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Abstract: Submission #5

Submission Number: 5
Submission ID: 5
Submission UUID: ad56560f-cd24-4326-b188-392e448fae98
Submission URI: /2023/abstracts

Created: Fri, 04/21/2023 - 12:26
Completed: Fri, 04/21/2023 - 12:56
Changed: Thu, 05/18/2023 - 13:41

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Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English

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Presenters
Prof.
Rapholo
Selelo Frank
0799707404
University of Limpopo
Selelo Frank Rapholo is the Associate Professor and Head of Department (HoD) attached to the Department of Social Work at the University of Limpopo. Prof Rapholo is a registered social worker with the South African Council for Social Service Professions and a researcher in the fields of Child Sexual Abuse, Forensic Social Work, Migration Studies, Spirituality and Religion, Public Health and Substance Abuse
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Abstract
The Shutdown of Church Services During COVID-19 in South Africa: A Social Work Perspective
THEME 2: Building sustainable, resilient, and self-reliant communities through indigenous modalities, inter-sectoral collaborations, and partnerships
SUB 2.4 Strengthening religious and spiritual structures in responding during and after adverse events
Oral Presentation
From a perspective of social work, this conceptual paper analyses the negative effect of the temporary closure of churches to stop the spread of Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) on classical conservative Pentecostals in South Africa. The paper argues that physical church meetings provide spiritual resources needed to cope with life’s challenges and problems. Therefore, the closure of churches left the Pentecostal extremely vulnerable. Social workers are challenged to learn from Pentecostals the importance of people’s reliance on church meetings for spiritual resources needed to overcome life’s problems.
Reviewer ONE Feedback
Prof
Roelf
Reyneke
Yes
Practice
Accepted
Reviewer TWO Feedback
Dr
Peggie
Chiwara
Yes
Practice
Accepted
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