Towards the Creation of a Developmental Welfare State in Zimbabwe
An Inside Perspective on the Department of Social Development
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22097565 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Wilberforce Kurevakwesu (0000-0003-4167-3052), Fanuel Dzoma (Ministry of Health and Social Welfare), Mulwayini Mundau (0000-0003-3738-4223, University of Zimbabwe), John Chiwanza Magocha (University of Zimbabwe), Simbarashe Chizasa, Mary Takangovada (Social Welfare Department) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Publication date | 2022-01-01 |
| 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 | 10.15270/58-2-1037 |
| OpenAlex | W4285262337 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 3 |
In June 2020 the government of Zimbabwe issued a statement of intent towards embracing a developmental social welfare approach by changing the name of the Department of Social Welfare to the Department of Social Development. This has been a long-awaited move in the indigenisation of Zimbabwe’s social welfare services. However, despite such a strong and progressive commitment by the government, there is no clear framework on how the Department of Social Development plans to implement developmental social welfare services in Zimbabwe. It is this concern that we address as we take an ‘inside perspective’ on the work of the Department of Social Development towards explicating current programmes and services, and examine available information on how the Department intends to reorientate Zimbabwe’s social welfare system. We then offer recommendations that can be used by the DSD towards the creation of a developmental welfare state in Zimbabwe. Keywords: developmental social welfare, Department of Social Development indigenisation, social welfare, welfare state, social welfare services, Zimbabwe
Economic growth · Economics · Indigenization · Political science · Social change · Social policy · Social Welfare · Sociology · Welfare · Homelessness and Social Issues · Law · Social Work
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
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| Citations per year | 2,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |