Children In South African Families

Author : Nene Ernest Khalema,Monde Makiwane,Mzikazi Nduna
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2016-09-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781443899918

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Children in South African Families by Nene Ernest Khalema,Monde Makiwane,Mzikazi Nduna Pdf

This book presents a comprehensive overview of African children’s lives in times of transition, transformation, and change some twenty-two years after political emancipation in South Africa. With diverse family formations, non-marital childbearing, and diverse parenting situations prevalent in South Africa, the book covers both the conceptual and theoretical questions that explore the context of children’s experiences. It uses examples from a range of primary and secondary data sources to illustrate how resilience in children faced with adversity could be nurtured, demonstrating the links between theory and practice, and critically commenting on questions of epistemology by drawing on research with children within different African social and cultural contexts. While the volume affirms the complexities of explaining child adversity or privilege, it stresses the diversity of South African children’s experiences and the importance of adopting both children’s rights and Afro-centric perspectives to account for the commonality and diversity of childhood and children’s empowerment in diverse family systems. The contributions also provide recommendations on how to respond and intervene in children’s issues, from both practical and policy levels, in a dedicated manner to ensure that children are protected from harm, nurtured to succeed, and assisted during and after traumatic experiences. This volume represents a valuable resource for scholars and students in the fields of humanities, social science, development studies and public health, as well as policy makers, child practitioners, and child rights advocates.

Author : Oscar A. Barbarin,Linda M. Richter
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2013-11-26
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781136688652

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Mandela's Children by Oscar A. Barbarin,Linda M. Richter Pdf

There is a gap between the hope for improved social conditions in post-apartheid South Africa and the grim reality of black life there is especially striking for South African children who face serious threats to their health and development as a consequence of poverty, racism, violence, and residual social inequality. Mandela's Children presents the contrasting conditions of hope and peril that characterize life in South African families, schools, and communities. Using empirical data and qualitative case studies, the authors analyze and discuss research on children's behavioral, emotional, and academic development and how they are influenced by community violence, household poverty and family functioning. This discussion is balanced by one that considers the competence, health and resilience of South African children.

Author : Acheampong Yaw Amoateng,Tim B. Heaton
Publisher : HSRC Publishers
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : UOM:39015074247837

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Families and Households in Post-apartheid South Africa by Acheampong Yaw Amoateng,Tim B. Heaton Pdf

Prior to South Africa's democratic transition in 1994, studies of families and households were limited by the structure of apartheid and the lack of adequate social and economic data. Large social changes since that time have had a profound effect on public-policy planning and service delivery, and this monograph takes a new look at the lingering effects of colonialism and apartheid on South African families, as well as their economic gains. Experts from the fields of demographics, economics, psychology, and sociology report their findings on living arrangements across rural and urban divides; on access to toilets, electricity, water, and housing; on rates of marriage and divorce; on fertility and infant mortality; and on the housework and other chores performed by children.

Author : Glenn Frankel
Publisher : Jacana Media
Page : 405 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Anti-apartheid movements
ISBN : 9781431402205

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Rivonia's Children by Glenn Frankel Pdf

Rivonia's children is the harrowing and inspiring account of a number of white Jewish activists who risked their lives to battle apartheid when South Africa plunged into an era of darkness in the 1960s from which it has only recently emerged.

Author : South African Institute of Race Relations. Southern Transvaal Region
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Families
ISBN : STANFORD:36105034905872

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African Family Life by South African Institute of Race Relations. Southern Transvaal Region Pdf

Author : Jan Grobbelaar,Chris Jones
Publisher : African Sun Media
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2021-01-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781928480945

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Childhood Vulnerabilities in South Africa by Jan Grobbelaar,Chris Jones Pdf

This book addresses different challenges that endanger the lives of children in South Africa from an ethical perspective. The text is meant to position itself as a resource for specialists (and practitioners) in ethics and childhood studies. The content is systematically and intersectionally presented, based on scholarly analyses, insights, reasoning, and expertise – originating in different disciplines and backgrounds. It endeavours to help especially those who study the sociocultural contexts of children and families in terms of challenges and opportunities, and for possible support.

Author : Trynie Boezaart
Publisher : Juta and Company Ltd
Page : 776 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Law
ISBN : 0702182125

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Child Law in South Africa by Trynie Boezaart Pdf

The book provides articles on child law in South Africa. It includes topics such as:maintenance for children; legal representation; adoption; special protection; Socio economic rights; ; inter country adoption; school discipline; sexual offences and detention of children.

Author : Trudi Thomas
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Black people
ISBN : STANFORD:36105036915093

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The Children of Apartheid by Trudi Thomas Pdf

Pamphlet on the social implications of African migrant worker movements in South Africa R for children and families of migrants, with particular rference to the situation in the ciskei 'homeland' (human settlement) - includes illustrations.

Author : Elodie Razy,Marie Rodet
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : History
ISBN : 9781847011381

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Children on the Move in Africa by Elodie Razy,Marie Rodet Pdf

A timely interdisciplinary, comparative and historical perspective on African childhood migration that draws on the experience of children themselves to look at where, why and how they move - within and beyond the continent - andthe impact of African child migration globally.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : HSRC Press
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Children of AIDS patients
ISBN : 0796921504

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Psychosocial Issues Affecting Orphaned and Vulnerable Children in Two South African Communities by Anonim Pdf

In collaboration with several partner organizations, the project currently focuses on how children, families and communities in Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe are coping with the impact of HIV/AIDS. The aim of the project is to develop models of best practise so as to enhance and improve support structures for OVC in the southern African region as a whole.

Author : Clifford O. Odimegwu
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2019-08-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783030148874

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Family Demography and Post-2015 Development Agenda in Africa by Clifford O. Odimegwu Pdf

This book is a comprehensive analysis of the structure, determinants and consequences of changes in sub-Saharan African families, thereby representing an Afrocentric description of the emerging trends. It documents various themes in the sub-disciplines of family demography. The first section of the book focuses on philosophical understanding of African family, its theoretical perspectives, and comparative analysis of family in the 20th and 21st centuries. The second section covers family formation, union dissolution, emerging trend in single parenthood, and adolescents in the family. The following section describes types, determinants and consequences of African family changes: health, childbearing, youth development, teen pregnancy and family violence and the last chapter provides systematic evidence on existing laws and policies governing African family structure and dynamics. As such it illustrates the importance of family demography in African demographic discourse and will be an interesting read to scholars and students in the field of demography, social workers, policy makers, departments of Social Development in countries in Africa and relevant international agencies and all those interested in understanding the African family trajectory.

Author : Gerd Spittler,M. F. C. Bourdillon
Publisher : LIT Verlag Münster
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783643902054

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African Children at Work by Gerd Spittler,M. F. C. Bourdillon Pdf

Most children in Africa start working from a very early age, helping the family or earning wages. Should this work be abolished, tolerated, or encouraged? Such questions are the subject of much debate. International and national organizations, employers, parents, and children often have diverse opinions and put pressure in different directions. The contributions in this book offer intensive fieldwork and careful analysis of children's activities, considering childhood and family, work and play, work in rural and urban contexts, paths to learning, work and school, and children's rights. (Series: Reports on African Studies / Beitrage zur Afrikaforschung - Vol. 52)

Author : Linda M. Richter,Julie Manegold,Riashnee Pather
Publisher : HSRC Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : AIDS (Disease)
ISBN : 0796920672

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Family and Community Interventions for Children Affected by AIDS by Linda M. Richter,Julie Manegold,Riashnee Pather Pdf

This report forms part of a project funded by the W. K. Kellogg Foundation to implement a strategy for the care of orphans and vulnerable children in Botswana, South Africa, and Zimbabwe with a review of the available scientific information on interventions aimed at children, families, households, and communities.

Author : Human Sciences Research Council
Publisher : HSRC Press
Page : 508 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0796920532

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Sexual Abuse of Young Children in Southern Africa by Human Sciences Research Council Pdf

With contributions from leading legal and policy researchers, clinical practitioners and child development specialists in southern Africa, this volume is an invitation to reflect on the many-sided nature of sexual abuse of young children. Many of the contributors propose effective ways to prevent abuse or improve care and services for the many affected children and their families. The book is in five parts. The opening section confronts the realities of sexual abuse of pre-pubertal children and the way abuse is represented in the press. The second section discusses the individual and socio-cultural causes of child sexual abuse. Section three covers legal and policy responses to the problem, while the fourth section presents a series of accounts of interventions on behalf of abused children drawn from South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. The book concludes with some critical reflections on research in this area.

Author : Göran Therborn
Publisher : Nordic Africa Institute
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : 9171065369

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African Families in a Global Context by Göran Therborn Pdf

The family is one of the most important institutions of African societies. Where is it going today? How is it affected by global processes, cultural and political as well as economic? How does it compare with family developments in other parts of the world? These are questions which this book addresses. The contributors deal with the African family in a comparative global context, focusing on patriarchy, sexuality and marriage, and fertility; biological and social reproduction in Ghana under conditions of globalization and structural adjustment; Nigerian marriage relations under the impact of current conditions and; family changes in the North (Britain) from a family perspective of the South (South Africa).