Social Welfare And Social Work In Southern Africa

Author : Ndangwa Noyoo
Publisher : African Sun Media
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2021-06-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781928480761

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Social Welfare and Social Work in Southern Africa by Ndangwa Noyoo Pdf

This book is written by Southern African social welfare, social work, social development, social security and social policy academics, practitioners and advocates who have varying degrees of experience. The authors who contributed chapters to this book added their perspectives to ongoing debates about academic areas in the region. Thus, the book’s primary objective is to discuss the development of social welfare and social work in Southern Africa. In doing so, it endeavours to contribute to the existing body of knowledge on social welfare and social work in the region. The chapters are examined through different theoretical lenses and historical perspectives. In this book, African scholars, academics, and practitioners provide a deep and critical reflection of social welfare, social work, and related disciplines during the colonial and post-colonial era, a period characterised by a deliberate move by Africa’s political administrations to focus on nation-building and to attempt to make Africa a global player. Despite being endowed with rich natural resources like minerals; agriculture; and solid family and extended family life, the continent is weak globally. Furthermore, the book focuses on the pre-colonial period – a golden thread running through the chapters. The book discusses the colonial era when Western countries’ capture and oppression of Africa characterised the continent’s history. This book is an appropriate publication at this point in our history; a resource that can be used to generate appropriate narratives and questions within the social welfare and social development sector, particularly on delivery, education and training.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Public welfare
ISBN : STANFORD:36105040819679

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Introduction to Social Work in South Africa by Anonim Pdf

Author : Leila Patel
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105122056406

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Social Welfare & Social Development in South Africa by Leila Patel Pdf

The White Paper for Social Welfare adopted by Parliament in 1997 provided a policy framework to shift social welfare from meeting the needs of a small minority to a social development perspective. This policy change has required the complete overhaul of th e current welfare system with far-reaching implications for human and financial resources policy and legislative reform in line with the new constitution and the Bill of Rights changes in institutional arrangements and trade-offs between different sectors and interests in society. In the past social work education was not developmentally orientated and tended to borrow uncritically from North American and European theory and practice. There was a lack of South African and African literature in the field of welfare and development. In addition to the need for the renewal of social work education in South Africa, there was also a need for the re-orientation of existing social workers to implement new welfare thinking and to app r a ise theory and practice critically.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : POLITICAL SCIENCE
ISBN : 0199050090

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Social Welfare and Social Development in South Africa by Anonim Pdf

Author : Lionel Nicholas,John Rautenbach,Margie Maistry
Publisher : Juta and Company Ltd
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0702177687

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Introduction to Social Work by Lionel Nicholas,John Rautenbach,Margie Maistry Pdf

This book deals effectively with relevant aspects of the nationally approved exit level outcomes that were formulated by the Social Work Standards Generating Body. It comes at a time when the Professional Board for Social Work, under the auspices of the South African Council for Social Services and ASASWEI, is embarking on a process of benchmarking the BSW programmes of each social work school or department against the nationally approved exit level outcomes. This comprehensive book deals with a range of issues, from the early history of social work, to working with individuals and small groups in contemporary debates around economic policy, and macro level intervention, management, administration and research. It also covers youth at risk, HIV/AIDS, child sexual abuse and addiction as particular fields of practice. No introductory social work text would be complete without covering the salient areas of poverty, diversity and multicultural practice, values and ethics and theories for practice -- this book has it all! It is a must for all students of social work . . . and with the move towards Continuing Professional Development, social work practitioners would do well to own one too!

Author : Ndangwa Noyoo
Publisher : African Sun Media
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2021-06-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781928480778

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Social Welfare and Social Work in Southern Africa by Ndangwa Noyoo Pdf

This book is written by Southern African social welfare, social work, social development, social security and social policy academics, practitioners and advocates who have varying degrees of experience. The authors who contributed chapters to this book added their perspectives to ongoing debates about academic areas in the region. Thus, the book’s primary objective is to discuss the development of social welfare and social work in Southern Africa. In doing so, it endeavours to contribute to the existing body of knowledge on social welfare and social work in the region. The chapters are examined through different theoretical lenses and historical perspectives. In this book, African scholars, academics, and practitioners provide a deep and critical reflection of social welfare, social work, and related disciplines during the colonial and post-colonial era, a period characterised by a deliberate move by Africa’s political administrations to focus on nation-building and to attempt to make Africa a global player. Despite being endowed with rich natural resources like minerals; agriculture; and solid family and extended family life, the continent is weak globally. Furthermore, the book focuses on the pre-colonial period – a golden thread running through the chapters. The book discusses the colonial era when Western countries’ capture and oppression of Africa characterised the continent’s history. This book is an appropriate publication at this point in our history; a resource that can be used to generate appropriate narratives and questions within the social welfare and social development sector, particularly on delivery, education and training.

Author : James Midgley
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1997-03-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780761907886

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Social Welfare in Global Context by James Midgley Pdf

James Midgley provides a broad overview of social welfare, outlining key institutions, terminology, historical research, and approaches. He also details reasons for the existence of international social welfare and the challenges that arise from it. The author includes an important section on applied international social welfare that addresses the concerns of practitioners--concerns that have been neglected in much of the literature in the field. An entire section of the book is devoted to issues of social work practice, social developments, the activities of international agencies, and their collaborative efforts. While practical application is an important focus of the book, several chapters deal with key theoretical debates in the field. The author also includes descriptive chapters that provide comprehensive accounts of world social conditions and social welfare institutions.

Author : Leila Patel
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2017-07-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351548441

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Social Protection in Southern Africa by Leila Patel Pdf

A new generation of innovative social protection strategies is emerging in southern Africa. Although cash transfers are most prevalent, some country strategies include combinations of interventions such as food, livelihood inputs and support, asset building, public works and social services. The strategies vary in their commitment to social rights, their institutional and funding arrangements, the reach, scope and design of the programmes, and the behavioural conditions attached to grant access. The proliferation of national social protection in the Global South has been widely supported by governments, international agencies and non-governmental organisations (NGOs).This book offers researchers and policymakers much to think about when considering the rapid growth of social protection in southern Africa, the challenges this presents and the opportunities it offers for social development and economic growth. Hence, the book is a contribution to scholarship and policy debate on how to solve intractable social development problems in Africa and elsewhere.This book was originally published as a special issue of Development Southern Africa.

Author : John Dixon
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2016-03-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317367420

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Social Welfare in Africa by John Dixon Pdf

First published in 1987, this book analyses social welfare in the major countries of Africa, at that time. For each country it considers the ideological framework underlying the social welfare system and describes the historical development of both the system and the political and socio-economic context. Each chapter looks at the structure and administration of the systems in place and how these are financed. Contributions examine the nature of the different parts of the welfare system, surveying social security, personal social services, and the treatment of the following key target groups: the aged; those with disabilities and handicaps; children and youth; disadvantaged families; the unemployed; and the sick and injured. Each chapter concludes with an assessment of the effectiveness of the system considered. In this book, particular attention is paid to the role of foreign aid agencies and to missionaries, and to the special problems of poverty and famine in Africa.

Author : South African Black Social Workers' Association. General Conference
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Social service
ISBN : UVA:X002159165

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Manpower Development for Social Welfare Towards the Year 2000 by South African Black Social Workers' Association. General Conference Pdf

Author : Mel Gray
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2016-10-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317029380

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The Handbook of Social Work and Social Development in Africa by Mel Gray Pdf

All recent books on international social work mention Africa only briefly and few engage with the broader field of development studies. This book focuses solely on the unique African context engaging with issues relating to social work and development more broadly thus enabling a deeper examination and more complex and nuanced picture to emerge. Unlike most academic works, this book highlights multiple practitioner voices, with authors or co-authors that have recently been or are currently practising social workers. As an edited book, it draws from both academic research as well as lived practice experience, supported by strong theoretical positioning and guidance in introductory chapters, drawing on African literature, wherever possible. Looking at case-studies from Lesotho, Botswana, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Namibia, Uganda, Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Rwanda, Zambia and Tanzania and covering established areas of practice such as child protection; working with older people; working with people with disabilities; mental health; and mainstream services targeting women as well as emerging areas of developmental social work practice, such as humanitarian assistance in post-conflict situations; work with immigrants and refugees; and the training of community-based workers, this book takes a future-oriented perspective that aims to move beyond well-worn critiques to envision constructive and sustainable futures for social work and social development in Africa from a critical perspective.

Author : Kgomotso Jongman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Botswana
ISBN : UCLA:L0108504119

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Foretelling the History of Social Work by Kgomotso Jongman Pdf

Author : Sven Hessle
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317127277

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Global Social Transformation and Social Action: The Role of Social Workers by Sven Hessle Pdf

Global social transformation calls for global social action. 2010 saw the launch of The Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development, which detailed how social workers can strive to bring about increased social justice. The time is right to start to address and demonstrate the actions that might be required to develop and accomplish the Agenda - with regard to methods in practice and research, in social policy and social work education, and in a broader discourse of global commitment and cooperation. This informative and incisively written edited collection brings together experts from around the world to discuss issues which the social work and social welfare sectors face every day and to ensure a closer link between evidence-based practice, policy objectives and social development goals. Furthermore, this book reveals how these may affect the conditions of people and demonstrate how the social work and social development community can contribute to sustainable development.

Author : Jason L. Powell,Jon Hendricks
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2009-06-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781441900661

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The Welfare State in Post-Industrial Society by Jason L. Powell,Jon Hendricks Pdf

In recent years, major social forces such as: ageing populations, social trends, migration patterns, and the globalization of economies, have reshaped social welfare policies and practices across the globe. Multinational corporations, NGOs, and other international organizations have begun to influence social policy at a national and local level. Among the many ramifications of these changes is that globalizing influences may hinder the ability of individual nation-states to effect policies that are beneficial to them on a local level. With contributions from thirteen countries worldwide, this collected work represents the first major comparative analysis on the effect of globalization on the international welfare state. The Welfare State in Post-Industrial Society is divided into two major sections: the first draws from a number of leading social welfare researchers from diverse countries who point to the nation-state as case studies; highlighting how it goes about establishing and revising social welfare provisions. The second portion of the volume then moves to a more global perspective in its analysis and questioning of the impact of globalization on citizenship, ageing and marketization. The Welfare State in Post-Industrial Society seeks to encourage debate about the implications of the most pressing social welfare issues in nation-states, and integrate analyses of policy and practice in particular countries struggling to provide social welfare support for their needy populations.

Author : Ignatius Swart,Amanda Gouws,Per Pettersson,Frouwien Bosman,Johannes Erasmus
Publisher : AFRICAN SUN MeDIA
Page : 395 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2012-04-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781920338688

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Welfare, Religion and Gender in Post-apartheid South Africa by Ignatius Swart,Amanda Gouws,Per Pettersson,Frouwien Bosman,Johannes Erasmus Pdf

The topic covered by this book is important (crucially so in post-apartheid South Africa) and the research is meticulous. This has resulted in an impressive collection of material concerning welfare, religion and gender in twenty-first century South Africa, which includes both theoretical reflections and an abundance of empirical data. - Professor Grace Davie (Professor Emerita of Sociology, University of Exeter, UK)