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A PROFILE OF AN “IDEAL” HIV AND AIDS WORKPLACE PROGRAMME: THEORY AND PRACTICE
Get PDFThe HIV and AIDS pandemic is having a significant impact on South Africa’s public andprivate sectors. Because it primarily affects working-age adults, its impact is seen in an increasein absenteeism and sick leave, a faster staff turnover rate due to early deaths, more employeesplaced on disability pensions, lowered staff morale and greater pressure on employee benefitsfunds (Department of Labour, 2003). To counteract these trends, the workplace has a vital roleto play in preventing infection amongst staff members and to deal effectively with those whodo become infected. This usually takes the form of an HIV and AIDS workplace programm
PERSPECTIVES OF PARENTS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL LIFE-SKILLS AND HIV/AIDS EDUCATION PROGRAMME IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ETHEKWINI, KWAZULU-NATAL
Get PDFAround the world an estimated 2.5 million children younger than 15 are living with HIV/AIDS(UNAIDS, 2007). Sub-Saharan Africa bears the brunt of the epidemic and its effect on youngpeople. It is home to over 70% of young people living with the virus and up to 90% of childrenorphaned as a result of AIDS in the world (UNAIDS, 2007). If current infections continue andthere is no large-scale treatment, care and support provided to young people infected, then up to60% of 15-year-olds will not reach the age of 60 (UNAIDS, 2004). In countries such as SouthAfrica and Zimbabwe, where a fifth of the adult population is infected, AIDS is set to claim thelives of around half of all 15-year-olds. In Botswana, where about one in three adults areinfected, no fewer than two thirds of 15-year-old boys will die prematurely of AIDS. Thesefindings are contained in a United Nations Report (2004) that shows that current trends ofinfection will increasingly have an impact on demographics such as rates of infant, youth andadult mortality, life expectancy and economic growth in many developing countries
AN IMPACT AND COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF AN EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME AT A SOUTH AFRICAN BANK
Get PDFAccording to Follis (2001:37), “Without people (or human resources) organisations would notbe able to function and deliver their products or services to their customers”. In addition to theimportant role that people play, Employee Assistance Programmes (EAPs) are designed toenable management to build the productivity capacity of each individual in the organisation(Malatji, 2001:34). It is therefore essential that the human resource sector of organisations ismanaged and developed in order to optimise the individual and group capacity of humanresources to reach these organisational objectives and personal goal
PARENTS’ EXPERIENCES REGARDING THE COMING-OUT PROCESS OF A GAY OR LESBIAN CHILD
Get PDFComing out of the closet, that is, identifying or labelling oneself publicly as gay or lesbian, is one of the most difficult and potentially traumatic experiences a gay/lesbian person can undertake (Woog, 1997). For many gays/lesbians this process is a journey which starts at the first awareness of being different from others. It then follows the route of coming out to oneself– labelling oneself as gay/lesbian – and finally letting others know of one’s sexual orientation. A large amount of the gay/lesbian person’s energy goes into deciding where, when, how and to whom he/she will disclose his/her sexual orientation. They are greatly concerned about the possible risks and consequences of “coming out” to significant others (Moses, 1986:80)
PURSUING A SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENDA IN THE CONTEXT OF GLOBALISATION: A SOUTH AFRICAN PERSPECTIVE
Get PDFAfter 1994 the South African government had to contend with the consequences of the forces of globalisation in addition to meeting the challenges of nation building. The new democratic government inherited a fragile economy burdened with large debt, slow economic growth, increasing unemployment rates and unacceptable levels of poverty (Padayachee, 2005:22). Constitutional imperatives called for a just and equitable society, a fundamental principle that formed the basis for all future policies and legislation (RSA, 1996)
RELAPSING AFTER TREATMENT: EXPLORING THE EXPERIENCES OF CHEMICALLY ADDICTED ADOLESCENTS
Get PDFRelapsing after treatment for chemical addiction is common, predictable and preventable, andforms part of the addictive cycle (Buddy, 2003:1; Goodwin, 2000:91-93). Against thebackground of an increase in the demands for treatment of adolescent chemical addiction, aswell as the persistently high relapse rate, the significant impact of chemical addiction on thedevelopment and well-being of chemically addicted adolescents needs to be considered by thesocial work profession, in order to plan effective intervention strategies. The purpose of thisresearch study was to explore and describe the experiences of chemically addicted adolescentswho had relapsed after in-patient treatment. Subsequently, the researcher aimed to makerecommendations for social workers, in order to prevent relaps
DIE INVLOED VAN STRES OP DIE GEHALTE VAN WERKLEWE AAN ’N TERSIÊRE OPLEIDINGSINSTELLING
Get PDF“Sukses” word gemeet aan die effektiewe bydrae wat elkeen maak ter bevordering van diefunksionering van sy/haar werk, gesin en die breë gemeenskap (Burud & Tumulo, 2004:31;Cascio, 2003:31,672)
TEACHING EMPLOYEES MONEY MANAGEMENT SKILLS AND SHOWING A PROFIT IN THE PROCESS: LESSONS FROM A FINANCIAL LITERACY COURSE
Get PDFAlthough deficient financial management skills have often been perceived as an “affliction ofthe poor”, resent studies have shown it to be a problem that pervades all levels of South Africansociety (Engelbrecht, 2008:3-15; FinMark Trust, 2009). There is also strong evidence that thefinancial problems that stem from mismanagement are one of the causal factors of the highlevels of pilfering, bribery, corruption and theft in the country’s public and private sectors(ACRC, 2009). In spite of this, very little is being done to address this deficiency. There isespecially a dire need that employers should empower their workforce with appropriatefinancial management skills. One employer that has taken up this challenge is the SouthAfrican Police Service (SAPS)
A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE PREVALENCE AND NATURE OF EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMMES IN THE EASTERN CAPE BUFFALO CITY MUNICIPAL AREA
Get PDF“Being a strong advocate of an EAP does not necessarily translate into the effectiveimplementation and oversight of an EAP” (Burke & Sharar, 2009:7) – this could be seen as apossible reason why some EAPs are more strongly aligned to certain standards or minimumrequirements, as compared to other EAPs.The rationale for the original study undertaken by one of the authors of this article was exactlyto explore the way in which EAPs are designed, implemented and administered in order tobenefit future programmes
OCCUPATIONAL SOCIAL WORK AND EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMMES: CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE WORLD OF WORK
Get PDFSince the inception of the first formal Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) in South Africain 1986 by the Chamber of Mines of South Africa, as a result of a feasibility study completed inDecember 1985, there has been enormous growth in this field of specialisation. Services weresoon expanded beyond the mining industry and infiltrated sectors such as the financial sector,food sector and motor industry, to name a few. The public sector soon followed, but it wasonly in 1996 that a formal commitment was made by the Department of Public ServiceAdministration (DPSA) to issue instructions to government departments on national, provincialand local authority level