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Submission Number: 70
Submission ID: 836
Submission UUID: 982b7ef5-957c-4f29-b12d-b91c4b8c9308
Submission URI: /2025/abstracts
Created: Fri, 04/25/2025 - 14:48
Completed: Fri, 04/25/2025 - 15:03
Changed: Wed, 06/25/2025 - 13:43
Remote IP address: 41.13.94.80
Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English
Is draft: No
Current page: Complete
Webform: Abstract
| Title | Dr. |
|---|---|
| Lastname | Mokwele |
| Firstname | Roslind |
| Roslind.Mokwele@nwu.ac.za | |
| Mobile | 0827192524 |
| Institution | North-west university |
| Biosketch | Roslind Mokwele is a senior lecturer at the North-West University. She obtained her PhD from the North-West University. Her field of interests are developmental social work interventions, policy, poverty and forensic social work. |
| Is there a Second Presenter? | Yes |
| Title | Dr. |
| Lastname | Smith |
| Firstname | Sufran |
| Sufran.Smith@nwu.ac.za | |
| Mobile | 0836562140 |
| Institution | North-West University |
| Biosketch | Sufran Smith is a senior lecturer at the North-West University. She obtained her PhD from the North-West University. She has extensive knowledge on and made several contributions in the field of forensic social work in South Africa. Presently she is responsible for training of Masters students in forensic social work practice. |
| Is there a Third Presenter? | No |
| Title of Presentatation | Practices of social workers regarding intervention with non-offending caregivers following child sexual abuse disclosure |
| Theme Selection | THEME 2: Social Work and the Achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) |
| Subtheme TWO Selection | SUB 2.3 Work with special and vulnerable populations (children, families, women, older persons, LGBTQIA+ etc). |
| Select your Presentation Type | Oral Presentation |
| Abstract | In South Africa, there is a lack of intervention strategies specifically focusing on the non-offending caregivers (NOC) of children after child sexual abuse (CSA) disclosure. Caregivers experience feelings of shock, anger and confusion, following the disclosure. Intervention strategies mostly guide social workers to assist the victims of CSA, with little emphasis on guiding the NOC. The aim of the research was to explore current practices of social workers regarding intervention with NOC following CSA disclosure. The researcher employed a qualitative approach which was explorative in nature. Thirteen social workers participated in this study and data was collected through individual semi-structured interviews, followed by thematic analysis. The findings of this study revealed that intervention strategies focusing on NOC are important; on the other hand, there are aspects that hinder social workers from rendering services to the NOC. Findings of this study may add value to the social work field as support groups, educational and community programmes were proposed as strategies to be adopted in order to enhance services for the NOC. |
| Title | Dr |
| Firstname | Martha |
| Lastname | van Straaten |
| Does the Abstract fit the selected Theme? | Yes |
| What Area does this Abstract Focus on? | Empirical Research |
| Status | Accepted |
| Title | Dr |
| Firstname | Bashizi Bashige |
| Lastname | Murhula |
| Does the Abstract fit the selected Theme? | Yes |
| What Area does this Abstract Focus on? | Empirical Research |
| Status | Accepted |