,BSW2602 Assignment 1 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) 2025
(160580) - DUE 22 April 2025; 100% correct solutions and
explanations.
QUESTION 1 [68]
1. Describe in your own words three (3) reasons why the
Department of Welfare was renamed to the Department of
Social Development in 2000. (6)
2. Define the following concepts in your own words:
[10]
2.1 Family (2)
2.2 Mobility disability (2)
2.3 Developmental disability
(2)
2.4 Cenogamy (2)
2.5 Transgender (2)
3. Outline and elaborate on five (5) key themes that are integral
to the Developmental
Approach to Social Welfare Service Delivery in South Africa.
(10)
, 4. Identify and explain eleven (11) prevention and promotion
services that social workers and other practitioners in the
Welfare Sector are expected to render. (22)
5. Identify and elaborate on ten (10) challenges that South
African families encounter as detailed in the White Paper on
Families (2012). (20)
1. Reasons for Renaming the Department of Welfare to the
Department of Social Development (6 marks)
The Department of Welfare was renamed to the Department of
Social Development in 2000 for the following reasons:
1. Shift from Welfare to Development – The new name
reflected a change in approach from merely providing
welfare assistance (such as grants and relief aid) to
promoting long-term social and economic development to
empower individuals and communities.
2. Addressing Social Inequality and Poverty – The focus
expanded to tackling the root causes of poverty and social
inequality through programs that promote skills
development, employment, and self-reliance rather than
only offering financial aid.
3. Inclusive and Holistic Approach – The new name
emphasized a broader responsibility beyond welfare
services, including child protection, disability services,
(160580) - DUE 22 April 2025; 100% correct solutions and
explanations.
QUESTION 1 [68]
1. Describe in your own words three (3) reasons why the
Department of Welfare was renamed to the Department of
Social Development in 2000. (6)
2. Define the following concepts in your own words:
[10]
2.1 Family (2)
2.2 Mobility disability (2)
2.3 Developmental disability
(2)
2.4 Cenogamy (2)
2.5 Transgender (2)
3. Outline and elaborate on five (5) key themes that are integral
to the Developmental
Approach to Social Welfare Service Delivery in South Africa.
(10)
, 4. Identify and explain eleven (11) prevention and promotion
services that social workers and other practitioners in the
Welfare Sector are expected to render. (22)
5. Identify and elaborate on ten (10) challenges that South
African families encounter as detailed in the White Paper on
Families (2012). (20)
1. Reasons for Renaming the Department of Welfare to the
Department of Social Development (6 marks)
The Department of Welfare was renamed to the Department of
Social Development in 2000 for the following reasons:
1. Shift from Welfare to Development – The new name
reflected a change in approach from merely providing
welfare assistance (such as grants and relief aid) to
promoting long-term social and economic development to
empower individuals and communities.
2. Addressing Social Inequality and Poverty – The focus
expanded to tackling the root causes of poverty and social
inequality through programs that promote skills
development, employment, and self-reliance rather than
only offering financial aid.
3. Inclusive and Holistic Approach – The new name
emphasized a broader responsibility beyond welfare
services, including child protection, disability services,
