TOWARDS THE CREATION OF A DEVELOPMENTAL WELFARE STATE IN ZIMBABWE: AN INSIDE PERSPECTIVE ON THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
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 socia...
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| author | Wilberforce Kurevakwesu Fanuel Dzoma Mulwayini Mundau John Chiwanza Magocha University of Zimbabwe Mary Takangovada |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-97b50d8fd98148d18f0ee79bdac45f3a2023-11-22T09:09:24ZafrStellenbosch UniversitySocial Work/Maatskaplike Werk0037-80542312-71982022-06-0158210.15270/58-2-1037TOWARDS THE CREATION OF A DEVELOPMENTAL WELFARE STATE IN ZIMBABWE: AN INSIDE PERSPECTIVE ON THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENTWilberforce KurevakwesuFanuel Dzoma0Mulwayini Mundau1John Chiwanza MagochaUniversity of Zimbabwe2Mary Takangovada3Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare, Bulawayo Metropolitan ProvinceUniversity of ZimbabweDepartment of Social Development, Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare, Manicaland Province, MutareDepartment of Social Development, Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social WelfareIn 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.https://socialwork.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/1037developmental social welfaredepartment of social development indigenisationsocial welfarewelfare statesocial welfare serviceszimbabwe |
| spellingShingle | Wilberforce Kurevakwesu Fanuel Dzoma Mulwayini Mundau John Chiwanza Magocha University of Zimbabwe Mary Takangovada TOWARDS THE CREATION OF A DEVELOPMENTAL WELFARE STATE IN ZIMBABWE: AN INSIDE PERSPECTIVE ON THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk developmental social welfare department of social development indigenisation social welfare welfare state social welfare services zimbabwe |
| title | TOWARDS THE CREATION OF A DEVELOPMENTAL WELFARE STATE IN ZIMBABWE: AN INSIDE PERSPECTIVE ON THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT |
| title_full | TOWARDS THE CREATION OF A DEVELOPMENTAL WELFARE STATE IN ZIMBABWE: AN INSIDE PERSPECTIVE ON THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT |
| title_fullStr | TOWARDS THE CREATION OF A DEVELOPMENTAL WELFARE STATE IN ZIMBABWE: AN INSIDE PERSPECTIVE ON THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT |
| title_full_unstemmed | TOWARDS THE CREATION OF A DEVELOPMENTAL WELFARE STATE IN ZIMBABWE: AN INSIDE PERSPECTIVE ON THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT |
| title_short | TOWARDS THE CREATION OF A DEVELOPMENTAL WELFARE STATE IN ZIMBABWE: AN INSIDE PERSPECTIVE ON THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT |
| title_sort | towards the creation of a developmental welfare state in zimbabwe an inside perspective on the department of social development |
| topic | developmental social welfare department of social development indigenisation social welfare welfare state social welfare services zimbabwe |
| url | https://socialwork.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/1037 |
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