Browsing Social Work by Author "Schenck, Catherina (Rinie)"
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"Too close for comfort": perceptions and experiences of people affected by day labourers at three hiring sites in Tshwane, South Africa
Schenck, Catherina (Rinie); Nell, Dehlia (Unisa Press, 2009)This article explores the perceptions and experiences of people affected by day labourers in Tshwane. All the existing research on day labourers focuses on the day labourers themselves, not on teh people with whom they ... -
Trauma is the "stealing of my sense of being me": a person-centred perspective on trauma
Wade, Barbara; Schenck, Catherina (Rinie) (University of Stellenbosch, 2012)Introduction: Given the argument about different perspectives on the concept of trauma, the authors facilitated an exploratory research process with fourth-level Social Work students at the University of South Africa ... -
Video conferencing in Unisa social work practicals: structure and strategies
Wilson, Hentie; Schenck, Catherina (Rinie); Grobler, Hanka (Unisa Press, 2000)This article describes participatory research by lecturers using video conferencing systems and an instructional designer. This research article sets out to describe a project during the consolidation stage of using video ... -
What happens during those long hours next to the road? An exploratory study of three informal day labour hiring sites in Tshwane
Schenck, Catherina (Rinie); Xipu, Lawrence; Blaauw, Phillip (Derick) (University of Stellenbosch, 2012)The purpose of the study was to describe the nature of socio-economic activities taking place at hiring sites in Tshwane. The research approach and methodology of this study were exploratory, descriptive and qualitative. ... -
The work and lives of street waste pickers in Pretoria - a case study of recycling in South Africa's urban informal economy
Schenck, Catherina (Rinie); Blaauw, Phillip (Derick) (Springer, 2011)High levels of unemployment are a permanent feature in the urban areas of many developing countries. South Africa is no exception in this regard. Poverty and hardship caused by unemployment force many participants in the ... -
Working conditions of social workers in rural areas in South Africa
Schenck, Catherina (Rinie) (Unisa Press, 2004)This article presents the results of one of the aspects of an exploratory study that was conducted by the author with rural social workers. The working conditions of 45 social workers are described.