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Submission Number: 185
Submission ID: 290
Submission UUID: 9f8a7f41-1a4c-44ff-9498-2abc85518b01
Submission URI: /2023/abstracts
Created: Thu, 07/27/2023 - 12:24
Completed: Thu, 07/27/2023 - 13:22
Changed: Thu, 08/17/2023 - 13:52
Remote IP address: 121.200.4.237
Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English
Is draft: No
Current page: Complete
Webform: Abstract
Presenters
Dr.
NDONGA
MOREBLESSING MEMORY
STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY
Dr. Moreblessing Ndonga possesses a Ph.D. in Social Work from Stellenbosch University. Currently serving as a Senior Program Advisor for Statewide Children and Families under the Department of Families, Fairness, and Housing in Victoria, Australia, she holds a keen interest in child protection and social policy. With extensive expertise in her field, she strives to create positive change and improve the lives of vulnerable children and families through her dedicated work and research endeavours.
Yes
Prof.
Strydom
Marianne
STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY
Marianne Strydom is a lecturer at Stellenbosch University. Her research interests include child abuse and neglect, child protection, family preservation and practice education. She holds a D.Phil degree from Stellenbosch University.
No
Abstract
MITIGATING CHILD MALTREATMENT THROUGH ASSESSMENT IN CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES: A SOUTH AFRICAN PERSPECTIVE
THEME 2: Building sustainable, resilient, and self-reliant communities through indigenous modalities, inter-sectoral collaborations, and partnerships
SUB 2.1 Supporting families in mitigating vulnerabilities
Oral Presentation
In South Africa, the implementation of child protection service assessments assumes paramount importance in the endeavour to address and mitigate child maltreatment, ultimately facilitating the realisation of children's rights to care and protection, as stipulated in international, regional, and domestic policies and legislation. Social workers are important role players in the care and protection of children in South Africa because they are the only professionals who are legally tasked with undertaking assessments of at-risk children.
The research study therefore investigated the challenges faced by social workers in assessment practice in child protection services. A qualitative research methodology was employed and explorative and descriptive research designs were utilised. The most important conclusion indicates that social workers utilise the prescribed actuarial-based risk assessment tool and that there is a lack of the utilisation of the consensus-based assessment tool. Recommendations are presented on the actions that could be taken to improve assessment practice.
The research study therefore investigated the challenges faced by social workers in assessment practice in child protection services. A qualitative research methodology was employed and explorative and descriptive research designs were utilised. The most important conclusion indicates that social workers utilise the prescribed actuarial-based risk assessment tool and that there is a lack of the utilisation of the consensus-based assessment tool. Recommendations are presented on the actions that could be taken to improve assessment practice.
Reviewer ONE Feedback
Dr
Boitumelo
Seepamore
Yes
Empirical Research
Accepted
Reviewer TWO Feedback
Prof
Annaline
Keet
Yes
Empirical Research
Accepted
