An investigation of the relationship between drug consumption and crime in South Africa: Implications for social work.
Published by : University of the North (Sovenga (Limpopo)) Physical details: 321p Dissertation Year: 2004| Item type | Current location | Call number | Vol info | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Die Afrikaanse Protestantse Akademie | 362.29 ROC (Browse shelf) | Proefskrif | 1 | Not For Loan | APA070280 |
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1. General orientation; 2. A critical review of the organisational and methodological character of drug-related research in South Africa: 1960 - 2000; 3. Review of the research findings on drug use and related crime in South Africa: 1960-2000; 4. Data presentation, analysis and interpretation; 5. Main faindings, conclusions and recommendations
The primary aim of this investigation was to facilitate the prevention of the drug-crime problem through researching its nature and extent, and focusing on detainees in holding cells at police stations in South Africa. The objectives were:
To investigate the nature and extend of the drug-crime problem among the detainees as well as vulnerability to this problem on the individual and broad socioeconomic level; To suggest a national system for monitoring the relevance of prevailing knowledge on and the impact of preventive action against the drug-crime phenomenon, with special emphasis on the detainees; To develop guidelines for social workers to help prevent the drug-crime problem, based on the research findings
Social Workers
English
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