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A historical review of the South African social welfare system and social work practitioners’ views on its current status

Marquessa Brown

Social Work Department at Gallaudet University, marquessa.brown{at}gallaudet.edu

R. J. Neku

University of Zululand Department of Social Work

English

The article addresses the plight of South Africa's poorest Black majority and the government's efforts to alleviate poverty. Qualitative findings associated with social work practitioners' perspectives on the success of the efforts and the use of a developmental practice approach for the reduction of poverty are discussed.

French

L'article s'intéresse au triste sort de la majorité noire la plus pauvre en Afrique du sud et aux efforts gouvernementaux en vue d'enrayer cette pauvreté. Il discute des résultats qualitatifs associés aux perspectives des praticiens en travail social sur le succès des efforts entrepris pour réduire la pauvreté et pour utiliser une approche développementale en pratique sociale.

Spanish

El artículo señala la difícil situación de los pobres en Sud Africa y los esfuerzos del gobierno para aliviar la pobreza. En él se discuten los hallazgos cualitativos, asociados con la perspectiva de los practicantes del trabajo social, sobre el desarrollo de los esfuerzos para aliviar la pobreza y la utilización de una práctica de desarrollo para aproximarse a la reducción e la pobreza.

International Social Work, Vol. 48, No. 3, 301-312 (2005)
DOI: 10.1177/0020872805051733


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