Practice Experiences of South African Social Workers Living With Disabilities
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22097680 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Zibonele France Zimba (0000-0003-2597-2167, Stellenbosch University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Publication date | 2021-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2312-7198 • E-ISSN: 0037-8054 |
| Publisher | Stellenbosch University (PUBLISHER • ZA) |
| DOI | 10.15270/57-2-932 |
| OpenAlex | W4237775536 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 14 |
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
Empirical research · Focus group · Political science · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Healthcare innovation and challenges · Interprofessional Education and Collaboration · Medicine · Psychology · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work · Gerontology
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Research Design in Aging and Social Gerontology
Social Work with Disabled People
Research Methodology
Support networks and people with physical disabilities
Effective Observation in Social Work Practice
The employer's perspective
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Disabled People in a Newly Industrialising Economy
Barriers to Training for Disabled Social Work Students
Social work field education
Applied Social Research
The Relevance of Social Workers’ Personal Experiences to Their Practices
Using thematic analysis in psychology
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |