This article attempts to meet this challenge by examining the progress of developmental welfare or social development in the first ten years of south africa s transition. It requires the removal of barriers so that all citizens can journey toward their dreams with confidence and dignity. The article addresses the plight of south africas poorest black majority and the governments efforts to alleviate poverty. Qualitative findings associated with social work practitioners perspectives on the success of the efforts and the use of a developmental practice approach for the reduction of poverty are discussed. The white paper for social welfare highlighted the following considerations to guide the transformation of social welfare service delivery, namely. T he national association of social workers, south africa, was launched in september 2007 after several years of struggle. In 1998, james midgley issued a challenge for scholars to provide a systematic description and examination of the south african experience in implementing social development. The book outlines the theory and practice of social development as the practice through which the south african. Collective responsibility to social welfare services through collaborative and intersectoral partnerships. The journal of social development in africa publishes analyses of social development issues as they affect the poor and marginalized. The framework for cross sectoral social policy provides a conceptual model for the analysis of the goals and instruments of policy.
Jul 05, 2012 t he national association of social workers, south africa, was launched in september 2007 after several years of struggle. James midgley describes the social development approach. This was part of a larger project to transform south african society to achieve peace and social justice and. In addition to the need for the renewal of social work education in south africa, there was also a need for the reorientation of existing social workers to implement new welfare thinking and to app r a ise theory and practice critically. Part 2 of the social development approach uses this analysis to point to a focussed strategy for social policy that will enhance social development and promote the achievement of desirable social outcomes. This significantly impacts on the capacity of the current system to address poverty and related issues such as unemployment and hiv and aids. Developmental social work, which is also known as the social development approach to social work, emphasizes the role of social investment in professional practice. Mar 16, 2016 twenty years ago south africa embarked on a bold strategy to renew its welfare system. Social welfare and social development discusses social welfare practice in global and regional context.
The department of social development dsd of south africa is a government department responsible for providing social development, protection, and welfare services to the public. This first comprehensive textbook on the subject demonstrates that social development offers critically significant insights for the developed as well as the developing world. Gender equality and developmental social welfare in south. It addresses issues of poverty, unemployment and populations at risk within south africa and the role of the social welfare system in south africa in tackling these issues. Department of social development south africa wikipedia. Developmental social welfare is a pro poor strategy which strives to promote a welfare system that facilitates the development of human capacity. However, the situation does change if concerns are expressed in.
How social work in south africa entered a new era social. Department of constitutional development and planning. It is about refusing to accept that people who live in poverty will always be poor. Social welfare and social development leila patel oxford. Twenty years ago south africa embarked on a bold strategy to renew its welfare system. Social and economic transformation in postapartheid south. This article examines one of these policy documents thewhite paper for social welfare using the lens of a feminist political ethic of care. South africa inherited a social welfare system with a unique combination of historical forces. The current minister of social development is lindiwe zulu.
New policies have been developed in south africa since the demise of apartheid. Social work in south africa has its roots in apartheid ideology, borne. The white paper sets out the principles, guidelines, proposed policies and programmes for developmental social welfare in south africa. The change has been brought about largely by changes in the socioeconomic and political situation in south africa. Jun 19, 2006 in 1998, james midgley issued a challenge for scholars to provide a systematic description and examination of the south african experience in implementing social development. Social development south africa yearbook 201516 377 social development south africa yearbook 201516 378 the mandate of the department of social development dsd is to ensure protection against vulnerability by creating an enabling environment for the provision of a comprehensive, integrated and sustainable social development service. Introduction the environment within which social welfare services are rendered has changed during the past 15 years. Social development in south africa brand south africa. The minister of social development, ms lindiwe zulu, will on 4 may 2020 visit a south african post office sapo branch in the pretoria cbd to monitor social grant payments to. Social welfare white paper south african government. It provides the foundation for social welfare in the post1994 era the social service professions act 1978 provides for. The white paper for social welfare is embedded in a developmental approach and charted a new path for social welfare in the promotion of national social development.
As the primary policy document, the white paper serves as the foundation for social welfare in the post 1994 era. The need is a shift from tolerant to commitment where schools should have a well articulated and regular element of international social work in the curriculum. S53 s64 july 2006 with 4,975 reads how we measure reads. The minister of social development, ms lindiwe zulu, will on 4 may 2020 visit a south african post office sapo branch in the pretoria cbd to monitor social grant payments to older persons and persons with disabilities. Section 6 highlights issues and trends facing african government and development partners regarding social protection. South african social welfare context social development context economic growth and income distribution 1. The examination of social development contributes enormously to the international academic debate on the nature of social development. South africa has nine subnational provincial departments of social development, and a national department of social development that leads policymaking and coordination in the sector. There was a lack of south african and african literature in the field of welfare and development. The importance of social welfare in the developing world.
It addresses issues of poverty, unemployment and populations at risk within south africa and. South africas social welfare system faces deepening. White paper on social welfare south african government. The article addresses the plight of south africa s poorest black majority and the governments efforts to alleviate poverty. The contribution that the ethic of care can make in solving the problems that are identified in the analysis of the white paper for social welfare is elaborated on. The challenge of social work inafrica 21 social work practice in africa, thispaper explores some of thebasic but fundamentalissues which the social work profession must resolve in order tobe responsive and more levant to african socioeconomic development the question that underlies this discussion is. A developmental approach to social welfare services. Africa 2005 publication, the international labour organizations natlex legislation database, and other sources was conducted. This article attempts to meet this challenge by examining the progress of developmental welfare or social development in the first ten years of south africas transition. Social work was the only officially approved service profession for. While a redistributive paradigm remains the policy platform of the ruling party and its allies, in practice a range of factors and structural constraints contributed to a.
This was part of a larger project to transform south african society to. Developmental social workers believe that client strengths and. Report on an investigation into the present welfare policy in the republic of south africa. Effective intervention roles of south african social workers in an appropriate, relevant and progressive social welfare model. It provides the foundation for social welfare in the post1994 era. Social service professions act of 1978, which provides for the regulation of social service professionals. The progress of social development in south africa article pdf available in international journal of social welfare 15s1.
Social welfare policies and child poverty in south africa. The progress of social development in south africa gray. South africas constitutionally guaranteed rightsbased approach to social policy placed the country on a liberalegalitarian path to social and economic development. Impact of social services on human, social and economic development and.
The ethic of care is used to trace the normative framework of this policy document and to make judgements about how adequately issues of care, welfare and citizenship are. Social welfare and social development in south africa. South africa has experienced declining economic growth rates over the past two decades, with the average annual growth rate of the gross domestic product gdp falling below the annual population growth rate. It deals especially with concerns relevant to sub saharan africa and is addressed to development and social workers, planners, policymakers and. It provides the foundation for social welfare in the post1994 era the social service professions act 1978 provides for the regulation of social service professionals.
Pdf social welfare and social development, 2nd edition, 2015. These investments meet the material needs of social works clients and facilitate their full integration into the social and economic life of the community. Pdf the progress of social development in south africa. The social development approach seeks to integrate economic and social policies within a dynamic development process in order to achieve social welfare objectives. Review of the public assistance, school, examination and health fees programmes under the department of social welfare and the social development fund, consultancy report prepared for the ministry of public service, labour and social welfare, funded by the embassy of sweden in harare. This framework does not address current south african social problems in an adequate manner, nor does it correspond with social justice principles that are endorsed in the white paper. Social welfare and social development in south africa leila. South africas social welfare system faces deepening challenges.
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