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Political activism as a social work strategy in Africa

University of Botswana, Department of Social Work, Private Bag 00705, Gaborone, Botswana, mompatit{at}mopipi.ub.bw

English

Africa faces many social, economic and political problems: unemployment, poverty, inequality, illiteracy, homelessness, diseases, human rights abuses, official corruption and civil conflicts. These are structural problems, created through political processes. To prevent or resolve them, African social workers must participate in the political processes determining the life circumstances of their clients.

French

L'Afrique est aux prises avec d'innombrables problèmes sociaux, économiques et politiques tels que le chômage, la pauvreté, les inégalités, l'analphabétisme, le manque de logements, la maladie, la corruption officielle et les conflits civils. Il s'agit de problèmes structurels qui découlent de processus politiques. Afin de prévenir, d'alléger ou de résoudre ce genre de problèmes, les travailleurs sociaux africains doivent prendre part aux processus politiques qui déterminent les conditions de vie de leurs clients.

Spanish>

África se encuentra ante una serie de conflictos: problemas sociales, económicos y políticos, desempleo, pobreza, desigualdad, analfabetismo, falta de vivienda, mala salud, corrupción oficial y conflictos civiles. Estos son problemas estructurales creados a través de procesos políticos. Para prevenir, aliviar o resolver tales problemas, los trabajadores sociales en África deben participar en los procesos políticos que determinan las circunstancias de vida de sus clientes

Key Words: activism • Africa • rights • social work

International Social Work, Vol. 51, No. 3, 297-310 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/0020872807083913


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