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South African child and family welfare services: changing times or business as usual?

Strydom, Marianne; Spolander, Gary; Engelbrecht, Lambert; Martin, Linda

Authors

Marianne Strydom

Lambert Engelbrecht

Linda Martin



Abstract

South African welfare policy is influenced by global economic trends and has some indicators of neoliberal policy implementation. This paper discusses the indicators of neoliberalism before exploring the implications for child and family welfare services in post-apartheid South Africa, in relation to three key themes: the financing of welfare, structures and organisations, and the managing of clients. It is argued that the influence of neoliberalism has changed the way that child and welfare services are managed and services delivered, and that these influences should be debated within the profession and with civil society.

Citation

STRYDOM, M., SPOLANDER, G., ENGELBRECHT, L. and MARTIN, L. 2017. South African child and family services: challenging times or business as usual. Social work/Maatskaplike werk [online], 53(2), pages 145-164. Available from: https://doi.org/10.15270/53-2-563

Journal Article Type Article
Online Publication Date Jul 17, 2017
Publication Date Jun 30, 2017
Deposit Date Dec 8, 2022
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Social work/Maatskaplike werk
Print ISSN 0037-8054
Electronic ISSN 2312-7198
Publisher Stellenbosch University: Library and Information Service
Peer Reviewed Not Peer Reviewed
Volume 53
Issue 2
Pages 145-164
DOI https://doi.org/10.15270/53-2-563
Keywords South African welfare policies; Global economic trends; Neoliberal policy; Social work
Public URL https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/1768727

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