Developmental social work in South Africa and Kenya : some lessons for Africa
Abstract
Africa’s governments have made a commitment to both the Copenhagen Declaration on Social Development and achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Social development has created a platform from which developmental social work could make a contribution to achieving the MDGs. An analysis of developmental social work in South Africa and Kenya reveals that developmental social work could position itself as a major partner in social development, but, to be recognised for its contribution, developmental social work needs to address a number of challenges and have a clear political mandate. Lessons are drawn from the South African and Kenyan experiences to strengthen social work on the continent
Citation
Social Work Practitioner-ResearcherPublisher
Department of Social Work, University of Johannesburg
Subject
Developmental social workDevelopmental social work
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs
African continent
Socio-economic challenges
South Africa
Kenya
Social service -- Africa