Developmental social work in South Africa: Translating policy into practice

Leila Patel; Tessa Hochfeld

doi:10.1177/0020872812444481

Developmental social work in South Africa: Translating policy into practice

Leila Patel, Tessa Hochfeld

Centre for Social Development in Africa

University of Johannesburg

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Abstract

Developmental social work is receiving increasing international recognition and much may be learnt from its application in different societal contexts. The article draws on empirical data from a South African study and provides valuable insight into how social workers conceptualize and translate developmental social work into practice.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	690-704
Number of pages	15
Journal	International Social Work
Volume	56
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0020872812444481
Publication status	Published - Sept 2013

Keywords

South Africa
developmental social welfare
developmental social work
social development
transformation of welfare practice

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Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
Sociology and Political Science

UN SDGs

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