Browsing Faculty of Humanities by Author "Fouché, Ansie"
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A group intervention programme for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse
Fouché, Ansie; Walker-Williams, Hayley (Stellenbosch University, 2016)This study reports on the core components of the Survivor to Thriver strengths-based group intervention programme for women who experienced childhood sexual abuse. It advocates a balanced approach and draws on an eclectic ... -
A strengths-based group intervention for women who experienced child sexual abuse
Walker-Williams, Hayley J.; Fouché, Ansie (Sage, 2017)Purpose: This study evaluated the benefits of a "survivor to thriver" strengths-based group intervention program to facilitate posttraumatic growth in women survivors of child sexual abuse. Method: A quasi-experimental, ... -
Delaying Pre-trial Therapy to Child Victims of Sexual Abuse: An Unfounded Prevailing Culture in South Africa?
Fouché, Daniel; Fouché, Ansie (Brill, 2017)Due to the statutory obligation to report child sexual abuse to the authorities, children in South Africa are increasingly called to testify in criminal proceedings. A recent qualitative study found that South African ... -
Indicators of resilience in resilient South African designated social workers: professional perspectives
Truter, Elmien; Theron, Linda; Fouché, Ansie (Unisa Press Host: Dept Social Work, UJ, 2014)South African designated social workers (DSWs), also known as child protection social workers (CPSWs) internationally, are placed at risk for suboptimal personal and professional functioning, given the demanding nature of ... -
Legal professionals’ views on pre-trial therapy in cases of child sexual abuse in South Africa
Fouché, Ansie; Le Roux, Liana (MP) (Taylor & Francis, 2014)The aim of this study is to report on a preliminary qualitative inquiry into the views of legal professionals in South Africa regarding pre-trial therapy for victims of child sexual abuse (CSA). Applying purposive and ... -
Pre-trial therapy for child witnesses in cases of sexual abuse: a scoping literature review
Fouché, Ansie; Fouché, Daniel (Taylor & Francis, 2017)Globally, child complainants of sexual abuse are expected to testify in criminal proceedings and in some countries therapy is delayed until after the child testifies as not to contaminate the child's version of events. We ... -
Prevention of sexual child abuse: the need for an ecological, risk-factor approach
Fouché, Ansie (SAPSAC, 2012)In South Africa, the new Children’s Act 38 of 2005 was promulgated, inter alia, to reduce statutory intervention in the lives of South African families and make family members and communities mainly responsible for ... -
Reflective Supervision: Guidelines For Promoting Resilience Amongst Designated Social Workers
Truter, Elmien; Fouché, Ansie (2015)The importance of child protection as well as the designated social workers (DSWs) assigned to them, and the jeopardy they face, is well recognised. Although there is a call to enhance DSW resilience, little is known ... -
The resilience of child protection social workers: are they at risk and if so, how do they adjust? A systematic Meta-Synthesis
Truter, Elmien; Fouché, Ansie; Theron, Linda (Oxford University Press, 2017)Globally, social workers protect, among others, children who are in need of care and protection. Child protection social workers protect children by means of statutory intervention. Concomitant professional risks threaten ...