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Preparing South African Social Workers for Social Development Praxis
... The state plays a leading role in promoting social development in collaborative partnership with non-governmental agencies and civil society (Noyoo, 2015). ...
... While micro and mezzo interventions are aimed at individuals, families, groups and organisations, macro interventions aim at changing structures and institutions that cause social economic injustices (Noyoo, 2015). ...
Social work supervision is primarily based on the enhancement of practice and is focused on providing educational, supportive and administrative guidance to supervisees. Social development underpinnings, which form the basis for social welfare interventions in South Africa, are not reflected in social work supervision and practice. The researcher uses principles of a phenomenological study to understand how social work supervision models could be enhanced to incorporate elements of social development. Through thematic analysis, the author conceptualises a framework for social work supervision that is informed by a social development practice approach. The article ends with a conceptual model of social development supervision in social work.
... Although South Africa has made significant strides to deal with some of the challenges presented by the inability of social workers to either articulate or adopt the social development approach through the adoption of various instruments including the Integrated Service Delivery Model (DSD 2006), until recently, there had not been any significant attention given to the nature of social work supervision that could be informed by the social developmental approach. This gap has, over the course of time, compounded the problems faced by social workers in adjusting to the shift from residual approaches to social welfare to social development (Manthosi and Makhubele 2016;Noyoo 2000;Van Breda 2007). ...
Supervision practice in social work is understood as the mainstay of the profession. However, various studies have pointed to the inadequacies of supervision to facilitate quality service provision. Previous studies have reflected a general misalignment between the approach to supervision practice and the approach to social work practice as one inadequacy leading to the failure of supervision practice. Although there are numerous supervision models in the profession, some of which are aligned with certain practice approaches, none is directly identifiable with the social development approach, which should be at the core of social work orientation in South Africa. Thus, this article provides a process model of supervision in social work that aims to establish a dialectical relationship between supervision and the social development practice approach. The study was underpinned by Thomas' research and design process, which was used to design and develop a social work supervision model mirroring a social development approach. The paper concludes with recommendations related to the use of the developed model.
... Material which traces the development of the field in South Africa would also add value to the course and help students connect more meaningfully with religion and spirituality in social work in South Africa. Noyoo (2000), for example, pointed out the role of religious organisations such as the Dutch Reformed Church in taking the lead in ameliorating the poor white problem. Sixty-five percent of the sample supported the inclusion of developmental theories in spirituality curricula. ...
Although social work recognises spirituality as being integral to the holistic paradigm, it has remained disconnected from social work education in South Africa. This paper presents data from a survey with final-year social work students (N=342) with regard to their views on the content areas for a course on spirituality and social work. These content areas have been elaborated upon and transformed into broad guidelines which depict specific content for spirituality in education. This article is descriptive and the framework that has evolved includes, where appropriate, the exit-level outcomes (BSW programme) where spirituality content may be infused.
... Social Services and Jewish Family Services settlement house workers conveying spiritual values of service and dignity, whilst avoiding association with organised religion (Canda & Furman, 1999;Stebner in Tangenberg, 2005). In South Africa social work education emerged in the early 1930s (McKendrick, 1998) and aligned itself with scientism and European and American models of practice (Noyoo, 2000). Social work remained disconnected from spirituality in its effort to gain professional status, the apartheid state continuing to define the parameters of social welfare policy and social work practice and education (Bhagwan, 2002). ...
Spirituality, social development and social work are not antithetical to each other. Theprofession’s earliest roots lie in the rich Judeo-Christian heritage (Leiby, 1985; Siporin, 1986).The Christian biblical command to love one’s neighbour was translated into a sense of moralresponsibility for social service and inspired the development of philanthropy and charityorganisations during the 19th century (Elliott, 1993; Furman, 1994). It was through the vehiclesof religious organisations that social helpers sought to establish orphanages, hospitals andschools, the values of the temple and church remaining dominant influences throughout theearly years (Holland, 1989).
... This evaluation process must be accompanied by an understanding of the historical and contemporary contextual factors in the development of social work on a continental, national, and local level. Asamoah & Beverly (1988) and Noyoo (2000) point out that we cannot understand welfare systems, including social work education, without examining the historical context (both pre-and post-colonial). Smith (1999) explains that it is difficult to discuss issues 'without understanding the complex ways in which the pursuit of knowledge is deeply embedded in the multiple layers of imperial and colonial practices' (p. ...
Social work emerged in the western world, particularly in the USA and the United Kingdom, at the turn of the twentieth century. Western social welfare systems were introduced to other countries through the colonial empires of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and social work training reflected these systems. However, many of these countries have revised their curricula to make them more culturally appropriate while others are still in this process. This article highlights issues concerning social work education and training in Ghana, West Africa through a Participatory Action Research project. Themes emerging concerning the present curriculum, the professional association and social work in Ghana are presented. Action plans instigated from this project are described, ending with a future challenge for social work in Africa.
Environmental social work refers to a collection of strategies and methods used by social workers to solve or prevent social problems or facilitate development using the environment in a reciprocal and sustainable manner. Issues of environmental social work have become very topical due to climate change and the need for environment-driven development. Climate change is an increasing global threat because it is contributing to catastrophic environmental crises such as floods, drought, veld fires, and extreme temperatures and hurricanes. These result in more social challenges, chief among these is poverty. This editorial provides three frameworks for environmental social work in the Africa: the indigenous, continental and grassroots. This is followed by a discussion of the environment in social work. The third section summarises the articles that are in Volume 13 issue 2. At the end, a model for environmental social work in Africa is offered. How to reference using ASWNet style: Mushunje, M. and Matsika, A. B. (2023). Environmental Social Work: African philosophies, frameworks and perspectives. African Journal of Social Work, 13(2), 48-56. https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ajsw.v13i2.1 Visit journal website: https://ajsw.africasocialwork.net
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