EXPLORING THE PERCEPTIONS OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICE PROVIDERS AND ELDERLY PAROLEES OF POST-INCARCERATION SOCIAL WORK PROGRAMMES IN ETHEKWINI METROPOLITAN

IF 0.4 Q4 SOCIAL WORK

Social Work-Maatskaplike Werk Pub Date : 2022-01-01 DOI:10.15270/58-2-1044

Sethenjwa Bonny Nduli, Maud Mthembu

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Abstract

This qualitative study explored the perceptions of correctional service providers and elderly parolees regarding post-incarceration social work programmes. Primary data were drawn from semi-structured interviews conducted with 15 (n=15) elderly parolees, three (n=3) social workers and two (n=2) correctional officials from South Africa’s Department of Correctional Services. The findings of this study indicated that correctional social work programmes often did not prioritise the unique needs of elderly parolees; the study findings also revealed the urgent need for developing social work programmes that cater exclusively to the needs of elderly parolees. Moreover, the study found the need for developing ongoing training programmes to strengthen reintegration services offered to the elderly cohort, and finally, the study also revealed that the increase in the number of elderly offenders being released on parole impacted negatively on the responsiveness of social work post-incarceration programmes. This article concludes by offering recommendations to the Department of Correctional Services and social workers working in community correctional centres. Keywords: community correctional centres, correctional service providers, elderly parolees, post-incarceration, reintegration services, social work programmes

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探讨德科维尼大都会惩教服务提供者和老年假释犯对监禁后社会工作计划的看法

本定性研究探讨了惩教服务提供者和老年假释者对监禁后社会工作方案的看法。主要数据来自对15名(n=15)老年假释犯、3名(n=3)社会工作者和2名(n=2)来自南非惩教服务部门的惩教官员进行的半结构化访谈。这项研究的结果表明，惩教社会工作方案往往没有优先考虑老年假释者的独特需求;研究结果还显示，迫切需要制定专门满足老年假释者需要的社会工作方案。此外，研究发现有必要制定持续的培训方案，以加强向老年人群体提供的重返社会服务。最后，研究还揭示，假释的老年罪犯数量的增加对监禁后社会工作方案的响应产生了负面影响。本文最后向惩教署和在社区惩教中心工作的社会工作者提出建议。关键词:社区惩教中心，惩教服务提供者，老年假释者，监禁后，重返社会服务，社会工作方案

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Social Work-Maatskaplike Werk SOCIAL WORK-

CiteScore

0.70

自引率

16.70%

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审稿时长

6 weeks

期刊介绍： This South African academic peer-reviewed journal publishes articles, book reviews and commentary from all field of social work. Manuscripts covering amongst others the following, are considered for publication: social work, welfare organizations, society, social welfare, family and child care, community work, substance abuse, substance dependence, welfare law, etc.