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Hybrid Open Access (E-ISSN 2708-9355)

Southern African Journal of Social Work and Social Development, formerly The Social Work Practitioner-Researcher, is a refereed interdisciplinary journal for social workers and social service professionals concerned with the advancement of the theory and practice of social work and social development in Africa and in a changing global world. 

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Vol. 38 No. 1 (2026)

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Published: 2026-05-27

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