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Submission Number: 81
Submission ID: 861
Submission UUID: 260d16b0-7e8a-4946-b30b-a41caac3a54e
Submission URI: /2025/abstracts
Created: Tue, 04/29/2025 - 11:04
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Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English
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Presenters
Ms.
Mphuthi
Dimakatso hessie sylvia
Department of social development
Dimakatso Hessie Sylvia Mphuthi is a Social Work Manager at the Department of Social Development ( Free State Province). She has meticulously acquired her BA ( Social Work) at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. She further acquired Masters in Child Care and Protection (Department of Law and Social Work) at the same University.
Additionally, she has obtained an Honours Degree ( Couselling Psychology) at the University of South Africa.
Additionally, she has obtained an Honours Degree ( Couselling Psychology) at the University of South Africa.
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Abstract
A STUDY OF BEREAVEMENT AND SERVICES PROVIDED TO ADOLESCENTS IN RESIDENTIAL CARE
THEME 2: Social Work and the Achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
SUB 2.3 Work with special and vulnerable populations (children, families, women, older persons, LGBTQIA+ etc).
Oral Presentation
A STUDY OF BEREAVEMENT AND SERVICES PROVIDED TO ADOLESCENTS IN RESIDNETIAL CARE
The mourning experience of adolescents placed in residential care after the death of a parent is a complex problem with no easy answers. Adolescents react differently to this very individual matter.
This study was conducted to find out about manifestations of grief in adolescents, the effects of grief, and the support services provided in residential care.
Descriptive design was used in this study. Interview schedules with both quantitative and qualitative components were used to gather data about the mourning experience of adolescents. A total of 30 respondents were interviewed (that, is 20 bereaved adolescents and 10 child care workers working with bereaved adolescents). The study focused on adolescent 14018 years who had lost parent/s in the first 3-6 months of their admission.
The literature study undertaken revealed that there are several factors that are affecting adolescents after the death of a parent. These are follows: Dynamics of family relationships before the death of parents, the developmental stage of the adolescents, the strength of personality, and the coping skills of the adolescent.
Finally, the findings revealed that a large percentage of adolescents (60%) were able to accept the death of the parents positively, with the support of the child care workers, social workers and the teachers.
The study revealed that adolescent’s experience of grief was normal. Their academic performance remained positive. The lack of intensive bereavement programme was also noted as a gap.
Adolescents also experienced physical, emotional and psychological manifestations.
Several recommendations were made regarding social work methods intervention programmes, areas of training and development.
COMPILED: DIMAKATSO HESSIE SYLVIA MPHUTHI
The mourning experience of adolescents placed in residential care after the death of a parent is a complex problem with no easy answers. Adolescents react differently to this very individual matter.
This study was conducted to find out about manifestations of grief in adolescents, the effects of grief, and the support services provided in residential care.
Descriptive design was used in this study. Interview schedules with both quantitative and qualitative components were used to gather data about the mourning experience of adolescents. A total of 30 respondents were interviewed (that, is 20 bereaved adolescents and 10 child care workers working with bereaved adolescents). The study focused on adolescent 14018 years who had lost parent/s in the first 3-6 months of their admission.
The literature study undertaken revealed that there are several factors that are affecting adolescents after the death of a parent. These are follows: Dynamics of family relationships before the death of parents, the developmental stage of the adolescents, the strength of personality, and the coping skills of the adolescent.
Finally, the findings revealed that a large percentage of adolescents (60%) were able to accept the death of the parents positively, with the support of the child care workers, social workers and the teachers.
The study revealed that adolescent’s experience of grief was normal. Their academic performance remained positive. The lack of intensive bereavement programme was also noted as a gap.
Adolescents also experienced physical, emotional and psychological manifestations.
Several recommendations were made regarding social work methods intervention programmes, areas of training and development.
COMPILED: DIMAKATSO HESSIE SYLVIA MPHUTHI
Reviewer ONE Feedback
Dr
Bashizi Bashige
Murhula
Yes
Empirical Research
Accepted
Reviewer TWO Feedback
Dr
Samkelo
Bala
Yes
Empirical Research
Accepted