Thesis (M Social Work)--Stellenbosch University, 2005.Some digitised pages may appear illegible due to the condition of the original hard copy.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The basic premise underlying this research is the ability to gain a deeper understanding of
a person with a mental illness, and more specifically the residents living in a supported
housing facility. It is significant for social workers to establish a basic profile of the
individual in order to understand and realize the resident's specific I?-eeds.The aim of the
study is to present a description of the personal needs, capacities and socio-emotional
functioning of a mentally ill person living in a supported housing facility.
The research report includes identifying the personal needs and capacities of people with
a mental illness living in a supported housing facility. This comprises of aspects
applicable to the daily living conditions and lifestyles of people with a mental illness
residing in such a care facility, including needs and concerns, capacities, strengths and
limitations and the role of the family in the individual's life. The report also investigates
the social welfare services essential in the intervention and rehabilitation of people living
in a supported housing facility, by utilizing various perspectives applicable to social
workers.
The empirical study consisted of using a quantitative method in order to explore the
pragmatic aspect of the study, which would allow an investigation into the nature of the
needs, capacities and socio-emotional functioning of people with a mental illness living
in a supported housing facility. Information was gathered by means of a questionnaire
and subsequently analysed in order to attain valid conclusions from the research.
These fmdings were consequently noted, and conclusions and recommendations drawn.
The fmdings of this research can be used as guidelines for social workers and other social
welfare practitioners working with people with a mental illness.AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die studie is daarop gemik om 'n beter begrip te ontwikkel van geestesiekes, en in
besonder die inwoners van 'n ondersteunde behuisingsfasiliteit. Dit is van groot belang
vir maatskaplike werkers ten einde 'n basiese profiel van die individu saam te stel en
sodoende die inwoner se spesifieke behoeftes te verstaan en te bevredig. Die doelwit van
die studie is om 'n beskrywing van die persoonlike behoeftes en kapasiteit van 'n
geestelik versteurde persoon wat in 'n ondersteunde behuisingsfasiliteit tuisgaan, daar te
stel.
Die navorsingsverslag sluit dus die identifisering van die persoonlike behoeftes en
kapasiteit in van geestesiekes in 'n ondersteunde behuisingsfasiliteit. Dit behels aspekte
van toepassing op hulle daaglikse lewensomstandighede en lewenstyl, insluitend
behoeftes en bekommernisse, kapasiteit, sterkpunte, beperkings en die rol van die familie
in die individu se lewe. Die verslag ondersoek ook die maatskaplike dienste wat van
belang is vir die behandeling en rehabilitasie van mense wat in 'n ondersteunde
behuisingsfasiliteit tuisgaan.
Die empiriese studie bestaan uit beide kwalitatiewe en kwantitatiewe metodes ten einde
die pragmatiese aspek van die navorsing te ondersoek. Dit het 'n ondersoek moontlik
gemaak na die persoonlike behoeftes, kapasiteite en sosio-emosionele status (funksie)
van geestesiekes in 'n ondersteunde behuisingsfasiliteit. Inligting is ingewin deur middel
van 'n vraelys, en is daarna ontleed ten einde geldige gevolgtrekkings op grond van die
navorsing te maak. Die bevindings van hierdie studie kan gebruik word as riglyne vir maatskaplike werkers
en ander maatskaplike praktisyns wat met geestesiekes werk.Maste
