新作坊

Promoting the developmental social welfare approach in Zimbabwe: Challenges and prospects

摘要：

According to Mupedziswa (2000) since the late 1970s social work educators and practitioners alike have expressed misgivings if not outright disgruntlement over the nature of the social work profession as practiced in developing countries, contending that social work using this model lacked relevance as it did not sufficiently address the pressing socioeconomic and related problems in developing countries. According to Patel (2005: 238) the social development approach encompasses the following aims: * It is a pro-poor approach to welfare and service delivery; * It promotes participation of those who are socially excluded; * It aims to achieve social and economic justice through strengthening people and their communities' livelihood capabilities; * It emphasizes partnership and collaboration with a range of actors; * It promotes social solidarity and active social citizenship.