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Research paper thumbnail of South African Women Leaders in Higher Education: Professional Development Needs in a Changing Context

McGill Journal of Education / Revue des sciences de l'éducation de McGill, Sep 1, 2003

Women are under-represented in leadership positions in South African higher education institution... more Women are under-represented in leadership positions in South African higher education institutions, and tend to be c1ustered in the lower ranks. In this study, 22 women leaders in South African higher education were interviewed to ascertain their perceptions of their professional development needs. The areas most strongly prioritised were those re1ating to finance, strategic planning, organisational politics and academic research. There was also a strong demand for organised peer support structures. Results are discussed with reference to the literature, on higher education leadership and in relation to the South African socio-historical context. Finally, implications for the design of a professional deve10pment program are discussed. FEMMES SUD•AFRICAINES CHEFS DE FILE EN ENSEIGNEMENT SUPÉRIEUR: BESOINS EN PERFECTIONNEMENT PROFESSIONNEL DANS UN CONTEXTE EN ÉVOLUTION RÉSUMÉ. Lesfemmes sontsous-représentées dans lespostesde leadership des établissements d'enseignement supérieur de l'Afrique du Sud et elles se retrouvent généralement dans les échelons inférieurs. Dans le cadre de la présente étude, 22 femmes chefs de file au sein de l'enseignement supérieur en Afrique du Sud ont été interviewées en vue de confirmer les perceptions de leurs propres besoins en matière de perfectionnement professionneL Les points fortement priorisés sont les domaines associés à la finance, à la planification stratégique, à la politique organisationnelle et à la recherche universitaire. L'étude fait également ressortir une forte demande de structures organisées de soutien par les pairs. Les discussions sur les résultats obtenus se font en fonction de la documentation connexe, du leadership en enseignement supérieur et du contexte socio-historique sud-africain. Fait également l'objet d'un examen, l'incidence de l'élaboration d'un programme de perfectionnement professionneL

Research paper thumbnail of Counselling and Coping

Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health, Mar 1, 2003

Research paper thumbnail of Indigenous trauma volunteers: survivors with a mission

There is a growing body of literature on the risk for secondary trauma amongst professional traum... more There is a growing body of literature on the risk for secondary trauma amongst professional trauma workers. Nonetheless, there is scant published literature on the impact of trauma work on volunteers; particularly when such volunteers are indigenous to the highly traumatized communities which they serve. The study examined a group of parents (N=16) who volunteered in a school-based trauma support project in an impoverished, gang-ridden South African urban community in which they themselves reside. Aims were to 1) Explore the psychological impact of indigenous trauma volunteerism; 2) Explore volunteers’ perceptions of costs and benefits of volunteerism. Data collection was chiefly qualitative, using focus group and individual interviews. The Professional Quality of Life: Compassion Satisfaction and Fatigue Subscales (Stamm, 2002) were administered in order to determine risk for burnout, risk for compassion fatigue and potential for compassion satisfaction. The Stressful Life Experiences Screening Short Form (Stamm, 1997) was administered in order to gather descriptive information regarding personal trauma histories. Project documentation was reviewed. Analysis and interpretation of qualitative data involved a combination of both etic (theory-based) and emic (data and context-based) techniques. The volunteers’ experiences were co-constructed in interaction with three settings: 1) Experiences of training and supervision were affirming and empowering; 2) Experiences of the school context were mediated by the degree of access and integration into the school environment; 3) Experiences of the community context were mediated by the dynamics of identification, role fluidity and inter-setting negotiation. The primary cost of involvement was distress relating to limitations on capacity to help fellow community members with whom they strongly identified, and whom they felt intrapsychically, interpersonally and socially pressured to assist. These limitations included limited client resources, limited personal resources, limited occupational resources and limited systemic resources. Other sources of distress included context-related boundary management difficulties, institutional (school-related) stressors, difficulties in persuading children to disclose abuse and material costs of volunteering. Coping was facilitated by empowering training, supervision, peer support, and self-care practices. Benefits included acquisition of psychological, interpersonal and occupational skills, improved personal relationships, social support, validation, personal healing and role satisfaction

Research paper thumbnail of Book Review Counselling and Coping by Kerry Gibson, Leslie Swartz and Rob Sandenbergh

Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health, 2003

2002, Oxford University Press ISBN 0–19–571868 2 Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health 20... more 2002, Oxford University Press ISBN 0–19–571868 2 Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health 2003, 15(1): 55

Research paper thumbnail of Indigenous trauma volunteers: Survivors with a mission

There is a growing body of literature on the risk for secondary trauma amongst professional traum... more There is a growing body of literature on the risk for secondary trauma amongst professional trauma workers. Nonetheless, there is scant published literature on the impact of trauma work on volunteers; particularly when such volunteers are indigenous to the highly traumatized communities which they serve. The study examined a group of parents (N=16) who volunteered in a school-based trauma support project in an impoverished, gang-ridden South African urban community in which they themselves reside. Aims were to 1) Explore the psychological impact of indigenous trauma volunteerism; 2) Explore volunteers’ perceptions of costs and benefits of volunteerism.

Data collection was chiefly qualitative, using focus group and individual interviews. The Professional Quality of Life: Compassion Satisfaction and Fatigue Subscales (Stamm, 2002) were administered in order to determine risk for burnout, risk for compassion fatigue and potential for compassion satisfaction. The Stressful Life Experiences Screening Short Form (Stamm, 1997) was administered in order to gather descriptive information regarding personal trauma histories. Project documentation was reviewed. Analysis and interpretation of qualitative data involved a combination of both etic (theory-based) and emic (data and context-based) techniques.

The volunteers’ experiences were co-constructed in interaction with three settings: 1) Experiences of training and supervision were affirming and empowering; 2) Experiences of the school context were mediated by the degree of access and integration into the school environment; 3) Experiences of the community context were mediated by the dynamics of identification, role fluidity and intersetting negotiation.

The primary cost of involvement was distress relating to limitations on capacity to help fellow community members with whom they strongly identified, and whom they felt intrapsychically, interpersonally and socially pressured to assist. These limitations included limited client resources, limited personal resources, limited occupational resources and limited systemic resources. Other sources of distress included context-related boundary management difficulties, institutional (school-related) stressors, difficulties in persuading children to disclose abuse and material costs of volunteering. Coping was facilitated by empowering training, supervision, peer support, and selfcare practices. Benefits included acquisition of psychological, interpersonal and occupational skills, improved personal relationships, social support, validation, personal healing and role satisfaction.

Research paper thumbnail of Book Review Counselling and Coping by Kerry Gibson, Leslie Swartz and Rob Sandenbergh

Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health, 2003

2002, Oxford University Press ISBN 0–19–571868 2 Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health 20... more 2002, Oxford University Press ISBN 0–19–571868 2 Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health 2003, 15(1): 55

Research paper thumbnail of South African Women Leaders in Higher Education: Professional Development Needs in a Changing Context

ABSTRACT. Women are under-represented in leadership positions in South African higher education i... more ABSTRACT. Women are under-represented in leadership positions in South African higher education institutions, and tend to be clustered in the lower ranks. In this study, 22 women leaders in South African higher education were interviewed to ascertain their perceptions of their professional development needs. The areas most strongly prioritised were those re1ating to finance, strategic planning, organisational politics and academic research. There was also a strong demand for organised peer support structures. Results are discussed with reference to the literature, on higher education leadership and in relation to the South African socio-historical context. Finally, implications for the design of a professional development program are discussed.

Research paper thumbnail of Women's mental health in South Africa

South African Health Review , 2006

Mental health is a neglected topic, and that of women’s mental health even more so, with the latt... more Mental health is a neglected topic, and that of women’s mental health even more so, with the latter receiving little attention within the South African public health sector. This chapter provides a selective, focused overview of women’s mental health issues requiring public sector attention in South Africa. It reports global and South African prevalence rates and burden of disease estimates for common mental disorders in women, focusing on depressive and anxiety disorders. Several key factors which impact on the mental health status of South African women are discussed, namely gender disadvantage, poverty, gender violence, HIV/AIDS and peripartum depression. Policy and programme implications of women’s mental health issues are noted, and recommendations for effecting a comprehensive, multi-sectoral approach to improving the mental health status of women are outlined.

Research paper thumbnail of South African Women Leaders in Higher Education: Professional Development Needs in a Changing Context

McGill Journal of Education / Revue des sciences de l'éducation de McGill, Sep 1, 2003

Women are under-represented in leadership positions in South African higher education institution... more Women are under-represented in leadership positions in South African higher education institutions, and tend to be c1ustered in the lower ranks. In this study, 22 women leaders in South African higher education were interviewed to ascertain their perceptions of their professional development needs. The areas most strongly prioritised were those re1ating to finance, strategic planning, organisational politics and academic research. There was also a strong demand for organised peer support structures. Results are discussed with reference to the literature, on higher education leadership and in relation to the South African socio-historical context. Finally, implications for the design of a professional deve10pment program are discussed. FEMMES SUD•AFRICAINES CHEFS DE FILE EN ENSEIGNEMENT SUPÉRIEUR: BESOINS EN PERFECTIONNEMENT PROFESSIONNEL DANS UN CONTEXTE EN ÉVOLUTION RÉSUMÉ. Lesfemmes sontsous-représentées dans lespostesde leadership des établissements d'enseignement supérieur de l'Afrique du Sud et elles se retrouvent généralement dans les échelons inférieurs. Dans le cadre de la présente étude, 22 femmes chefs de file au sein de l'enseignement supérieur en Afrique du Sud ont été interviewées en vue de confirmer les perceptions de leurs propres besoins en matière de perfectionnement professionneL Les points fortement priorisés sont les domaines associés à la finance, à la planification stratégique, à la politique organisationnelle et à la recherche universitaire. L'étude fait également ressortir une forte demande de structures organisées de soutien par les pairs. Les discussions sur les résultats obtenus se font en fonction de la documentation connexe, du leadership en enseignement supérieur et du contexte socio-historique sud-africain. Fait également l'objet d'un examen, l'incidence de l'élaboration d'un programme de perfectionnement professionneL

Research paper thumbnail of Counselling and Coping

Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health, Mar 1, 2003

Research paper thumbnail of Indigenous trauma volunteers: survivors with a mission

There is a growing body of literature on the risk for secondary trauma amongst professional traum... more There is a growing body of literature on the risk for secondary trauma amongst professional trauma workers. Nonetheless, there is scant published literature on the impact of trauma work on volunteers; particularly when such volunteers are indigenous to the highly traumatized communities which they serve. The study examined a group of parents (N=16) who volunteered in a school-based trauma support project in an impoverished, gang-ridden South African urban community in which they themselves reside. Aims were to 1) Explore the psychological impact of indigenous trauma volunteerism; 2) Explore volunteers’ perceptions of costs and benefits of volunteerism. Data collection was chiefly qualitative, using focus group and individual interviews. The Professional Quality of Life: Compassion Satisfaction and Fatigue Subscales (Stamm, 2002) were administered in order to determine risk for burnout, risk for compassion fatigue and potential for compassion satisfaction. The Stressful Life Experiences Screening Short Form (Stamm, 1997) was administered in order to gather descriptive information regarding personal trauma histories. Project documentation was reviewed. Analysis and interpretation of qualitative data involved a combination of both etic (theory-based) and emic (data and context-based) techniques. The volunteers’ experiences were co-constructed in interaction with three settings: 1) Experiences of training and supervision were affirming and empowering; 2) Experiences of the school context were mediated by the degree of access and integration into the school environment; 3) Experiences of the community context were mediated by the dynamics of identification, role fluidity and inter-setting negotiation. The primary cost of involvement was distress relating to limitations on capacity to help fellow community members with whom they strongly identified, and whom they felt intrapsychically, interpersonally and socially pressured to assist. These limitations included limited client resources, limited personal resources, limited occupational resources and limited systemic resources. Other sources of distress included context-related boundary management difficulties, institutional (school-related) stressors, difficulties in persuading children to disclose abuse and material costs of volunteering. Coping was facilitated by empowering training, supervision, peer support, and self-care practices. Benefits included acquisition of psychological, interpersonal and occupational skills, improved personal relationships, social support, validation, personal healing and role satisfaction

Research paper thumbnail of Book Review Counselling and Coping by Kerry Gibson, Leslie Swartz and Rob Sandenbergh

Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health, 2003

2002, Oxford University Press ISBN 0–19–571868 2 Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health 20... more 2002, Oxford University Press ISBN 0–19–571868 2 Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health 2003, 15(1): 55

Research paper thumbnail of Indigenous trauma volunteers: Survivors with a mission

There is a growing body of literature on the risk for secondary trauma amongst professional traum... more There is a growing body of literature on the risk for secondary trauma amongst professional trauma workers. Nonetheless, there is scant published literature on the impact of trauma work on volunteers; particularly when such volunteers are indigenous to the highly traumatized communities which they serve. The study examined a group of parents (N=16) who volunteered in a school-based trauma support project in an impoverished, gang-ridden South African urban community in which they themselves reside. Aims were to 1) Explore the psychological impact of indigenous trauma volunteerism; 2) Explore volunteers’ perceptions of costs and benefits of volunteerism.

Data collection was chiefly qualitative, using focus group and individual interviews. The Professional Quality of Life: Compassion Satisfaction and Fatigue Subscales (Stamm, 2002) were administered in order to determine risk for burnout, risk for compassion fatigue and potential for compassion satisfaction. The Stressful Life Experiences Screening Short Form (Stamm, 1997) was administered in order to gather descriptive information regarding personal trauma histories. Project documentation was reviewed. Analysis and interpretation of qualitative data involved a combination of both etic (theory-based) and emic (data and context-based) techniques.

The volunteers’ experiences were co-constructed in interaction with three settings: 1) Experiences of training and supervision were affirming and empowering; 2) Experiences of the school context were mediated by the degree of access and integration into the school environment; 3) Experiences of the community context were mediated by the dynamics of identification, role fluidity and intersetting negotiation.

The primary cost of involvement was distress relating to limitations on capacity to help fellow community members with whom they strongly identified, and whom they felt intrapsychically, interpersonally and socially pressured to assist. These limitations included limited client resources, limited personal resources, limited occupational resources and limited systemic resources. Other sources of distress included context-related boundary management difficulties, institutional (school-related) stressors, difficulties in persuading children to disclose abuse and material costs of volunteering. Coping was facilitated by empowering training, supervision, peer support, and selfcare practices. Benefits included acquisition of psychological, interpersonal and occupational skills, improved personal relationships, social support, validation, personal healing and role satisfaction.

Research paper thumbnail of Book Review Counselling and Coping by Kerry Gibson, Leslie Swartz and Rob Sandenbergh

Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health, 2003

2002, Oxford University Press ISBN 0–19–571868 2 Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health 20... more 2002, Oxford University Press ISBN 0–19–571868 2 Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health 2003, 15(1): 55

Research paper thumbnail of South African Women Leaders in Higher Education: Professional Development Needs in a Changing Context

ABSTRACT. Women are under-represented in leadership positions in South African higher education i... more ABSTRACT. Women are under-represented in leadership positions in South African higher education institutions, and tend to be clustered in the lower ranks. In this study, 22 women leaders in South African higher education were interviewed to ascertain their perceptions of their professional development needs. The areas most strongly prioritised were those re1ating to finance, strategic planning, organisational politics and academic research. There was also a strong demand for organised peer support structures. Results are discussed with reference to the literature, on higher education leadership and in relation to the South African socio-historical context. Finally, implications for the design of a professional development program are discussed.

Research paper thumbnail of Women's mental health in South Africa

South African Health Review , 2006

Mental health is a neglected topic, and that of women’s mental health even more so, with the latt... more Mental health is a neglected topic, and that of women’s mental health even more so, with the latter receiving little attention within the South African public health sector. This chapter provides a selective, focused overview of women’s mental health issues requiring public sector attention in South Africa. It reports global and South African prevalence rates and burden of disease estimates for common mental disorders in women, focusing on depressive and anxiety disorders. Several key factors which impact on the mental health status of South African women are discussed, namely gender disadvantage, poverty, gender violence, HIV/AIDS and peripartum depression. Policy and programme implications of women’s mental health issues are noted, and recommendations for effecting a comprehensive, multi-sectoral approach to improving the mental health status of women are outlined.