A community of practice approach for school-based developmental social work in South Africa: Reflections of social workers

Leila Patel; Jeanette Schmid; Tania Sani; Yasmin Jessie Turton

doi:10.1177/00208728231185577

A community of practice approach for school-based developmental social work in South Africa: Reflections of social workers

Leila Patel, Jeanette Schmid, Tania Sani, Yasmin Jessie Turton

Centre for Social Development in Africa

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Abstract

This article reports on social worker reflections on the benefits and barriers of a multisectoral community of practice to improve child well-being for beneficiaries of the Child Support Grant in poor urban communities in Johannesburg, South Africa. The findings could inform cash plus school based social work policies and practice.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1589-1593
Number of pages	5
Journal	International Social Work
Volume	66
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/00208728231185577
Publication status	Published - Sept 2023

Keywords

Cash plus services
South Africa
communities of practice
developmental social work
multidisciplinary social work
school-based social work

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Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
Sociology and Political Science

UN SDGs

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