INDEBTEDNESS OF FINANCIALLY VULNERABLE HOUSEHOLDS: WHAT DO SOCIAL WORKERS DO?

Household debt in South Africa has grown significantly relative to income over the past twentyyears under the guise of financial liberalisation (FinMark Trust, 2007). Currently householdsspend approximately 60c to 70c of every rand of their income on repayment of debt (Gous,2008; Van Rooyen, 2008a)....

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Main Author: Lambert Engelbrecht
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: Stellenbosch University 2009-06-01
Series:Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk
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Online Access:https://socialwork.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/212