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The needs of male adolescents who have lost both parents
Dissertation (MSW)--University of Pretoria, 2013.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/30032 The needs of male adolescents who have lost both parents Spies, Gloudien M. kgomotsoem@tshwane.gov.za Edwards-Makhura, Kgomotso Aletta Death Guardians Orphans Adolescents Needs UCTD Dissertation (MSW)--University of Pretoria, 2013. The goal of this research was to uncover the needs of adolescents, who had been orphaned by the death of both parents. The intention was to search for a deeper understanding of the needs of such adolescents, as well as to identify and discuss how service rendering to them can be improved. Therefore the research focused on adolescence as a developmental stage in the life-cycle and the impact of death on adolescents who have been orphaned by both parents. To attain and enhance the goal, empirical research was conducted by means of semi-structured interviews with male adolescents who have lost both parents. The research findings highlighted the final phases of the physiological, psychological, brain and moral development towards adulthood. It uncovered the devastating effects such as numbness and emotional exhaustion that death of both parents, may have on these children. The research indicated the negative effects of this trauma on their communication skills, pain, and feelings of loss, guilt and vulnerability. Furthermore, the research confirmed the fact that they are left alone without parents a factor which pushes them into adulthood before they are ready for it. The research uncovered further needs these children may have for example good care, the need to have a guardian, protection, education, support, a place to stay, toiletries, clothes, food, information about how to date girls and to show respect to others. These findings lead the researcher to formulate several recommendations. It is clear those social workers as well as all the other professionals who work in this field of practice need to understand the needs of adolescence as developmental phase. Training in this regard should thus include the life cycle with special reference to adolescence, the impact of death on adolescents and their special needs. Finally, it is clear from the study that the principle of the best interest of the child, should always be taken in consideration when any service is being rendered to these children. Social Work and Criminology unrestricted 2013-09-07T17:43:41Z 2013-01-10 2013-09-07T17:43:41Z 2012-09-06 2013-01-10 2012-12-01 Dissertation Edwards-Makhura, KA 2012, The needs of male adolescents who have lost both parents, MSW dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://hdl.handle.net/2263/30032 > F12/9/314/ag http://hdl.handle.net/2263/30032 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-12012012-152647/ © 2012 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | Death Guardians Orphans Adolescents Needs UCTD The needs of male adolescents who have lost both parents |
| title | The needs of male adolescents who have lost both parents |
| title_full | The needs of male adolescents who have lost both parents |
| title_fullStr | The needs of male adolescents who have lost both parents |
| title_full_unstemmed | The needs of male adolescents who have lost both parents |
| title_short | The needs of male adolescents who have lost both parents |
| title_sort | needs of male adolescents who have lost both parents |
| topic | Death Guardians Orphans Adolescents Needs UCTD |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/30032 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-12012012-152647/ |