The Social Worker as Representative of the State or Society
Sipho’s Story
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https://doi.org/10.31265/jcsw.v2i1.32Abstract
All social workers must determine to whom is their primary responsibility held - the client or the state. This paper explores issues that surround this question. The context is the criminal justice system in South Africa. A case is taken, the story of Jason as a vehicle to explore these issues.
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Department of Correctional Services. (2003) White Paper Johannesburg: Department of Correctional Services.
Hauerwas, S., and MacIntyre, A. (Eds) (1997). The Ethical Demand Notre Dame and London: University of Notre Dame Press.
Shulman, L. (1999) The Skills of Helping Individuals, Families, Groups and Communities (4th edition) Itasca, Ill: Peacock Publishers, Inc.
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2007-04-01
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Poodhun, I. T. (2007). The Social Worker as Representative of the State or Society: Sipho’s Story. Journal of Comparative Social Work, 2(1), 43–50. https://doi.org/10.31265/jcsw.v2i1.32
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