Practice experiences of South African social workers living with disabilities
Date
2021
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Stellenbosch University, Department of Social Work
Abstract
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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CITATION: Zimba, Z. F. 2021. Practice experiences of South African social workers living with disabilities. Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk, 57(2):244-256, doi:10.15270/57-2-932.
The original publication is available at http://socialwork.journals.ac.za
The original publication is available at http://socialwork.journals.ac.za
Keywords
Social workers with disabilities -- South Africa -- Employment, Social workers with disabilities -- South Africa -- Rehabilitation, Social workers with disabilities -- South Africa -- Social conditions
Citation
Zimba, Z. F. 2021. Practice experiences of South African social workers living with disabilities. Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk, 57(2):244-256, doi:10.15270/57-2-932