Socio-economic inequalities in Namibia : a qualitative social work study
dc.contributor.author | Chiwara, Peggie | |
dc.contributor.author | Lombard, A. (Antoinette) | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-08-17T10:21:08Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2022-10 | |
dc.description.abstract | Social 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.department | Social Work and Criminology | en_US |
dc.description.embargo | 2023-10-06 | |
dc.description.librarian | hj2023 | en_US |
dc.description.uri | https://unisapressjournals.co.za/index.php/SWPR | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Chiwara, 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.issn | 2520-0097 (print) | |
dc.identifier.issn | 2708-9355 (online) | |
dc.identifier.other | 10.25159/2415-5829/10869 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/91957 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | Unisa Press | en_US |
dc.rights | © UNISA Press | en_US |
dc.subject | Socio-economic inequalities | en_US |
dc.subject | Poverty | en_US |
dc.subject | Developmental social work | en_US |
dc.subject | Social development | en_US |
dc.subject | Neoliberalism | en_US |
dc.subject | Namibia | en_US |
dc.subject | SDG-01: No poverty | en_US |
dc.subject | SDG-10: Reduced inequalities | en_US |
dc.title | Socio-economic inequalities in Namibia : a qualitative social work study | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |