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Submission Number: 156
Submission ID: 1068
Submission UUID: eb065cd1-7125-4313-9343-723a73dcd610
Submission URI: /2025/abstracts
Created: Tue, 06/03/2025 - 18:34
Completed: Tue, 06/03/2025 - 18:55
Changed: Fri, 08/08/2025 - 06:54
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Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English
Is draft: No
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Presenters
Dr.
Kgole
Mary
University of pretoria
Dr Mary Mabebe Kgole is a lecturer at the at the University of Pretoria, Department of Social Work and Criminology and a sessional lecturer for the Employee Wellness Short Course for University of Pretoria Enterprise. She holds a PHD in Social Work from the University of South Africa with special interests in GBV with particular focus in Intimate Partner Violence, Victim Empowerment Programmes for women victims of GBV and Mental health.
Mary has vast community engagement experience which includes working in a variety of sectors such as public, private and non-profit organisations holding a diverse role including being a Director in boards.
Mary has vast community engagement experience which includes working in a variety of sectors such as public, private and non-profit organisations holding a diverse role including being a Director in boards.
No
Abstract
Title: The Community Reintegration of Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence Shelter Life: Role of Social Workers as a Facilitators of Social Justice.
THEME 3: Policy and Advocacy for Peace building, Environmental and Social Justice
SUB 3.2 Social workers, social movements and advocacy during wars, natural and medical disasters.
Oral Presentation
Women’s crisis centres and women’s shelters have been the cornerstone of empowerment programmes for victims of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). These type of programmes offer individual counselling, job training and assistance in dealing with social services and legal matters to enhance empowerment of victims. Experience has shown, however, that these types of reform are not likely to be effective unless accompanied by significant changes in institutional culture and practice (WHO:2002). Links with continuing support networks and resources, when necessary, should be encouraged after disengagement from the system ensuring that all survivors of IPV have equal access to resources, opportunities, and privileges.
The study employed the qualitative research approach, guided by phenomenological, exploratory research deign. One of the goals of the study was to explore the experiences of victim empowerment Social Workers regarding the effective reintegration of survivors into society. Data were collected by means of semi-structured interviews with a sample of 15 IPV victims and 5 Social Workers. Non-probability purposive sampling method allowed the researcher to purposively select persons based on accessibility, suitability, and their embodiment of the characteristics of the study.
The study explores how VE Social Workers facilitates the reintegration of survivors back into society post admission into VE/shelters. VE Centres/shelters in their nature are temporary places of shelter and empowerment for victims of IPV. The temporary nature of these centres indicates that victims need to be assisted to prepare for their exit when it is time. To facilitate the seamless reintegration back into their societies without fear and stigma, exit strategies and linkages with external community agencies are essential.
KEY WORDS: Reintegration, Empowerment, IPV, Victim, Survivor.
The study employed the qualitative research approach, guided by phenomenological, exploratory research deign. One of the goals of the study was to explore the experiences of victim empowerment Social Workers regarding the effective reintegration of survivors into society. Data were collected by means of semi-structured interviews with a sample of 15 IPV victims and 5 Social Workers. Non-probability purposive sampling method allowed the researcher to purposively select persons based on accessibility, suitability, and their embodiment of the characteristics of the study.
The study explores how VE Social Workers facilitates the reintegration of survivors back into society post admission into VE/shelters. VE Centres/shelters in their nature are temporary places of shelter and empowerment for victims of IPV. The temporary nature of these centres indicates that victims need to be assisted to prepare for their exit when it is time. To facilitate the seamless reintegration back into their societies without fear and stigma, exit strategies and linkages with external community agencies are essential.
KEY WORDS: Reintegration, Empowerment, IPV, Victim, Survivor.
Reviewer ONE Feedback
Dr
Nthabiseng
Latakgomo
Yes
Empirical Research
Accepted
Reviewer TWO Feedback
Dr
Nkosiyazi
Dube
Yes
Empirical Research
Accepted