Heiletje Marili Williams
@unisa.ac.za
Associate Professor, Social Work
University of South Africa
RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS
Social Sciences, Social Sciences
4
Scopus Publications
48
Scholar Citations
4
Scholar h-index
1
Scholar i10-index
Scopus Publications
- Police social work in South Africa
Marili Williams
Stellenbosch University
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
- Personnel capacity-building programs: An effective addition to curative services in occupational social work settings?
Michael L. Weyers, Arnel Huisamen, Christelle Kleingeld, and Marili Williams
Informa UK Limited
Abstract 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
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 - Enhancing the wellbeing of divorced persons through social work services: service-users' experiences and suggestions
RP Mbedzi, HM Williams
Social Work 57 (2), 133-151 2021 - Protecting our children: experiences of parents living in violence-affected communities
EC Erlank, HM Williams
Acta criminologica 33 (2), 93-116 2020 - 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 - Police social work in South Africa
M Williams
Social Work 52 (1), 130-143 2016 - 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 - Combating conflict in the workplace
HM Williams, M Weyers
Social Work 45 (4 SPECIAL ISSUE) 2009 - 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 - 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 - The effect of the human relations and health maintenance components of the SAPS self-management programme
HM Williams
North-West University 2006 - An evaluation of the" Managing stress effectively" personnel capacity building programme of the South African Police Service
HM Williams
North-West University 2003 - 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
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
- Police social work in South Africa
M Williams
Social Work 52 (1), 130-143 2016
Citations: 21 - 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
Citations: 7 - 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
Citations: 7 - 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
Citations: 7 - Enhancing the wellbeing of divorced persons through social work services: service-users' experiences and suggestions
RP Mbedzi, HM Williams
Social Work 57 (2), 133-151 2021
Citations: 2 - 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
Citations: 2 - 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
Citations: 1 - Protecting our children: experiences of parents living in violence-affected communities
EC Erlank, HM Williams
Acta criminologica 33 (2), 93-116 2020
Citations: 1