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Submission Number: 150
Submission ID: 243
Submission UUID: 1e6a6b43-db30-4e8d-8fc2-050cea5edea2
Submission URI: /2023/abstracts

Created: Tue, 07/25/2023 - 16:49
Completed: Tue, 07/25/2023 - 16:58
Changed: Thu, 08/10/2023 - 22:26

Remote IP address: 102.249.6.94
Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English

Is draft: No
Current page: Complete
Webform: Abstract
Title Dr.
Lastname MOODLEY
Firstname RAJESHREE
eMail [email protected]
Mobile 0637669958
Institution STUDIED THROUGH UKZN (EMPLOYED -DSD)
Biosketch Dr Rajeshree Moodley has 30 years’ social work experience with children, families and restorative services at NPOs and the Department Social Development. She is the acting manager for restorative services at eThekwini North, Department of Social Development. She wrote journal articles and presented at national and International conferences on child participation, care, permanency planning and transitioning out of care. In 2021, she graduated with a PhD in social work.
Is there a Second Presenter? No
Title of Presentatation Youth Transitioning Out of Residential Care in South Africa: Toward Ubuntu and Interdependent Living
Theme Selection THEME 1: Promoting stakeholder partnerships that protect, support and enhance resilience during adverse events and trauma
Subtheme ONE Selection SUB 1.1The role of psychosocial services during adverse events and resultant trauma from a Human rights perspective
Select your Presentation Type Oral Presentation
Abstract This qualitative study, informed by a descriptive-interpretive research design, examined the experiences of 16 youth transitioning from Child and Youth Care Centres (CYCCs), together with perspectives of family caregivers and service providers in eThekwini Metropolitan, KwaZulu-Natal. The results indicate that youth were unprepared for transitioning out of care. CYCCs fostered dependency by virtue of their structure and operation. Instantaneous graduation from childhood to adulthood involved “adult” role expectations on transitioning, without the safety nets and rights afforded in care. Multiple risk factors associated with pre-care kept youth in care and impacted their post-transition experiences. Against all odds, some youth demonstrated resilience and the value of interdependency and Ubuntu. More caring and less controlling supportive healing from toxic shame and trauma and stakeholder engagement to mitigate risk factors are recommended. The neoliberal discourse on independence is critiqued, with a call to shift to interdependence and Ubuntu in policy and practice for a humane response to past trauma, present vulnerability, and future risks.
Title Prof
Firstname Roelf
Lastname Reyneke
Does the Abstract fit the selected Theme? Yes
What Area does this Abstract Focus on? Empirical Research
Status Accepted
Title Dr
Firstname Busisiwe
Lastname Nkala-Dlamini
Does the Abstract fit the selected Theme? Yes
What Area does this Abstract Focus on? Empirical Research
Status Accepted
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