Problems rural social workers experience
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Date
2004
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University of Stellenbosch
Abstract
The research was an exploratory study of the views and experiences of 45 social workers related to their work and working conditions in rural communities This article describes the research results around aspects regarding problems that social workers experience when working in rural communities e.g problems of the rural community that the social worker needs to attend to and problems the social workers experience connected to their work situation in rural areas. It is hoped that this study will bring about an awareness and concern for the rural people and rural social workers who have to take up the challenges.
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Rural areas, Poverty, Social work
Citation
Schenck, C. (2004). Problems rural social workers experience. Social Work/ Maatskaplike Werk, 40 (2): 158 - 171