Exploring barriers to the legal adoption of orphaned and vulnerable children amongst the amaXhosa in Queenstown
- Authors: Xabe, Koleka Beauty
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Adoption , Orphans , Children -- Legal status, laws, etc.
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MSW
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/17597 , vital:41102
- Description: This study aimed at gaining insights into the barriers that prevent the legal adoption of vulnerable children amongst the amaXhosa in East London and Queenstown. To this end, it examined the knowledge and understanding of amaXhosa people regarding adoption as a permanent placement option for children. The method of investigation was qualitative in nature, as this approach provides a deep description of the phenomenon under study; in this case, the barriers to the legal adoption of vulnerable children amongst the amaXhosa in Queenstown area. Individual interviews were conducted with twelve participants – ten females and two males. Interviewees were foster parents and temporary safe care home employees employed by the Department of Social Development in Queenstown. The study adopted the ‘Circle of Courage’ and the ecological theoretical frameworks. Individual interviews were tape recoded and the transcripts were subject to interpretive analysis according to the guidelines provided by Terre Blanche, Durrheim and Painter (2006). Interviews tended to focus largely on the matter of black children being raised by white parents, people in the same sex domestic relationship, investigated interviewee’s beliefs about adoption within different cultures and its impact on the adoptee. The study also investigated the availability and accessibility of adoption awareness campaigns in their community. The responses of the participants were based on their own experiences, attitudes and external social worker’s report which attained along the process of caring for the (orphan and vulnerable children) OVC’s. The qualitative analysis of the research displays there are various reasons that leads to the decision for not to consider adoption as a placement option for orphan and vulnerable children among the AmaXhosa families. The findings showed that; reasons were both financial constraints, lack of time, race and culture. Despite their decisions and lack of resources, some of the parents appeared to be interested in the option only if they can be provided with support by government. It is evident that the permanent placement (adoption) is the only placement option that can X provide a child with legal rights to a family and award a parent with legal responsibility to a child.
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- Date Issued: 2019
- Authors: Xabe, Koleka Beauty
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Adoption , Orphans , Children -- Legal status, laws, etc.
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MSW
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/17597 , vital:41102
- Description: This study aimed at gaining insights into the barriers that prevent the legal adoption of vulnerable children amongst the amaXhosa in East London and Queenstown. To this end, it examined the knowledge and understanding of amaXhosa people regarding adoption as a permanent placement option for children. The method of investigation was qualitative in nature, as this approach provides a deep description of the phenomenon under study; in this case, the barriers to the legal adoption of vulnerable children amongst the amaXhosa in Queenstown area. Individual interviews were conducted with twelve participants – ten females and two males. Interviewees were foster parents and temporary safe care home employees employed by the Department of Social Development in Queenstown. The study adopted the ‘Circle of Courage’ and the ecological theoretical frameworks. Individual interviews were tape recoded and the transcripts were subject to interpretive analysis according to the guidelines provided by Terre Blanche, Durrheim and Painter (2006). Interviews tended to focus largely on the matter of black children being raised by white parents, people in the same sex domestic relationship, investigated interviewee’s beliefs about adoption within different cultures and its impact on the adoptee. The study also investigated the availability and accessibility of adoption awareness campaigns in their community. The responses of the participants were based on their own experiences, attitudes and external social worker’s report which attained along the process of caring for the (orphan and vulnerable children) OVC’s. The qualitative analysis of the research displays there are various reasons that leads to the decision for not to consider adoption as a placement option for orphan and vulnerable children among the AmaXhosa families. The findings showed that; reasons were both financial constraints, lack of time, race and culture. Despite their decisions and lack of resources, some of the parents appeared to be interested in the option only if they can be provided with support by government. It is evident that the permanent placement (adoption) is the only placement option that can X provide a child with legal rights to a family and award a parent with legal responsibility to a child.
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- Date Issued: 2019
Child-headed households and community social networks in Hogsburg area, South Africa: dynamics and implications for social work interventions
- Mabemba, Tafadzwa https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1631-1594
- Authors: Mabemba, Tafadzwa https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1631-1594
- Date: 2016-11
- Subjects: Children's rights. , Children -- Legal status, laws, etc. , Social work administration -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Language: English
- Type: Master's theses , text
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/29577 , vital:77992
- Description: Child-headed households consist of children who stay alone below the age of 17. The eldest child is responsible for another sibling‟s support and care rather than by an adult who is responsible for the wellbeing of children. This study aimed to explore the dynamics of child-headed households and community social networks as well as the implications for social work interventions. The work was guided by resilience theory and sustainable livelihoods approach. The study adopted a qualitative research design using purposive and theoretical sampling. The data was specifically drawn from the Hogsburg area through in-depth interviews and focus group discussions. The participants for the study were child-headed households from the age of 10 to 17 years, community members, and social workers. An analysis of in-depth interviews and focus group discussions shows that child-headed households in the Hogsburg area face various challenges including social, economic, psychological and mental problems, which affect their livelihoods. The findings revealed that child-headed households encounter various challenges as a result of inadequate provision of community social networks and social work interventions. It was, therefore, concluded that in order for child-headed households to have an improved way of living, there is a need for partnership and collaboration between informal and formal community social networks. It is recommended that the government through the social development department and civil organizations working with children should enhance a good working relationship that contributes to the development of child-headed households. Additionally, non-governmental organizations should be linked and allowed to work with child-headed households in the Hogsburg area regardless of the area‟ 's political affiliations. , Thesis (MSoc. Sci.) -- Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, 2016
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- Date Issued: 2016-11
- Authors: Mabemba, Tafadzwa https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1631-1594
- Date: 2016-11
- Subjects: Children's rights. , Children -- Legal status, laws, etc. , Social work administration -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Language: English
- Type: Master's theses , text
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/29577 , vital:77992
- Description: Child-headed households consist of children who stay alone below the age of 17. The eldest child is responsible for another sibling‟s support and care rather than by an adult who is responsible for the wellbeing of children. This study aimed to explore the dynamics of child-headed households and community social networks as well as the implications for social work interventions. The work was guided by resilience theory and sustainable livelihoods approach. The study adopted a qualitative research design using purposive and theoretical sampling. The data was specifically drawn from the Hogsburg area through in-depth interviews and focus group discussions. The participants for the study were child-headed households from the age of 10 to 17 years, community members, and social workers. An analysis of in-depth interviews and focus group discussions shows that child-headed households in the Hogsburg area face various challenges including social, economic, psychological and mental problems, which affect their livelihoods. The findings revealed that child-headed households encounter various challenges as a result of inadequate provision of community social networks and social work interventions. It was, therefore, concluded that in order for child-headed households to have an improved way of living, there is a need for partnership and collaboration between informal and formal community social networks. It is recommended that the government through the social development department and civil organizations working with children should enhance a good working relationship that contributes to the development of child-headed households. Additionally, non-governmental organizations should be linked and allowed to work with child-headed households in the Hogsburg area regardless of the area‟ 's political affiliations. , Thesis (MSoc. Sci.) -- Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, 2016
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- Date Issued: 2016-11
The child witness in the accusatorial system
- Authors: Müller, Karen, 1964-
- Date: 1998
- Subjects: Child witnesses , Children -- Legal status, laws, etc. , Child witnesses -- South Africa , Evidence (Law)
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Doctoral , PhD
- Identifier: vital:3715 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1007708 , Child witnesses , Children -- Legal status, laws, etc. , Child witnesses -- South Africa , Evidence (Law)
- Description: For the purpose of this study tbe child witness in the accusatorial system will be viewed as a source of information. When a witness gives evidence in court, the function of the witness is to provide the court with certain information. A number of crucial questions arise when the witness is a child. Do children bave the ability to remember and relate an event accurately? Are children prone to suggestion and fantasy? What effect, if any, does the court environment have on a child 's ability to convey information? What perceptions do children have about the legal process, and how do these perceptions affect their ability to testify? Do adults influence the information which children impart by the techniques they employ to obtain such information? Accepting the hypothesis that child witnesses are sources of information, the purpose of this study is to evaluate all aspects of the criminal justice system relating to child witnesses as well as available research on children to determine whether it is possible to obtain reliable and accurate information from children. Proposals will be formulated regarding the most successful methods of obtaining reliable and accurate information from children, and how these can be adapted for use by the legal system. The purpose of the study is to develop an approach to children in the legal system that will be fair to children while at the same time protecting the rights of the accused, and which will lead to a successful method of obtaining accurate information.
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- Date Issued: 1998
- Authors: Müller, Karen, 1964-
- Date: 1998
- Subjects: Child witnesses , Children -- Legal status, laws, etc. , Child witnesses -- South Africa , Evidence (Law)
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Doctoral , PhD
- Identifier: vital:3715 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1007708 , Child witnesses , Children -- Legal status, laws, etc. , Child witnesses -- South Africa , Evidence (Law)
- Description: For the purpose of this study tbe child witness in the accusatorial system will be viewed as a source of information. When a witness gives evidence in court, the function of the witness is to provide the court with certain information. A number of crucial questions arise when the witness is a child. Do children bave the ability to remember and relate an event accurately? Are children prone to suggestion and fantasy? What effect, if any, does the court environment have on a child 's ability to convey information? What perceptions do children have about the legal process, and how do these perceptions affect their ability to testify? Do adults influence the information which children impart by the techniques they employ to obtain such information? Accepting the hypothesis that child witnesses are sources of information, the purpose of this study is to evaluate all aspects of the criminal justice system relating to child witnesses as well as available research on children to determine whether it is possible to obtain reliable and accurate information from children. Proposals will be formulated regarding the most successful methods of obtaining reliable and accurate information from children, and how these can be adapted for use by the legal system. The purpose of the study is to develop an approach to children in the legal system that will be fair to children while at the same time protecting the rights of the accused, and which will lead to a successful method of obtaining accurate information.
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- Date Issued: 1998
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