Abstract

CHIWARA, Peggie  and  LOMBARD, Antoinette. The challenge to promote social and economic equality in Namibia through social work. Social work (Stellenbosch. Online) [online]. 2017, vol.53, n.4, pp.563-578. ISSN 2312-7198.  http://dx.doi.org/10.15270/52-2-598.

Social work is called upon by the Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development to promote a more just society. Social welfare services in Namibia are not aligned with the country's vision to significantly reduce inequalities by 2030. The absence of a legislative mandate is key to social work's challenge to shift from a focus on primarily psycho-social service delivery to engaging in social and economic justice issues. It is recommended that the Namibian government formalise its adoption of a developmental social welfare policy in order to create an enabling environment for social work to promote social and economic equality.

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