specific guideline to help them in preparing children for the children’s court. Some guidelines/themes that were identified by the social workers included: a guideline which is age appropriate, therapeutic techniques, understanding the need for the children’s court, mock trials, and a discussion on what happens next. |
| Title | Dr |
| Firstname | Peggie |
| Lastname | Chiwara |
| Does the Abstract fit the selected Theme? | Yes |
| What Area does this Abstract Focus on? | Empirical Research |
| Status | Accepted |
| Title | Dr |
| Firstname | Nkosiyazi |
| Lastname | Dube |
| Does the Abstract fit the selected Theme? | Yes |
| What Area does this Abstract Focus on? | Empirical Research |
| Status | Accepted |
