Male care-leavers' transfer of social skills from care into independent living in South Africa

2017 ◽  
Vol 81 ◽  
pp. 350-357 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatima Ipeleng Mmusi ◽  
Adrian D. van Breda
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Social Skills ◽  
Independent Living ◽  
Male Care ◽  
Care Leavers

An Exploration of Complex Longitudinal Relationships Between Care Factors and Post-Care Outcomes in South Africa

2018 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 152-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrian D. van Breda
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Independent Living ◽  
Aging Out ◽  
Care Programme ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Outcomes Of Care ◽  
Care Leavers ◽  
Care Outcomes ◽  
The Many ◽  
Longitudinal Relationships

Research on young people transitioning out of the childcare system and into young adulthood is inevitably reductionist in that it is unable to take into account the many complex forces that play a role in the development of a child from birth, into and through the care system and on to adulthood. Consequently, studies on the outcomes of care-leavers need to be interpreted with care and thought. This paper serves to illustrate these challenges in research and the various ways that research results can be interpreted by drawing on data from a study being conducted in a residential care programme in South Africa. Demographic, pre-care and in-care variables of a sample of care-leavers are compared with a set of independent living outcome variables a year after aging out of care. Unanticipated results are contrasted with those that were anticipated, and multiple interpretations of the same results are provided. Because of this, the author calls for judicious and humble use of research results when making judgements about the outcomes of care-leavers and the effectiveness of child welfare interventions.

Care Leavers’ and Their Care Workers’ Views of Preparation and Aftercare Services in the Eastern Cape, South Africa

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sue Bond
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Emerging Adulthood ◽  
Independent Living ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Youth Care ◽  
Eastern Cape ◽  
Child And Youth Care ◽  
Aftercare Services ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Care Leavers

Emerging adulthood is an exciting time, filled with possibilities while remaining supported. However, care leavers’ journeys into adulthood are compressed and lacking educational, financial, and social support. In South Africa, this is exacerbated by contextual factors and the absence of mandated services for care leavers. A qualitative study was conducted with four Child and Youth Care Centers in a town in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Focus groups were held with young people in care and their care workers. Discussions focused on preparation for leaving care and aftercare services and the evaluation of these by each group of participants. Care leaving preparation consisted of independent living skills programs. Aftercare services were provided on an ad hoc basis, and there was no policy with respect to services to care leavers. The findings suggest that ongoing experiential learning and implementation of in-house policies may better prepare care leavers for emerging adulthood.

Rehabilitation through Improvement of Social Skills

1973 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victor L. Guthrie ◽  
Jane M. Gasdick
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Independent Living ◽  
Life Experiences ◽  
Experimental Program ◽  
Strong Emphasis

An experimental program and environment that place strong emphasis on meaningful concrete life experiences equip patients for independent living

scholarly journals Independent living skills and cognition in early-onset and late-onset of schizophrenia patients: a pilot study

2020 ◽  
Vol LII (1) ◽  
pp. 34-37
Author(s):  
Ekaterina G. Abdullina ◽  
Mariya A. Savina ◽  
Georgij E. Rupchev ◽  
Margarita A. Morozova ◽  
Valeriya V. Pochueva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Cognitive Functions ◽  
Early Onset ◽  
Independent Living ◽  
Late Onset ◽  
Early Onset Schizophrenia ◽  
Independent Living Skills ◽  
Brief Assessment ◽  
Living Skills ◽  
Sequencing Task

Aim. To evaluate cognitive functions and independent living skills in patients with late-onset schizophrenia (LOS) compared to patients with early-onset schizophrenia (EOS). Methods. The study included two clinical groups: 8 EOS patients (M=51.37.2; 7 males) and 8 LOS patients (M=67.89.9; 8 females), with comparable illness duration (22.69.1 and 19.911.9 respectively). Cognitive functions were assessed through the Brief Assessment of Cognition in Schizophrenia (BACS). The Autonomy Assessment Scale (AS) was used to measure independent living skills. The MannWhitney U-test was applied to determine differences between groups. Results. LOS group performed significantly better on Digit Sequencing Task, Verbal Fluency and Tower Test of the BACS. Composite score on AS was also significantly better in LOS group along with better scores on AS`s subscales assessing primarily social skills. Conclusion. LOS patients have milder cognitive dysfunction along with better independent living and social skills compared to AOS patients.

Care-leaving in South Africa: an international and social justice perspective

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 76-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sue Bond
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Social Justice ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
United States Of America ◽  
Support Services ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Care Leavers ◽  
Poor Outcomes

AbstractInternationally, the care-leaving debate began in the 1970s. The poor outcomes associated with care-leaving in the United Kingdom, United States of America and Australia prompted attention resulting in policy change in recent years, which continues to develop. The experience and outcomes for care leavers in South Africa reflects that of their contemporaries in other countries, however, contextual factors compound the problems that they face and there is little support available to them. This paper discusses some of the challenges facing care leavers and the development of the care-leaving debate, legislation and policy in the United Kingdom, United States and Australia. A comparison of the care-leaving arena in South Africa and the support services available to care leavers in the different countries will be presented. The paper concludes by arguing that the absence of services for care leavers is a neglect of the state's responsibility as corporate parent, and represents an issue of social justice.

Youth Transitioning Out of Residential Care in South Africa: Toward Ubuntu and Interdependent Living

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajeshree Moodley ◽  
Tanusha Raniga ◽  
Vishanthie Sewpaul
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Independent Living ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Family Preservation ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Multiple Risk Factors ◽  
Care Leavers ◽  
Caring Communities ◽  
Interpretive Design

Informed by the qualitative method and the descriptive-interpretive design, this study, which was underscored by radical humanist goals of structural social work, reflects the voices of 16 youth who had transitioned out of care. The results show that emerging adults, transitioning out of care, are vulnerable and in need of support. This article discusses three main themes derived via an inductive approach: the influence of sociocultural networks, connecting with family, and the multiple risk factors associated with getting into and out of care that compromise youth’s quest for security. The neoliberal discourse on independent living needs to shift to interdependence and Ubuntu. It is interdependence, not independence, that gives a human face to care leavers as service providers respond to their past trauma, present vulnerability, and future risks, while promoting family preservation and resourceful, caring communities.

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