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Institutionalization as a contributing factor in antisocial behaviour : implications for statutory social work practice
Bibliography: pages 211-235.
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/21148 Institutionalization as a contributing factor in antisocial behaviour : implications for statutory social work practice Clarke-Mcleod, Peter George Isaacs, Gordon Social Work antisocial behaviour Bibliography: pages 211-235. This study looks at the role of statutory social work practice within the framework of current South African legislation. The implications of this legislation for persons exhibiting antisocial behaviour were examined in the light of institutional and community-based management options. An overview of the literature is presented in order to place the concepts of institutional care, community-based options and legal reform in perspective. These literature studies provided the framework for an exploratory survey of 70 purposely sampled statutory social work clients, with a view to re-examining institutionalization as a possible contributing factor in their antisocial behaviour. Using a structured interview schedule, the Researcher elicited information concerning the respondents' histories of institutionalization, their evaluations of its effects and other possible factors contributing to their antisocial behaviour. The outcome of the study confirmed the major research question, namely that institutionalization could be regarded as a contributing factor in antisocial behaviour. Conversely, the findings reflected major literature surveys which stated that institutionalization has an adaptive potential for certain client systems. Results flowing from both negative and positive factors are mediated by the characteristics of the institution; by those who are institutionalized, and by other factors which precede, coexist with or follow institutionalization. The study supports the preferential use of community-based alternatives in statutory social work as well as providing guidelines for institutional reform and future research. 2016-08-05T10:53:15Z 2016-08-05T10:53:15Z 1987 Master Thesis Masters MSocSc http://hdl.handle.net/11427/21148 eng application/pdf Department of Social Development Faculty of Humanities University of Cape Town |
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| title | Institutionalization as a contributing factor in antisocial behaviour : implications for statutory social work practice |
| title_full | Institutionalization as a contributing factor in antisocial behaviour : implications for statutory social work practice |
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| topic | Social Work antisocial behaviour |
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