CHILD AND YOUTH CARE
INTERVENTIONS WHICH
CONTRIBUTES TOWARDS SUSTAINED RECOVERY FROM
SUBSTANCE ABUSE/DEPENDENCY
by
GEETA SOMASUNDRAM
submitted in accordance with the requirements
for the degree of
MASTER OF TECHNOLOGIAE
in the subject
CHILD AND YOUTH CARE
at the
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA
SUPERVISOR: PROF D. De Kock
NOVEMBER 2009
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DECLARATION
I declare that CHILD AND YOUTH CARE INTERVENTIONS WHICH CONTRIBUTES
TOWARDS SUSTAINED RECOVERY FROM SUBSTANCE ABUSE/DEPENDENCY is
my work and that all the sources that I have used or quoted have been indicated and
acknowledged by means of complete references.
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Mrs G. Somasundram
DATE
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I wish to express my appreciation to the following people:
• My supervisors, past – Ms L. Du Toit and present – Prof D. De Kock for their
involvement, assistance and shaping of my research.
• To the lecturers who facilitated the M. Tech: CYC (previously the Masters Pilot
Programme): Ms L. Du Toit, Dr T. Garfat. Professor N. Smair and Professor J.
Anglin. Thank you for the contribution to my personal and professional growth.
• To my colleagues in the M. Tech: CYC (previously the Masters Pilot Programme):
You were a great bunch to work with and an asset to the child and youth care
field.
• To the Manager and team at Siyakula: Your professionalism in your work and
your permission in allowing me to conduct my research at Siyakula is
appreciated.
• To the participants from the Siyakula programme of this research pr