WHAT DO RESIDENTS OF INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS THINK SOCIAL WORKERS SHOULD DO: VOICES FROM BHAMBAYI

WHAT DO RESIDENTS OF INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS THINK SOCIAL WORKERS SHOULD DO: VOICES FROM BHAMBAYI

In 1992 the Centre for Social Work at the University of Natal established a community-based student unit at Bhambayi, an informal settlement some 25 kilometres north of the Durban city centre. Senior social work students, under the supervision of a member of the academic staff, offer a much needed s...

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Main Author: Barbara Simpson
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: Stellenbosch University 2003-06-01
Series:Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk
Subjects:
social work service
informal settlements
bhambayi
Online Access:https://socialwork.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/371
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spelling doaj-828e5602605d4f36975af3e7a8ae02ee2020-11-25T02:48:09ZafrStellenbosch UniversitySocial Work/Maatskaplike Werk2312-71982003-06-0139214916010.15270/39-2-371WHAT DO RESIDENTS OF INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS THINK SOCIAL WORKERS SHOULD DO: VOICES FROM BHAMBAYIBarbara Simpson0University of Natal, Durban, South AfricaIn 1992 the Centre for Social Work at the University of Natal established a community-based student unit at Bhambayi, an informal settlement some 25 kilometres north of the Durban city centre. Senior social work students, under the supervision of a member of the academic staff, offer a much needed social work service to this unique community. Students offer a variety of social work services. Individual casework services focus primarily on helping people to access grants and pensions and on specialist services for epilepsy, mental illness and mental handicaps. Child abuse, custody disputes and relationship problems are also dealt with. A children’s club provides a weekly meeting for primary school children and offers them the opportunity to socialise, learn arts and crafts, and to develop life skills. Community education programmes have been very successful, with the community participating enthusiastically in fun days, clean-up days and awareness programmes.https://socialwork.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/371social work serviceinformal settlementsbhambayi
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WHAT DO RESIDENTS OF INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS THINK SOCIAL WORKERS SHOULD DO: VOICES FROM BHAMBAYI
Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk
social work service
informal settlements
bhambayi
author_facet Barbara Simpson
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title WHAT DO RESIDENTS OF INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS THINK SOCIAL WORKERS SHOULD DO: VOICES FROM BHAMBAYI
title_short WHAT DO RESIDENTS OF INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS THINK SOCIAL WORKERS SHOULD DO: VOICES FROM BHAMBAYI
title_full WHAT DO RESIDENTS OF INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS THINK SOCIAL WORKERS SHOULD DO: VOICES FROM BHAMBAYI
title_fullStr WHAT DO RESIDENTS OF INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS THINK SOCIAL WORKERS SHOULD DO: VOICES FROM BHAMBAYI
title_full_unstemmed WHAT DO RESIDENTS OF INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS THINK SOCIAL WORKERS SHOULD DO: VOICES FROM BHAMBAYI
title_sort what do residents of informal settlements think social workers should do: voices from bhambayi
publisher Stellenbosch University
series Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk
issn 2312-7198
publishDate 2003-06-01
description In 1992 the Centre for Social Work at the University of Natal established a community-based student unit at Bhambayi, an informal settlement some 25 kilometres north of the Durban city centre. Senior social work students, under the supervision of a member of the academic staff, offer a much needed social work service to this unique community. Students offer a variety of social work services. Individual casework services focus primarily on helping people to access grants and pensions and on specialist services for epilepsy, mental illness and mental handicaps. Child abuse, custody disputes and relationship problems are also dealt with. A children’s club provides a weekly meeting for primary school children and offers them the opportunity to socialise, learn arts and crafts, and to develop life skills. Community education programmes have been very successful, with the community participating enthusiastically in fun days, clean-up days and awareness programmes.
topic social work service
informal settlements
bhambayi
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