The perceptions of social workers on the role of financial literacy education in facilitating social development
| dc.contributor.advisor | Engelbrecht, Lambert Karel | en_ZA |
| dc.contributor.author | Jordaan, Adriaan | en_ZA |
| dc.contributor.other | Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of Social Work. | en_ZA |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-11-18T18:57:34Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-01-31T19:40:07Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2020-11-18T18:57:34Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-01-31T19:40:07Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2020-12 | |
| dc.description | Thesis (MA)--Stellenbosch University, 2020. | en_ZA |
| dc.description.abstract | ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Poverty is a rife socio-economic problem plaguing South Africa. As a point of departure, the study aimed to contextualise South African poverty against the global arena to elucidate the need for an increase in poverty alleviation initiatives.The study investigated the perceptions of social lworkers on the role of financial literacy education as a potential vehicle for poverty alleviation initiatives within South Africa’s social welfare paradigm, as studies conducted in countries with similar socio-economic circumstances have shown that financial literacy education can be effective as a vehicle aimed at poverty alleviation and social development.There has been a lack of local studies that have investigated financial literacy education and as such, the study was undertaken to grow the knowledge basis associated with themes of financial literacy education.The study was qualitative in nature and made use of semi-structured interviews with a main focus on open-and closed questions. Eighteen participants were utilised in the research process and the results indicated tha tfinancial literacy education was viewed as a powerful tool that could assist in poverty alleviation and social developmental initiatives. There was indicated that, in order for financial literacy education initiatives to be successful, multiple role-players would need to be involved in the process, and other challenges associated with poor socio-economic circumstances would need to be addressed in tandem with the stimulation of financial knowledge and skills.Finally, various recommendations are presented to social workers, social work organisations, and social work policy formulators based on the conclusions that were drawn. | en_ZA |
| dc.description.abstract | AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Armoede is ‘n ernstige probleem in Suid-Afrika. As vertrekpunt beoog hierdie studie om Suid-Afrikaanse armoede te kontekstualiseer ten opsigte van die res van die wêreld, om sodoende die behoefte aan armoedeverligtingsinisiatiewe te illustreer. Studies wat in lande met soortgelyke sosio-ekonomiese omstandighede as Suid-Afrika onderneem is, dui daarop dat finansiële geletterdheidsopvoedingsprogramme effektief kan dien as ’n wyse van armoede verligting en sosiale ontwikkeling. Hierdie studie is dus daarop gemik om maatskaplike werkers se persepsie oor finansiële geletterdheidsprogramme te ondersoek in terme van die Suid-Afrikaanse maatskaplike paradigma. Daar is ’n gebrek aan plaaslike studies wat finansiële geletterdheidsopvoeding ondersoek, en as sulks is hierdie studie onderneem om die kennisbasis geassosieer met die temas van finansiële geletterdheidsopvoeding te verbreed. Die studie is kwalitatief van aard en het gebruik gemaak van ’n semi-gestruktureerde onderhoude, met ‘n fokus op oop-en geslotevrae. Daar is gebruik gemaak van 18 deelnemers tydens die navorsingsproses, en die resultate het daarop gedui dat finansiële geletterdheidsopvoeding grootendeels as ’n waardevolle wyse ter ondersteuning van armoedeverligting en maatskaplike ontwikkelingsinisiatiewe beskou kan word. Daar is aangedui dat indien die finansiële geletterdheidsinisiatiewe sou slaag, verskeie rolspelers by die proses betrek moet word. Verder sou ander uitdagings wat met swak sosio-ekonomiese omstandighede geassosieer word, in tandem met die stimulasie van finansiële kennis en -vaardighede aangespreek moet word. | af_ZA |
| dc.description.version | Masters | |
| dc.format.extent | ix, 178 pages | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/109220 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_ZA | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher | Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University | en_ZA |
| dc.rights.holder | Stellenbosch University | en_ZA |
| dc.subject | Poverty -- South Africa | en_ZA |
| dc.subject | Social workers -- Socialization | en_ZA |
| dc.subject | Africa, Southern -- Social conditions | en_ZA |
| dc.subject | Africa, Southern -- Economic conditions | en_ZA |
| dc.subject | UCTD | |
| dc.title | The perceptions of social workers on the role of financial literacy education in facilitating social development | en_ZA |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_ZA |