Gesinsherenigingsdienste vanuit die kinderhuis

[摘要] ENGLISH ABSTRACT: An exploratory study was undertaken to examine the possibility of rendering familyreunification services from within children's homes. The goal of the study was tomake recommendations with regard to the implementation of this service bychildren's homes.A literature study was undertaken to investigate the effect of a child's statutoryremoval, examine the existing government policy regarding children and families.The theory and unique characteristics of family reunification services were alsoinvestigated.The social workers from the four children's homes in the Western Cape that aremanaged by a commission of the Dutch Reformed Church were involved in theempirical study. The social workers each had to complete a questionnaireregarding their opinion about the rendering of family reunification services fromwithin the children's homes. The results showed that the majority of the socialworkers were in favour of the rendering of family reunification services, but they feltthat it should be undertaken in conjunction with the external organizations, thatreferred the children to them. Several obstacles in the rendering of this service wasalso identified by this study. It was also found that the majority of the children in thechildren's homes have been there for longer than two years, which furtheraccentuated the necessity of this service.Based on the findings of the literature study, as well as the results of the empiricalstudy recommendations were made regarding the implementation of familyreunification services as a co-operative effort between the children's homes andother relevant external organizations. These recommendations are applicable toother children's homes with cognisance of their individual differences.

[发布机构] Stellenbosch University