"A systemic exploration of the challenges faces by employer and employee when the later is undergoing active cancer treatment"

The purpose of the research was to explore the challenges faced by both employer and employee when the later undergoes active cancer treatment from a systemic perspective. A qualitative research was conducted using a case study of six sessions with both employer and employee. The study revealed that...

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Main Author: Shava, Mazwitha
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10500/5735
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spelling ndltd-netd.ac.za-oai-union.ndltd.org-unisa-oai-umkn-dsp01.int.unisa.ac.za-10500-57352016-04-16T04:08:13Z "A systemic exploration of the challenges faces by employer and employee when the later is undergoing active cancer treatment" Shava, Mazwitha Cancer treatment 658.382 Cancer -- Patients -- Employment Cancer -- Economic aspects Personnel management Employee health promotion Employees -- Services for Employees -- Health aspects Business enterprises -- Health aspects The purpose of the research was to explore the challenges faced by both employer and employee when the later undergoes active cancer treatment from a systemic perspective. A qualitative research was conducted using a case study of six sessions with both employer and employee. The study revealed that the employer and employee defined their relationship and boundaries as a system. The research project made a great impact on the researchers’ map regarding cancer or any other symptom, the person with cancer and the employer. In the researcher’s old map, before the research project, cancer implied a very threatening disease which rendered both the employer and the employee helpless and powerless. Through the research project the researcher discovered the significance of not having preconceived ideas as according to this study both the employer and employee had the freedom to punctuate their challenges in relation to the latter undergoing active treatment. Social Work M. A. (Social Science (Mental Health)) 2012-05-29T11:00:52Z 2012-05-29T11:00:52Z 2011-02 Dissertation http://hdl.handle.net/10500/5735 en 1 online resource (iii, 18 leaves)
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topic Cancer treatment
658.382
Cancer -- Patients -- Employment
Cancer -- Economic aspects
Personnel management
Employee health promotion
Employees -- Services for
Employees -- Health aspects
Business enterprises -- Health aspects
spellingShingle Cancer treatment
658.382
Cancer -- Patients -- Employment
Cancer -- Economic aspects
Personnel management
Employee health promotion
Employees -- Services for
Employees -- Health aspects
Business enterprises -- Health aspects
Shava, Mazwitha
"A systemic exploration of the challenges faces by employer and employee when the later is undergoing active cancer treatment"
description The purpose of the research was to explore the challenges faced by both employer and employee when the later undergoes active cancer treatment from a systemic perspective. A qualitative research was conducted using a case study of six sessions with both employer and employee. The study revealed that the employer and employee defined their relationship and boundaries as a system. The research project made a great impact on the researchers’ map regarding cancer or any other symptom, the person with cancer and the employer. In the researcher’s old map, before the research project, cancer implied a very threatening disease which rendered both the employer and the employee helpless and powerless. Through the research project the researcher discovered the significance of not having preconceived ideas as according to this study both the employer and employee had the freedom to punctuate their challenges in relation to the latter undergoing active treatment. === Social Work === M. A. (Social Science (Mental Health))
author Shava, Mazwitha
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title "A systemic exploration of the challenges faces by employer and employee when the later is undergoing active cancer treatment"
title_short "A systemic exploration of the challenges faces by employer and employee when the later is undergoing active cancer treatment"
title_full "A systemic exploration of the challenges faces by employer and employee when the later is undergoing active cancer treatment"
title_fullStr "A systemic exploration of the challenges faces by employer and employee when the later is undergoing active cancer treatment"
title_full_unstemmed "A systemic exploration of the challenges faces by employer and employee when the later is undergoing active cancer treatment"
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