ERIC ED422203: Marriage and Family Life in South Africa: Research Priorities. Theme 7: Preparation for Family Life, Family Enrichment, Family Counselling, and Available Services.

160 Pages·1997·1.4 MB·English

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Marriage and Family Life in South Africa: Research
TITLE
Priorities. Theme 7: Preparation for Family Life, Family
Enrichment, Family Counselling, and Available Services.
Human Sciences Research Council, Pretoria (South Africa).
INSTITUTION
ISBN-0-7969-1784-1
ISBN
1997-00-00
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*African Studies; *Apartheid; *Family Counseling; *Family
DESCRIPTORS
Life; *Family (Sociological Unit); Foreign Countries;
*Social Change; Socialization
*South Africa
IDENTIFIERS
ABSTRACT
The chapters in this book were prepared 10 years ago
primarily from a developed nation's perspective. Only minor references were
made to the black people of South Africa. The principles, methodologies, and
methods described in the chapters still may be valid for certain sections of
South African society but should be revised to be applicable to the whole
society. Since 1987 all aspects of South African society have been subject to
change. To determine the type of service required in the new South Africa,
consideration must be given to the nature and extent of family-related
problems and external influences on family life. To achieve this objective,
an overview and epilogue are given of majcr events to impact family life
since 1987. The book is divided into a preface describing the original
research (L. W. Harvey), six parts and an epilogue updating key factors from
the original research (I. Snyman). The titles of each part include:
(1)
"Evaluative Research on
"Research on Family Enrichment"
(E. W. Harvey);
(2)
"The Family,
Family Enrichment Programmes" (Annemie de Vos);
(3)
"Research on Divorce
(J. D. van Wyk);
Psychopathology, and Services"
(4)
"Research on Pastoral Services in
Counselling" (S. M. van Staden);
(5)
"Research on
(C. de W. Lombaard); and (6)
Respect of Marriage Problems"
(S. H. van Wyk). Each part
Available Counselling Services for Children"
concludes with its own bibliography.
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Marriage and family life in South Africa:
research priorities
Theme 7: Preparation for family life, family
enrichment, family counselling
and available services
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Marriage and family life
in South Africa:
research priorities
Theme 7
Preparation for family
life, family enrichment,
family counselling and
available services
HSRC
PRETORIA
1997
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Contents
Preface
1
L.W. Harvey
2
Conceptualization of the family
The National Plan for Family Life
3
4
International Year of the Family, 1994
5
Family life, changes, challenges and choices
6
The family in a changing South Africa: implications
for socio-economic policy interventions
7
The cradles of peace and development
7
Convention on domestic violence
White Paper on social welfare
8
Transformation of family counselling services
9
10
Research and services
11
References
12
Interview
12
Other recommended reading
Research on family enrichment
13
1
E.W. Harvey
Introduction
13
Activities affecting marriage and family life
13
2
14
The concept of family enrichment
3
Marriage enrichment
3.1
15
Family enrichment
3.2
15
Family enrichment as practised in South Africa
4
19
Enrichment programmes and models
19
4.1
21
Training in enrichment
4.2
21
The Prepare-Enrich programme as presented by
4.3
the Family bfe Centre, Johannesburg
22
4.4
Evaluation
The importance of research on family enrichment
22
5
South African research regarding family enrichment
6
23
Completed research
23
6.1
27
Research not yet completed
6.2
Suggested research
28
7
General requirements in research on family enrichment
29
8
Bibliography
29
Interviews, August 1988
30
2 Evaluative research on family
31
enrichment programmes
Annemie de Vos
Introduction
31
1
The concept "programme evaluation"
31
1.1
32
The purpose of programme evaluation
1.2
Methodology
33
1.3
34
Summary
1.4
Necessity of programme evaluation
2
35
Family enrichment programme
2.1
35
7
South African research on family enrichment programmes 36
3
36
First group of reports
3.1
36
Second group of reports
3.2
44
Evaluation of the second group of reports
3,3
47
Third group of reports
3.4
56
Evaluation of the third group of reports
3.5
58
Suggested further research
4
60
Conclusion
5
60
Bibliography
3 The family, psychopathology and
63
services
J.D. van Wyk
Introduction
63
1
64
The family and psychopathology
2
64
Family factors related to psychopathology
2.1
South African research on the family and
71
2.2
psychopathology
76
Evaluation of research
2.3
The family and services
77
3
77
"Levels" of service
3.1
78
Theoretical models concerning aid
3.2
79
South African research on services
3.3
82
Summary
4
84
Bibliography
4 Research on divorce counselling
89
S.M. van Staden
I
Introduction
89
Review of research on the various facets of divorce
2
90
Research on divorce counselling: methodology
3
103
The time series test method
3.1
108
The control test method
3.2
110
Research results
4
111
III
Heuristic instrument
4.1
4.2
Possible guidelines
112
4.3
Discussion of the results
112
Conclusion
5
115
Further research
5.1
115
5.2
Separation
116
Bibliography
120
5 Research on pastoral services in
123
respect of marriage problems
C. de W. Lombaard
I
Introduction
123
Sources of information
2
124
Results
3
125
Pastoral services for marital problems
3.1
125
3.2
Necessity of research
126
Training
130
4
131
The formal phase
4.1
132
The practical phase
4.2
133
In-service training
4.3
Further research
134
5
Summary
135
6
Bibliography
135
6 Research on available counselling
139
services for children
S.H. van Wyk
Introduction
139
1
139
Research as a lifestyle
1.1
139
Necessity of counselling services for children
1.2
140
When does a child need counselling?
1.3
Findings
141
2
143
Selection of techniques
2.1
144
The relationship between counsellor and child
2.2
Conclusion
144
3
Current situation regarding research on counselling
145
4
services
147
Summary
5
Bibliography
148
Epilogue
149
I. Snyman