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Sheron Mpofu

Biographic Data

ID6809193
NAMESheron Mpofu
GIVEN NAMESSheron
FAMILY NAMEMpofu
SIGNATUREMPOFU S
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal
ORCID0000-0003-1962-5652
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS2
TOTAL CITATIONS2
AUTHOR COUNT2
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2021
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX1
  • Strengthening Zimbabwean migrant families in South Africa: Insights from second-generation migrants and professionals

    Open Access•Sheron Mpofu, Antoinette Lombard et al.•ARTICLE•Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk•2026

    This article explores the strengthening of Zimbabwean migrant families through a qualitative study on the integration experiences of second-generation migrants in Johannesburg and Pretoria, South Africa. Semi-structured individual interviews were conducted with 16 second-generation migrants from various socio-economic backgrounds, who were born in or migrated to South Africa before adolescence, as well as with 10 expert contributors from the fiel…

  • Anti-Oppressive Perspectives on Social Work’s Responsibilities Towards Irregular Migrants in South Africa

    Sheron Mpofu•ARTICLE•Ethics and Social Welfare•2021•Cited by: 2•References: 3

    This paper is centred on a critical incident involving the South African Department of Social Development (DSD) vis-à-vis a group of irregular migrant children that was intercepted in November 2017, while en route from Zimbabwe to their parents, who were awaiting them in Cape Town, South Africa. Upon this interception, a South African Children’s Court ruled that the children were in need of protection and placed them in the custody of the South A…

  • Anti-Oppressive Perspectives on Social Work’s Responsibilities Towards Irregular Migrants in South Africa

    Sheron Mpofu•ARTICLE•Ethics and Social Welfare•2021•Cited by: 2•References: 3

    This paper is centred on a critical incident involving the South African Department of Social Development (DSD) vis-à-vis a group of irregular migrant children that was intercepted in November 2017, while en route from Zimbabwe to their parents, who were awaiting them in Cape Town, South Africa. Upon this interception, a South African Children’s Court ruled that the children were in need of protection and placed them in the custody of the South A…

  • Anti-Oppressive Perspectives on Social Work’s Responsibilities Towards Irregular Migrants in South Africa

    Sheron Mpofu•ARTICLE•Ethics and Social Welfare•2021•Cited by: 2•References: 3

    This paper is centred on a critical incident involving the South African Department of Social Development (DSD) vis-à-vis a group of irregular migrant children that was intercepted in November 2017, while en route from Zimbabwe to their parents, who were awaiting them in Cape Town, South Africa. Upon this interception, a South African Children’s Court ruled that the children were in need of protection and placed them in the custody of the South A…

  • Strengthening Zimbabwean migrant families in South Africa: Insights from second-generation migrants and professionals

    Open Access•Sheron Mpofu, Antoinette Lombard et al.•ARTICLE•Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk•2026

    This article explores the strengthening of Zimbabwean migrant families through a qualitative study on the integration experiences of second-generation migrants in Johannesburg and Pretoria, South Africa. Semi-structured individual interviews were conducted with 16 second-generation migrants from various socio-economic backgrounds, who were born in or migrated to South Africa before adolescence, as well as with 10 expert contributors from the fiel…

African studies and sociopolitical issues (1 works) · Cape (1 works) · Criminology (1 works) · Diaspora, migration, transnational identity (1 works) · Gender Studies (1 works) · Gender Studies (1 works) · Healthcare innovation and challenges (1 works) · Immigration (1 works) · Interpersonal violence (1 works) · Invisibility (1 works)

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