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Abstract
South African welfare policy is influenced by global economic trends and has some indicators of neoliberal policy implementation. This paper discusses the indicators of neoliberalism before exploring the implications for child and family welfare services in post-apartheid South Africa, in relation to three key themes: the financing of welfare, structures and organisations, and the managing of clients. It is argued that the influence of neoliberalism has changed the way that child and welfare services are managed and services delivered, and that these influences should be debated within the profession and with civil society.
Highlights
South African welfare policies, like those of many other countries in the world, are influenced by global economic trends directing neoliberal policy implementation
Theory would suggest that the individuals must accept responsibility for their failure to invest in their social capital
The lack of sufficient funding for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) is an important contributing factor, but so is the fact that the caseloads of social workers were increased as a result of the neoliberal approach
Summary
South African welfare policies, like those of many other countries in the world, are influenced by global economic trends directing neoliberal policy implementation. The influence of neoliberal policies on child and family welfare organisations and their social workers in South Africa has received scant attention. This paper will discuss indicators of neoliberalism before exploring the implications for child and family welfare services in post-apartheid South Africa in relation to three key themes: the financing of welfare; structures and organisations; and the managing of clients. This discussion we believe is crucial toward developing an understanding of how these themes are linked, and to facilitate the critical debate necessary in civil society on child and family welfare in South Africa
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