An investigation into the developmental model of social welfare service delivery: a Western Cape case study
Abstract
This study explores the extent to which welfare policy in South Africa is
suitable to the country's needs and is translated into practice. lt focuses on
the White Paper for Social Welfare and looks specifically at the developmental
model of welfare. The study draws on the experiences of various
stakeholders within the welfare sector, such as social work lecturers, social
work students, social welfare practitioners and the director of developmental
social welfare. The study indicates that the developmental approach has
potential to the address the welfare needs in South Africa. However, factors
such as confusion about the meaning of the term developmental social work
and the lack of resources have limited the extent to which this approach is
translated into practice and consequently it's potential to transform social
welfare in South Africa.
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