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The potential scope of social work practice at a Higher Education Institution in South Africa: views of key informants at Stellenbosch University
Thesis (MA)--Stellenbosch University, 2023.
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| author | Mdaka, Qaqamba |
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/128867 The potential scope of social work practice at a Higher Education Institution in South Africa: views of key informants at Stellenbosch University Mdaka, Qaqamba Engelbrecht, Lambert K. Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of Social Work. Social service International Federation of Social Workers Social case work Universities and Colleges -- South Africa Education, Higher -- South Africa Stellenbosch University UCTD Thesis (MA)--Stellenbosch University, 2023. ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Based on the global definition of social work, according to the International Federation of Social Work (IFSW) and the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW), generalist social work may be defined as a practice-based profession and an academic discipline that promotes social change and development, social cohesion, and the empowerment and liberation of people, with principles of social justice, human rights, collective responsibility and respect for diversities. Within the higher education space, social work is considered to be a specialised area of practice. This is because social work is part of a multidisciplinary team of specialists attached to the education system in order to address and treat problems that interfere with teaching and learning. The White Paper for Post-School Education and Training (2013) recognises services for students as a crucial endeavour in promoting their holistic development, and in providing effective aid for them to meet the demands of tertiary life. As far as this is concerned, higher education institutions have responded to the call to provide student support services. However, there is an overwhelming gap in research that comprehensively studies the scope of social work practice in higher education institutions and the scope in which social work practice could continue as a response to providing services to students. In light of this, the researcher’s study aimed to gain an understanding of the potential scope of social work practice at Stellenbosch University as a higher education institution in South Africa. This research followed a qualitative approach with a combination of an exploratory and descriptive design. Key informant sampling was combined with quota sampling to sample and recruit research participants. This led to 18 participants being interviewed for this study with the researcher utilising a semi-structured interview schedule. The interviews were conducted via Microsoft Teams to ensure health and safety precautions. The researcher utilised a thematic content analysis approach when analysing the data that was collected during the interviews. The primary recommendations deduced by the researcher from the findings are that the role of social workers at Stellenbosch University needs to be expanded. This expansion should encompass diverse student needs, including both preventative efforts in mental health support and interventions that consider the broader familial context. Additionally, there is a pressing need for the establishment of a well-defined policy framework outlining the roles and responsibilities of social workers within the university setting. Finally, advocacy for enhanced funding and resources is crucial to facilitate the integration of social work services across different university departments and initiatives. AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Gebaseer op die wêreldwye definisie van maatskaplike werk, volgens die Internasional Federation of Social Work (IFSW) en die International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW), kan algemene maatskaplike werk omskryf word as 'n praktykgebaseerde professie en ‘n akademiese dissipline wat maatskaplike verandering en ontwikkeling, maatskaplike samehorigheid, asook die bemagtiging en bevryding van mense bevorder, met beginsels van maatskaplike geregtigheid, menseregte, kollektiewe verantwoordelikheid, en respek vir diversiteit. Binne die hoër onderwysruimte word maatskaplike werk beskou as ‘n gespesialiseerde praktykgebied. Dit is omdat maatskaplike werk deel vorm van ‘n multidissiplinêre span van spesialiste wat aan die onderwysstelsel verbind is om probleme wat met onderrig en leer inmeng, aan te spreek en te hanteer. Die Witskrif vir Hoër Onderwys en Opleiding (2013) erken dienste vir studente as ‘n belangrike strewe in die bevordering van hul holistiese ontwikkeling, en in die voorsiening van doeltreffende hulp om aan die eise van tersiêre studie te voldoen. Met betrekking tot hierdie aspek het hoër onderwysinstellings gereageer op die oproep om studente-ondersteuningsdienste te bied. Daar is egter ‘n gaping in navorsing wat die omvang van maatskaplike werk-praktyk in hoër onderwysinstellings omvattend bestudeer, en in die omvang van maatskaplike werk aan studente by hoër onderwysinstellings. In die lig hiervan het die navorser se studie ten doel gehad om ‘n begrip te verkry van die potensiële omvang van die maatskaplikewerk-praktyk by die Universiteit Stellenbosch as ‘n hoër onderwysinstelling in Suid-Afrika. Hierdie navorsing het ‘n kwalitatiewe benadering gevolg met ‘n kombinasie van ‘n verkennende en beskrywende ontwerp. Sleutelinformantsteekproefneming is gekombineer met kwotasteekproef om navorsingsdeelnemers vir die navorsing te werf. Dit het daartoe gelei dat onderhoude met 18 deelnemers gevoer is, met die navorser wat ‘n semi-gestruktureerde onderhoudskedule gebruik het. Die onderhoude is via Microsoft Teams gevoer om gesondheids- en veiligheidsmaatreëls te handhaaf. Die navorser het ‘n tematiese inhoudsanalise-benadering gebruik om die data wat tydens die onderhoude ingesamel is, te analiseer. Die primêre aanbevelings wat deur die navorser uit die bevindinge afgelei is, is dat die rol van maatskaplike werkers by Universiteit Stellenbosch uitgebrei moet word. Hierdie uitbreiding moet verskeie studentebehoeftes aanspreek, insluitend voorkomende dienste in geestesgesondheidsondersteuning, sowel as ingrypings wat die breër familiekonteks betrek. Daarbenewens bestaan daar ‘n dringende behoefte vir die totstandkoming van ‘n duidelike beleidsraamwerk wat die rolle en verantwoordelikhede van maatskaplike werkers binne die universiteitsomgewing uiteensit. Laastens is verbeterde befondsing en hulpbronne nodig om die integrering van maatskaplikewerk-dienste regoor verskillende universiteitsdepartemente en inisiatiewe te fasiliteer. Masters 2023-11-06T07:06:09Z 2024-01-08T13:57:37Z 2023-11-06T07:06:09Z 2024-01-08T13:57:37Z 2023-12 Thesis https://scholar.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.1/128867 en Stellenbosch University xii, 174 pages application/pdf Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
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| title | The potential scope of social work practice at a Higher Education Institution in South Africa: views of key informants at Stellenbosch University |
| title_full | The potential scope of social work practice at a Higher Education Institution in South Africa: views of key informants at Stellenbosch University |
| title_fullStr | The potential scope of social work practice at a Higher Education Institution in South Africa: views of key informants at Stellenbosch University |
| title_full_unstemmed | The potential scope of social work practice at a Higher Education Institution in South Africa: views of key informants at Stellenbosch University |
| title_short | The potential scope of social work practice at a Higher Education Institution in South Africa: views of key informants at Stellenbosch University |
| title_sort | potential scope of social work practice at a higher education institution in south africa views of key informants at stellenbosch university |
| topic | Social service International Federation of Social Workers Social case work Universities and Colleges -- South Africa Education, Higher -- South Africa Stellenbosch University UCTD |
| url | https://scholar.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.1/128867 |
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