Alpaslan, NickySchenck, Catherina (Rinie)2013-07-302013-07-302012Alpaslan, N. & Schenck, C. (2012). Challanges related to working conditions experienced by social workers practising in rural areas. Social Work/ Maatskaplike Werk, 48 (4): 400 - 4190037-8054http://hdl.handle.net/10566/674Introduction: In view of the references to the “poor working conditions” of social workers (Kusambisa in Chibba, 2011), which make it a challenge to retain social workers in rural areas (Kruger, 2008:44), and the exodus of social workers from the profession in search of “better working conditions” (Dlamini in Ngomane, 2010:4), the researchers’ decided to embark on a research project with the aim of revisiting and exploring the working condition-related challenges experienced by social workers practising in rural areas.enCopyright University of Stellenbosch.Permission has been given to reproduce this file in the Repository.Poor working conditionsSocial workersRural areasArticle