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An empowerment programme for social work students regarding HIV and AIDS : adapted REds programme
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Malan, H. L. |
| Copyright Year | 2009 |
| Abstract | II II According to Lerole (1994:9), practitioners in the health care and social services find themselves in the frontline regarding their attempt to prevent the spread ofmV as well as deal with its consequences. Having well-trained, knowledgeable and higbly motivated professionals working in service delivery at all levels is crucial for effective management of the mv epidemic. mv and Aids present a significant problem at both societal and professional levels for social workers. Individuals who are affected by mv or Aids have needs that may require a multitude of services including counselling, social services (Wexler, 1989), advocacy,. community outreach and case management (Wiener & Siegel, 1990). At a broader level, there is a need for preventive programming, education and policy making. Social work has a significant role to fulfil in meeting the needs of individuals affected by mv or Aids. The skills social workers perform in integrating people with larger systems, their focus on context and environment evolving from work with historically marginalised groups, and their commitment to human rights and fairness are critical in addressing the issues surrounding mv and Aids. The overall aim of this research was to detennine whether the evaluated Resilient Educators (REds) support programme can be adapted to become an effective empowerment programme for social work students in supporting people infected with and affected by the mv and Aids pandemic. Attention was given to the following aims ofthe study as discussed in each chapter. Chapter 1 contains the problem statement, research objectives and a discussion on the strengths perspective as well as the procedures followed. Furthermore, the limitations of this study were discussed, the definitions of key words were given and an exposition of the composition ofthe research report was also given. Chapter 2 gives an overview ofthe research methodology and includes a discussion of the intervention research model applied. The concurrent embedded strategy was used in this study and was implemented with a mixed method design model The single system design and interviewing procedures were used to collect quantitative and qualitative data simultaneously. In Chapter 3 the nature and content of the REds programme for educators are discussed. REds was conceptualised as a potentially supportive, participatory group intervention for educators affected by the mv and Aids pandemic to ensure educators excellence and sustainability. Group work as a research process was simultaneously offered, enabling intervention or leading to positive social change. An overview of the REds programme was provided by stating the aim of each session and documenting the process of each session as it occurred. This chapter provided a background for the next chapter that reported on the effectiveness ofthe REds programme. |
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| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
