Police social work in South Africa Marili Williams Social Work South Africa, 2016 The core business of the South African Police Service (SAPS) is “to create a safe and secure environment for all citizens of South Africa” (SAPS, 2011:i). Social workers applying occupational social work practice fundamentals are expected to address both the organisational wellbeing of the SAPS and the social wellbeing of the personnel, but as a secondary entity within a structured, semi-military environment. This article elaborates critically on the position of police social work and argues why social workers employed by the SAPS should be acknowledged as specialists in the field of occupational social work.
Combating conflict in the workplace: The content and effect of a conflict management and assertiveness training programme Social Work, 2009
Personnel capacity-building programs: An effective addition to curative services in occupational social work settings? Michael L. Weyers, Arnel Huisamen, Christelle Kleingeld, Marili Williams Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health, 2006 The transformation of the South African Police Service (SAPS) in the post-apartheid era brought new pressures to bear on the organization's social workers. They had to change their curative approach to service delivery and prove the new service's effectiveness. This led to the development of seven so-called personnel capacity-building programs and a comprehensive study on their effect. This study involved 11 researchers, 3,437 members of experimental groups and 720 comparison group participants. The measurements and triangulation showed that the new programs had a practical significant effect on personnel's knowledge, attitudes and behavior, and empowered them on both a professional and personal level. These findings have implications that go far beyond the narrower ambit of South African social work. It shows that such interventions could be an effective addition to the curative services that are commonplace in EAP and occupational social work settings.
Proactive stress management: The nature, effect and implications of the South African Police Service's "Managing stress effectively" programme Social Work, 2006
RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Protecting our children: experiences of parents living in violence-affected communities EC Erlank, HM Williams Acta Criminologica: African Journal of Criminology & Victimology 34 (1), 1-23 , 2021 2021.0 Citations: 1
Enhancing the wellbeing of divorced persons through social work services: service-users' experiences and suggestions RP Mbedzi, HM Williams Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk 57 (2), 133-151 , 2021 2021.0 Citations: 3
Protecting our children: experiences of parents living in violence-affected communities EC Erlank, HM Williams Acta criminologica 33 (2), 93-116 , 2020 2020.0 Citations: 1
Traumatic incident reduction: A suitable technique for South African social work practice settings EC Erlank, HM Williams Health SA Gesondheid 24 (1), 1-7 , 2019 2019.0 Citations: 13
Police social work in South Africa M Williams Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk 52 (1), 130-143 , 2016 2016.0 Citations: 25
Lifestyle integration-gender based stereotypes: a study on Schein‟ s career anchors within an ODeL HEI M Williams, S Grobler, A Grobler, C Janadel, A Avenues African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure 3 (2), 1-15 , 2014 2014.0 Citations: 10
Combating conflict in the workplace: The content and effect of a conflict management and assertiveness training programme M Williams, M Weyers Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk 45 (4) , 2009 2009.0 Citations: 3
Combating conflict in the workplace HM Williams, M Weyers Social Work 45 (4 SPECIAL ISSUE) , 2009 2009.0
Personnel Capacity-Building Programs: an effective addition to curative services in occupational social work settings? ML Weyers, A Huisamen, C Kleingeld, M Williams Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health 22 (1), 65-87 , 2007 2007.0 Citations: 9
The effect of the human relations and health maintenance components of the SAPS self-management programme HM Williams North-West University , 2006 2006.0 Citations: 1
An evaluation of the" Managing stress effectively" personnel capacity building programme of the South African Police Service HM Williams North-West University , 2003 2003.0
THE ROI WAY OUT: AN EXPLORATION OF THE USE OF RETURN ON INVESTMENT (ROI) ANALYSES IN SOCIAL WORK TRAINING AND PRACTICE3 ML Weyers, A Huisamen, M Williams ASASWEI CONFERENCE 2005, 187 , 0
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Police social work in South Africa M Williams Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk 52 (1), 130-143 , 2016 2016.0 Citations: 25
Traumatic incident reduction: A suitable technique for South African social work practice settings EC Erlank, HM Williams Health SA Gesondheid 24 (1), 1-7 , 2019 2019.0 Citations: 13
Lifestyle integration-gender based stereotypes: a study on Schein‟ s career anchors within an ODeL HEI M Williams, S Grobler, A Grobler, C Janadel, A Avenues African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure 3 (2), 1-15 , 2014 2014.0 Citations: 10
Personnel Capacity-Building Programs: an effective addition to curative services in occupational social work settings? ML Weyers, A Huisamen, C Kleingeld, M Williams Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health 22 (1), 65-87 , 2007 2007.0 Citations: 9
Enhancing the wellbeing of divorced persons through social work services: service-users' experiences and suggestions RP Mbedzi, HM Williams Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk 57 (2), 133-151 , 2021 2021.0 Citations: 3
Combating conflict in the workplace: The content and effect of a conflict management and assertiveness training programme M Williams, M Weyers Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk 45 (4) , 2009 2009.0 Citations: 3
Protecting our children: experiences of parents living in violence-affected communities EC Erlank, HM Williams Acta Criminologica: African Journal of Criminology & Victimology 34 (1), 1-23 , 2021 2021.0 Citations: 1
Protecting our children: experiences of parents living in violence-affected communities EC Erlank, HM Williams Acta criminologica 33 (2), 93-116 , 2020 2020.0 Citations: 1
The effect of the human relations and health maintenance components of the SAPS self-management programme HM Williams North-West University , 2006 2006.0 Citations: 1
Combating conflict in the workplace HM Williams, M Weyers Social Work 45 (4 SPECIAL ISSUE) , 2009 2009.0
An evaluation of the" Managing stress effectively" personnel capacity building programme of the South African Police Service HM Williams North-West University , 2003 2003.0
THE ROI WAY OUT: AN EXPLORATION OF THE USE OF RETURN ON INVESTMENT (ROI) ANALYSES IN SOCIAL WORK TRAINING AND PRACTICE3 ML Weyers, A Huisamen, M Williams ASASWEI CONFERENCE 2005, 187 , 0
