Open AccessSocial Exclusion of People with Disabilities in Relation to Social Work Education in Eastern Cape
Author(s) -
Runwork Mharadze
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of human ecology/journal of human ecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.115
H-Index - 1
eISSN - 2456-6608
pISSN - 0970-9274
DOI - 10.31901/24566608.2020/72.1-3.3284
Subject(s) - social exclusion , social work , relation (database) , work (physics) , government (linguistics) , qualitative research , triangulation , social relation , sociology , public relations , psychology , social psychology , social science , economic growth , political science , geography , engineering , mechanical engineering , linguistics , philosophy , database , computer science , economics , cartography
The social exclusion of people with disabilities in South Africa has its own manifestations intensified by the lack of resources and a poor service infrastructure. The study aimed to investigate the causes of social exclusion of people with disabilities in relation to social work education in Alice. The study used a triangulation (both quantitative and qualitative) research design, which involved the use of questionnaires and interviews in collecting the data. Findings of the study reveal social work practice as associated with monotonous duties or an inescapable boring work routine. The study concluded that those social policies that government adopted to help people with disabilities have not been strictly and effectively adhered to. The study recommended that there is a need to equip more social workers with local based skills and knowledge to be able to professionally practice.