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Deinstitutionalising the mentally ill in rural areas: a case study of the official caregiver
- Authors:
- KRITZINGER A., MAGAQA V.
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Maatskaplike Werk, 36(3), August 2000, pp.296-309.
Based on information obtained through employing a qualitative methodology, the aim of the paper is to demonstrate and highlight the plight of caregivers of the mentally ill within poor rural areas in South Africa. It does this through an exploration of the role and responsibilities of caregivers living on the Fort Beaufort district in the Eastern Cape Province. It also examines possible ways to empower these caregivers and the role that communities should and can play in such empowerment efforts.