Institutionalization as a contributing factor in antisocial behaviour : implications for statutory social work practice

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dc.contributor.advisorIsaacs, Gordonen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorClarke-Mcleod, Peter Georgeen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2016-08-05T10:53:15Z
dc.date.available2016-08-05T10:53:15Z
dc.date.issued1987en_ZA
dc.descriptionBibliography: pages 211-235.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis study looks at the role of statutory social work practice within the framework of current South African legislation. The implications of this legislation for persons exhibiting antisocial behaviour were examined in the light of institutional and community-based management options. An overview of the literature is presented in order to place the concepts of institutional care, community-based options and legal reform in perspective. These literature studies provided the framework for an exploratory survey of 70 purposely sampled statutory social work clients, with a view to re-examining institutionalization as a possible contributing factor in their antisocial behaviour. Using a structured interview schedule, the Researcher elicited information concerning the respondents' histories of institutionalization, their evaluations of its effects and other possible factors contributing to their antisocial behaviour. The outcome of the study confirmed the major research question, namely that institutionalization could be regarded as a contributing factor in antisocial behaviour. Conversely, the findings reflected major literature surveys which stated that institutionalization has an adaptive potential for certain client systems. Results flowing from both negative and positive factors are mediated by the characteristics of the institution; by those who are institutionalized, and by other factors which precede, coexist with or follow institutionalization. The study supports the preferential use of community-based alternatives in statutory social work as well as providing guidelines for institutional reform and future research.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationClarke-Mcleod, P. G. (1987). <i>Institutionalization as a contributing factor in antisocial behaviour : implications for statutory social work practice</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Social Development. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/21148en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationClarke-Mcleod, Peter George. <i>"Institutionalization as a contributing factor in antisocial behaviour : implications for statutory social work practice."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Social Development, 1987. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/21148en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationClarke-Mcleod, P. 1987. Institutionalization as a contributing factor in antisocial behaviour : implications for statutory social work practice. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Clarke-Mcleod, Peter George AB - This study looks at the role of statutory social work practice within the framework of current South African legislation. The implications of this legislation for persons exhibiting antisocial behaviour were examined in the light of institutional and community-based management options. An overview of the literature is presented in order to place the concepts of institutional care, community-based options and legal reform in perspective. These literature studies provided the framework for an exploratory survey of 70 purposely sampled statutory social work clients, with a view to re-examining institutionalization as a possible contributing factor in their antisocial behaviour. Using a structured interview schedule, the Researcher elicited information concerning the respondents' histories of institutionalization, their evaluations of its effects and other possible factors contributing to their antisocial behaviour. The outcome of the study confirmed the major research question, namely that institutionalization could be regarded as a contributing factor in antisocial behaviour. Conversely, the findings reflected major literature surveys which stated that institutionalization has an adaptive potential for certain client systems. Results flowing from both negative and positive factors are mediated by the characteristics of the institution; by those who are institutionalized, and by other factors which precede, coexist with or follow institutionalization. The study supports the preferential use of community-based alternatives in statutory social work as well as providing guidelines for institutional reform and future research. DA - 1987 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1987 T1 - Institutionalization as a contributing factor in antisocial behaviour : implications for statutory social work practice TI - Institutionalization as a contributing factor in antisocial behaviour : implications for statutory social work practice UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/21148 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/21148
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationClarke-Mcleod PG. Institutionalization as a contributing factor in antisocial behaviour : implications for statutory social work practice. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Social Development, 1987 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/21148en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Social Developmenten_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherSocial Worken_ZA
dc.subject.otherantisocial behaviouren_ZA
dc.titleInstitutionalization as a contributing factor in antisocial behaviour : implications for statutory social work practiceen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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dc.type.qualificationnameMSocScen_ZA
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