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Community Development Journal 39:28-37 (2004)
© 2004 Community Development Journal and Oxford University Press

Developmental social work: Exploring the attitudes and experiences of South African social work students

Anneliese Maritz and Felicity Coughlan

Anneliese Maritz was a Lecturer in the Social Work Department, Rhodes University, East London Campus, South Africa. She is now the Training & Development Manager at Newcastle-under-Lyme Council for Voluntary Service. email: a.maritz{at}nudcus.co.uk
Felicity Coughlan, was the Head of Social Work Department, Rhodes University, East London Campus, South Africa. She is now the Director: Strategic Planning, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa. email: coughlanf{at}strategy.wits.ac.za

The attitude of students to community development will influence the extent to which they are willing to engage in community-based interventions after graduation. This article reports on a limited survey of South African students. The survey found that students understand the need for community development but would not opt to practise community development if given a choice. Most of the reasons given centre on attitude. The article offers recommendations for curriculum development aimed at ensuring a more positive community-level experience for students and a resultant shift in attitude. The discussion is placed within the context of international social work education and the current South African policy context in which universities operate.


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