Socio-economic inequalities in Namibia : a qualitative social work study

dc.contributor.authorChiwara, Peggie
dc.contributor.authorLombard, A. (Antoinette)
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-17T10:21:08Z
dc.date.issued2022-10
dc.description.abstractSocial work in Namibia is practised in a context marked by extreme levels of poverty and socio-economic inequalities. These interrelated challenges remain deeply entrenched despite several development efforts at national, regional and international level. As a social justice and human rights-oriented profession that has a global footprint, social work pledges to promote socio-economic equalities in view of realising a just and equal world. Such a structural emphasis on tackling socio-economic inequalities is a radical departure from the micro-level centred approaches that have historically dominated social work practice in Namibia. In this qualitative study, we explored 10 purposively selected Namibian social workers’ perceptions of socio-economic inequalities through semi-structured one-on-one interviews. The findings indicate that social workers are intricately aware of the socio-economic inequalities that characterise the Namibian society, but that their focus on micro practice restricts them to deal with the structural causes that retain socio-economic inequalities. Adopting a developmental approach as policy framework for social welfare and social work will enable social workers to bridge micro and macro practice, challenge oppressive structures and contribute to social transformation and a just and sustainable world.en_US
dc.description.departmentSocial Work and Criminologyen_US
dc.description.embargo2023-10-06
dc.description.librarianhj2023en_US
dc.description.urihttps://unisapressjournals.co.za/index.php/SWPRen_US
dc.identifier.citationChiwara, P. & Lombard, A. 2022, 'Socio-economic inequalities in Namibia: a qualitative social work study', Southern African Journal of Social Work and Social Development, vol. 34, no. 3, art. 10869, pp. 1-19, doi : 10.25159/2415-5829/10869.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2520-0097 (print)
dc.identifier.issn2708-9355 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.25159/2415-5829/10869
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/91957
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUnisa Pressen_US
dc.rights© UNISA Pressen_US
dc.subjectSocio-economic inequalitiesen_US
dc.subjectPovertyen_US
dc.subjectDevelopmental social worken_US
dc.subjectSocial developmenten_US
dc.subjectNeoliberalismen_US
dc.subjectNamibiaen_US
dc.subjectSDG-01: No povertyen_US
dc.subjectSDG-10: Reduced inequalitiesen_US
dc.titleSocio-economic inequalities in Namibia : a qualitative social work studyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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