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11 Apr 2026Open access
The Devastating Impact of the Non-payment of Child Maintenance in South Africa: A Violation of the Children’s RightsPublisher siteJournal of Human Rights and Social Work, Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
Active, last published 2026
In child abuse and trauma
Lucy Nthepa
Mphaphuli
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01 · About the work
What I study
ucy Nthepa Mphaphuli is a researcher working on Child Abuse and Trauma. A fuller summary will appear once they update their profile.
02 · Reach
Publication output and reach
Lucy's work has been cited 27 times across 5 active years. Bars show publications per year; the line shows cumulative citation totals across publications first appearing in each year.
03 · Research focus
Topics
Child Abuse and Trauma×3Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis×2Social Work Education and Practice×2Legal Issues in South Africa×2
04 · Where I am
Affiliations
Affiliation on published researchUniversity of South Africa, South AfricaDrawn from the institution listed on this researcher’s published work.
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05 · Selected work
Recent publications
6 works1 Jan 2024Open access
Witness protection program: The experiences of intimidation on state witnesses in South AfricaPublisher siteTemida, Legal Issues in South Africa
29 Jun 2023Open access22cites
The Impact of Dysfunctional Families on the Mental Health of ChildrenPublisher siteEducation and human development, Child Abuse and Trauma
25 Aug 20222cites
Witness Protection Programmes: The Role of Social Workers in Helping State Witnesses to Deal with ChallengesPublisher siteSOUTHERN AFRICAN JOURNAL OF SOCIAL WORK AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, Child Abuse and Trauma
1 Jan 2022Open access3cites
WITNESS PROTECTION PROGRAMME: THE VIEWS OF WITNESSES AND STAFF MEMBERS ON HOW CHILDREN ARE AFFECTED BY THE ADMISSION OF THEIR PARENTS INTO THE PROGRAMMEPublisher siteSocial Work/Maatskaplike Werk, Child Abuse and Trauma
1 Nov 2020Open access
Experiences and challenges of witnesses in the witness protection programme in South Africa : guidelines for coordinated service delivery developed from a social work perspectiveUnisa Institutional Repository (University of South Africa), Legal Issues in South Africa
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