Social Work Practice in Botswana: Principles and Relevance

Abstract

This article focuses on the need for supervision in social work agencies and examinessomeof the functionalcomponentsof supervision.Secondly,the article alsoexaminessocialworksupervisioninBotswanaanditis observedthateffective supervision is hampered by a variety of constraints which include heavy work loads and lack of facilities and qualified supervisors. While supervision is not unique to social work, it hashowever,specialimportancein socialwork because of the nature of the problemsthe professionaddresses.This article therefore sees supervisionas a useful mechanisamfor safeguardingthe rights of clients, social workers and social work agencies.

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