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Promoting Social and Economic Equality: Social workers’ contribution to social justice and social development in South Africa and Uganda

This article presents case studies from South Africa, where social work is regulated by law, and Uganda, where social work is not professionally regulated, that show that developmental social work includes social, economic and environmental development activities and that social work can become a significant role player in promoting social and economic equality through its commitment to social justice and human rights.

Author(s): 
Janestic M Twikirize, Antoinette Lombard
Year of Publication: 
2014
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Resource Type: 
Journal article - open access
Language: 
English
Section: 
Resource Database