STATUTORY SOCIAL SERVICES: AN INTEGRAL PART OF DEVELOPMENTAL SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICE DELIVERY1
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The adoption of a developmental approach to social welfare in South Africa in 1997 earmarked acommitment by the South African government and the social welfare sector to transform socialwelfare services within the context of the broader transformation agenda of South African society.Downloads
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