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Name: Hanna Nel
Location: C-Ring 619A Auckland Park Kingsway Campus
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About Prof Hanna Nel
Professor Hanna Nel, Associate Professor in the Department of Social Work, University of Johannesburg, has 30 years of experience in teaching, research and community outreach. She has taught on undergraduate and post graduate levels on work with individuals, groupwork, families, management and administration, poverty, research and social and community development. Her passion, however, is in the field of asset-based community-led development (ABCD), with focus on leadership, management and governance in this area. Furthermore, the establishment and development of Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and especially community-based organisations (CBOs) using an Appreciative Inquiry approach is another focus. She has published a book in 2010 with two colleagues from UNISA with the title: Introduction to participatory community practice. She has also published book chapters and articles in accredited journals with the primarily focus on community development. See publications below.
Research Interests
Social and Community Development; management and leadership within context of community development; Development of Community-based organisations (CBOs); poverty alleviation strategies; Appreciative Inquiry; asset-oriented community-led development (ABCD); Development Research
Books
Schenk, Rinie, Nel, Hanna and Louw, Huma (2010). Introduction to participatory community practice, Pretoria: Unisa Press.
Nel, Z.J. & Nel, J.B.S. (2001). (3rd ed.). Development Research, Johannesburg: Consulto. This book is based on the candidate’s doctoral thesis.
Chapters in Books
Shokane, Allucia, Lulu and Nel, Hanna (2017). Chapter 8, Community development intervention guidelines for communities affected by natural disasters, in Rinkel, Michaela and Powers, Meredith (editors), Social work promoting community and environmental sustainability.
Bruce, Ian, W. (UK), Laamanen, Mikko (Finland), Ashcraft, Robert (USA), Chen, Marian Min (China), Mersianova, Irina (Russian Federation), Nel, Hanna (South Africa), and Smith, David, H. (USA). Chapter 39, Resource attraction and marketing by Associations. In Smith, David H., Robert A. Stebbins, and Jurgen Grotz, eds. 2016. Palgrave Handbook of Volunteering, Civic Participation, and Nonprofit Associations. 2 vols. Basingstoke, UK: Palgrave Macmillan
Nel, Hanna (2014). Chapter 5, Management functions, in Engelbrecht, Lambert K (editor), Management and supervision of social workers; issues and challenges within a social development paradigm, UK: Cengage Publishers
Articles in accredited journals
Nel, Hanna (2018). A Comparison between the Asset-oriented and Needs-based Community Development Approaches in terms of Systems Changes. Practice: Social Work in Action, 30 (1): 33-52. Published online 14 August 2017, Taylor & Francis. https://doi.org/10.1080/09503153.2017.1360474
Nel, Hanna (2018). Community leadership: A comparison between asset-based community-led development (ABCD) versus the traditional needs-based approach. Development Southern Africa, accepted, in print
Demeshane, Judith and Nel, Hanna (2018). An application of the process of Appreciative Inquiry in community development: an example from Soweto, South Africa Southern African Journal of Social Work and Social Development, accepted for publication
Nel, Hanna (2015). An integration of the livelihoods and asset-based community development approaches: a South African case study. Development Southern Africa, 32 (4): 511-525; published online in May in 2015; http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0376835X.2015.1039706
Warria, A., Nel, H. and Triegaardt, J. (2015). Challenges in identification of child victims of transnational trafficking. Practice: Social Work in Action. Published online on 7/5/2015; doi/full/10.1080/09503153.2015.1039974
Warria, A., Nel, H. and Triegaardt, J. (2014). Identification and initial care process of child victims of transnational trafficking: a social work perspective. Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk, 50(4): 529-549.
Nel, Hanna (2014). The evaluation of a training programme based on Paulo Freire’s views for community practice: a South African example. Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk, 2014, 50(2): 193-212.
Warria, A., Nel, H. and Triegaardt, J. (2013). Analysing South African legislative measures to protect trafficked children: a social work perspective. The Social Work Practitioner-Researcher, Die Maatskaplikewerk Navorser-Praktisyn, 25(1): 1-23.
Pretorius, Edmarie and Nel, Hanna (2012). Reflections on the problem-based approach and the asset-based approach in community development. The Social Work Practitioner-Researcher, Die Maatskaplikewerk Navorser-Praktisyn, 24 (2): 266 – 285.
Nel, Hanna and Pretorius, Edmarie (2012). Applying Appreciative Inquiry in building capacity in a non-governmental organisation for youth: an example from Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa. Social Development Issues, 34 (1): 37 – 55.
Nel, J.B.S. (2011). An application of Appreciative Inquiry in community development in South Africa. The Social Work Practitioner-Researcher, Die Maatskaplikewerk Navorser-Praktisyn, 23 (3): 343 – 362.
Nel, J.B.S. (2009). An evaluation of a community leadership training programme in Soweto. Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk, 45 (2): 140 – 153.
Nel, J.B.S. (2006). Large group intervention methods based on the asset-based approach: a repositioning of training in community development. Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk, 42 (3/4): 234 – 250.
Beytell, A. and Nel, J.B.S. (2006) Social research and theory generation: an integrated model for research design and method. The Social Work Practitioner-Researcher, Die Maatskaplikewerk Navorser-Praktisyn, 18 (1): 56 – 74.
Beytell, A. and Nel, J.B.S. (2005). A community-based model for health care social work. The Social Work Practitioner-Researcher, Die Maatskaplikewerk Navorser-Praktisyn, 17 (2): 215 – 229.
Nel, J.B.S. and Roestenburg, W. (2004). Assessment of a community: promoting an equitable society through inclusion and empowerment. Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk, 40 (2): 113 – 124.
Nel, J.B.S. (2003). A Soweto community leadership training programme: lessons out of Africa. The Social Work Practitioner-Researcher, Die Maatskaplikewerk Navorser-Praktisyn, 15 (2): 128 – 144.
Ludik, B and Nel, J.B.S. (2001). Social development in South Africa, a structural analysis: a need for transformational strategic change of organisations in civil society. Part 1: Research as the basis for strategic direction. The Social Work Practitioner-Researcher, Die Maatskaplikewerk Navorser-Praktisyn, 13 (3): 24 – 45.
Ludik, B. and Nel, J.B.S. (2001). Social development in South Africa, a structural analysis: a need for transformational strategic change of organisations in civil society. Part 2: Research as the basis for strategic direction. The Social Work Practitioner-Researcher, Die Maatskaplikewerk Navorser-Praktisyn, 13 (2): 48 – 63.
Nel, J.B.S. and Smook, B. (2000). A training programme for community leaders in social development. The Social Work Practitioner-Researcher, Die Maatskaplikewerk Navorser-Praktisyn, 12 (1): 24 – 36.
Nel, J.B.S. (1998). A community development programme for disadvantaged youth in Katorus, south of Johannesburg. The Social Work Practitioner-Researcher, Die Maatskaplikewerk Navorser-Praktisyn, 11(1): 1 – 20.
Nel, J.B.S. (1996). A cross-cultural developmental training policy for community development in South Africa. The Social Work Practitioner-Researcher, Die Maatskaplikewerk Navorser-Praktisyn, 9(3): 159 – 168.
Beytell, A. and Nel, J.B.S. (1995). Evaluering van ‘n opleidingsprogram in assessering vir geneeskundige maatskaplike wekers. (Translated: Evaluation of a training programme in assessment for health social workers) Die Maatskaplikewerk-Navorser-Praktisyn / The Social Work Practitioner-Researcher, Die Maatskaplikewerk Navorser-Praktisyn, 8(2): 116 – 129.
Nel, J.B.S. (1993). Gemeenskapwerk: ‘n praktykmodel asook rol- en vaardigheidsrepertoire vir die praktyk. (Translated: Community work: a practice model, role and skills repertoire for practice) Die Maatskaplikewerk-Navorser-Praktisyn / The Social Work Practitioner-Researcher, Die Maatskaplikewerk Navorser-Praktisyn, 6(3): 12 – 22.
Nel, J.B.S. (1993). Impakevaluering van ‘n laboratorium-opleidingsprogram vir gemeenskapswerk in die Maatskaplike Werk. (Translated: Impact evaluation of a laboratory training programme for community work in Social Work) Die Maatskaplikewerk Navorser-Praktisyn / The Social Work Practitioner -Researcher, 6(1): 15 – 23.
Nel, J.B.S. and Nel, Z.J., (1992). ‘n Geïntegreerde Ontwikkelings-navorsingsmodel. (Translated: An integrated developmental reseach model) Die Maatskaplikewerk-Navorser Praktisyn / The Social Work Practitioner-Researcher, 5(3): 12 – 18.
Van Zyl, M.A., Van der Merwe, C.B. and Nel, J.B.S. (1988). ‘n Eksploratiewe studie van Davidsonville. (Translated: An exploratory study of Davidsonville) Die Maatskaplikewerk-Navorser Praktisyn / The Social Work Practitioner-Researcher, 1(4): 3 – 10.