8 articles in this issue
Victor Chikadzi,Edmarié Pretorius
This article begins by describing poverty in South Africa, examining systemic responses to it, and reflecting upon social work’s role in poverty alleviation. In so doing, it takes a brief historical detour to trace social work’s roots in South Africa, sho... see more
Sheri Hanson
A South African exploratory research study (Hanson, 2008) focusing on the phenomenon of the co-occurrence of woman and child abuse in the same family system confirmed international findings (Beeman & Edleson, 2000; Park & Kahn, 2000) that this phenomenon,... see more
Vishanthie Sewpaul,Anitha Pillay
This article is based on a study that was designed to understand household and family structures in one designated community in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It discusses the results of a quantitative survey with 328 primary school learners in the Chatswor... see more
Luzile Florence Nziyane,Assim Hashim Alpaslan
Foster (2004:2) emphasises that even with the advent of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, the “extended family safety net is still by far the most effective response to economic and social crises throughout sub-Saharan Africa.” Webb (in Foster, Levine & Williamson, ... see more
Adri Roux,Herman Strydom
This article reports on a study done with older men who are affected in many ways by HIV and Aids. The aim of the study was to ascertain the level of knowledge among older men about HIV and Aids, and to what extent daily living has been influenced by the ... see more
Tanusha Raniga,Sibonsile Mathe
In poor communities, where early childbearing is common, adolescent girls are not only prone to HIV infection and economic exclusion, but are subjects of sexual exploitation by older adolescent and adult men. It is also widely acknowledged that sex at an ... see more
Marichen van der Westhuizen,Assim Alpaslan,Marianna de Jager
The susceptibility of adolescents to chemical addiction has become a major international concern. Approximately 25% of people in Central Asia and Eastern Europe who inject chemical substances are under the age of 20 years (Youth at the United Nations, 200... see more
Corinne Strydom,Wilna Stander
Verskeie skrywers, naamlik Vermeulen en Fouché (2006:14) asook Le Roux (2000:36), bevestig dat die werklike statistiek rakende die seksuele misbruik van kinders moeilik bepaalbaar is, aangesien 70% tot 80% van alle gevalle nooit aangemeld word nie. Cawood... see more