PRACTICE EXPERIENCES OF SOUTH AFRICAN SOCIAL WORKERS LIVING WITH DISABILITIES

For more than three decades in the field of social work the focus has been on social workers and persons living with disabilities. The purpose of this article is to present the findings of an empirical study on practice experiences of social workers living with disabilities in South Africa. A qualit...

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Autor principal:	Zibonele France Zimba
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Lenguaje:	AF EN
Publicado:	Stellenbosch University 2021
Materias:	disabilities people with disabilities practice experiences social model social workers support Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology HV1-9960
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/5d5331e76ef14f1aad3773dc8aefcaa2
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:5d5331e76ef14f1aad3773dc8aefcaa22021-12-01T12:39:52ZPRACTICE EXPERIENCES OF SOUTH AFRICAN SOCIAL WORKERS LIVING WITH DISABILITIES10.15270/57-2-9320037-80542312-7198https://doaj.org/article/5d5331e76ef14f1aad3773dc8aefcaa22021-06-01T00:00:00Zhttps://socialwork.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/932https://doaj.org/toc/0037-8054https://doaj.org/toc/2312-7198For more than three decades in the field of social work the focus has been on social workers and persons living with disabilities. The purpose of this article is to present the findings of an empirical study on practice experiences of social workers living with disabilities in South Africa. A qualitative research methodology was used to achieve the objective of the study. Data were collected through semi-structured one-on-one interviews with seven social workers living with disabilities. The findings of the study revealed that social workers with disabilities consider their experiences in practice as both positive and negative. The study also revealed that participants experience challenges in practice.Zibonele France ZimbaStellenbosch Universityarticledisabilitiespeople with disabilitiespractice experiencessocial modelsocial workerssupportSocial pathology. Social and public welfare. CriminologyHV1-9960AFENSocial Work/Maatskaplike Werk, Vol 57, Iss 2, Pp 244-256 (2021)
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description	For more than three decades in the field of social work the focus has been on social workers and persons living with disabilities. The purpose of this article is to present the findings of an empirical study on practice experiences of social workers living with disabilities in South Africa. A qualitative research methodology was used to achieve the objective of the study. Data were collected through semi-structured one-on-one interviews with seven social workers living with disabilities. The findings of the study revealed that social workers with disabilities consider their experiences in practice as both positive and negative. The study also revealed that participants experience challenges in practice.
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title	PRACTICE EXPERIENCES OF SOUTH AFRICAN SOCIAL WORKERS LIVING WITH DISABILITIES
title_short	PRACTICE EXPERIENCES OF SOUTH AFRICAN SOCIAL WORKERS LIVING WITH DISABILITIES
title_full	PRACTICE EXPERIENCES OF SOUTH AFRICAN SOCIAL WORKERS LIVING WITH DISABILITIES
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