Department of Social Work
College of Human Sciences |
School of Social Sciences |
Department: Social Work |
Associate Professor
|
Tel: |
012 429 6535
|
E-mail: |
ddekock@unisa.ac.za
|
Qualifications
- D Litt et Phil (Social Work) (RAU, 2000)
- MA (Soc Sc): Social work (RAU, 1988)
- Honours Psychology: (Unisa, 2010)
- BA (SW) (PU for CHE, 1981)
Fields of academic interests
- Qualitative research methodology
- Foster care and reunification services
- Foreigners and xenophobia
Field of Specialisation
- Children in conflict with the law
- Child and youth care
- Child centred play therapy
- Statutory work
- Foster care and reunification services
Books
- DE KOCK, D. 1997. Indigenisation of Social and Community Work Education: A personal Technikon view. (In DE KOCK, D, et al. 1997. The indigenisation on social and community work training.) Pretoria: HSRC.
Journal articles
- DE KOCK, D. 1989. Die rolfunksionering van die maatskaplike werker in die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisie - ’n Statusomskrywing. Maatskaplike Werk/Social Work, 25(4):298, Oct.
- DE KOCK, D. 1997. Training needs of Social Workers. The Social Work Practitioner- Researcher/Die Maatskaplikewerk-navorser-praktisyn, 10 (1), Oct,79 – 91.
- DE KOCK, D. 2001. Child and Youth Care work - the motivations, personal perspectives, ideals and expectations of practitioners and policy-makers. Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk, 37(2), June, 188-205.
- DE KOCK, D. & VAN ZYL, M.A. 2002. Social Auxiliary Work: Part 1: A Qualitative Enquiry In Gauteng. The Social Work Practitioner-Researcher/Die Maatskaplikewerk-navorser- praktisyn, 14 (1), April,107 – 122.
- DE KOCK, D. & VAN ZYL, M.A. 2002. Social Auxiliary Work: Part 2: A National Survey. The Social Work Practitioner-Researcher/Die Maatskaplikewerk-navorser-praktisyn, 14 (2), August, 108 – 128.
- DE KOCK, D. 2005. A Qualitative study of the relationship between childhood socio-economic circumstances and youth in conflict with the law. The Social Work Practitioner-Researcher/Die Maatskaplikewerk-navorser-praktisyn, 17 (3), October.
- DE KOCK, D. 2010. Voices of the youth: Factors contributing to bringing youth in conflict with the law. The Social Work Practitioner-Researcher/Die Maatskaplikewerk-navorser-praktisyn, 22 (1), March, 73 – 98.
- DE KOCK, D. 2011. Challenges and changes in teaching Person-Centred Counselling to Social Work learners via distance education. Social work/Maatskaplike Werk, 47 94), October, 462 – 476.
- DE KOCK, D. 1996. The role of the Social Worker, Volunteer and Community-based Care Worker in the Social Welfare Team. Social Work Practice, (2) 1996:14 – 17.
- DE KOCK, D. 2001. Child and Youth Care Work in South Africa: The opinions of practitioners and policy-makers. Journal of Child and Youth Care, 14(2), Feb, 35-52. ISSN 0840 982X. (This is an international journal printed in Canada and hosted at the Department of Human Services, Malaspina University-College, 900 Fifth Street, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5S5.)
- DE KOCK, D. 2005. Youth in conflict with the law and socio-economic experiences in their childhood: A relationship? Journal for Child & Youth Care, Volume 20, (Conference Publication).
- DE KOCK, D. 2009. Service delivery beyond professional borders – Working with children in conflict with the law? Journal for Child & Youth Care, Volume 24. (Conference Publication).
Projects
- Needs analyses relating to the post-graduate training needs of social workers (1994/1995)
- Needs analyses relating to community-based care services (1998)
- Needs and development assessment project: De Aar (2002) with the support of Prof. A Louw
- Children in Conflict with the law (2003 – 2006)
- DOSD-CHH: STUDY 01. 2008. A situational analysis of child-headed households in South Africa. Research commissioned by the National Department of Social Development and conducted by UNISA. Unpublished Report: 30 April 2008. Pretoria: National Department of Social Development (Member of the research team).
- Current: The role of child and youth care workers in rendering foster care and reunification services
- Current: The use of the “Child’s Voice Toolkit” in general social work practice.