Description

The Political Economy of Social Welfare Policy in Africa is a ground-breaking textbook that introduces students to social welfare policies that guide social service delivery in South Africa, and which directly influence the operation and activities of social work practice. The focus is on analysing the social policies that most directly affect the clients or consumers of service, and conscientising social work students about both the broader and deeper implications of their interventions. The unique golden thread that is interwoven throughout the text is transformation. The Political Economy of Social Welfare Policy in Africa equips students with the theories and skills to effect transformative processes in their respective countries, that will liberate the masses from chronic poverty and various other forms of deprivation. This new approach aims to define policy, analyse aspects that have an influence on policy, and promote understanding of the process of developing and implementing policy as well as how policies are formed and how they change over time. The textbook is suitable for social work students taking modules in welfare policy as well as sociology students and political science students at universities.