Families And Households In Post Apartheid South Africa

Author : Acheampong Yaw Amoateng,Tim B. Heaton
Publisher : HSRC Publishers
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 54,9 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 : Oscar A. Barbarin,Linda M. Richter
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2013-11-26
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781136688720

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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 : Haroon Bhorat,S. M. Ravi Kanbur
Publisher : HSRC Press
Page : 486 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0796921229

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Poverty and Policy in Post-apartheid South Africa by Haroon Bhorat,S. M. Ravi Kanbur Pdf

The political freedoms ushered in by the post 1994 transition were seen at that time as the basis for redressing long-standing economic deprivations suffered by the majority of the population. The reduction of poverty, in all its dimensions, was the goal. The volume will be of interest to researchers, graduate students, and to the technical staff of international agencies and government ministries.

Author : Clifford O. Odimegwu
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 44,6 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 : Katherine S. Newman,Ariane De Lannoy
Publisher : Beacon Press
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2015-03-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9780807047507

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After Freedom by Katherine S. Newman,Ariane De Lannoy Pdf

Twenty years after the end of apartheid, a new generation is building a multiracial democracy in South Africa but remains mired in economic inequality and political conflict. The death of Nelson Mandela in 2013 arrived just short of the twentieth anniversary of South Africa’s first free election, reminding the world of the promise he represented as the nation’s first Black president. Despite significant progress since the early days of this new democracy, frustration is growing as inequalities that once divided the races now grow within them as well. In After Freedom, award-winning sociologist Katherine S. Newman and South African expert Ariane De Lannoy bring alive the voices of the “freedom generation,” who came of age after the end of apartheid. Through the stories of seven ordinary individuals who will inherit the richest, and yet most unequal, country in Africa, Newman and De Lannoy explore how young South Africans, whether Black, White, mixed race, or immigrant, confront the lingering consequences of racial oppression. These intimate portraits illuminate the erosion of old loyalties, the eruption of class divides, and the heated debate over policies designed to redress the evils of apartheid. Even so, the freedom generation remains committed to a united South Africa and is struggling to find its way toward that vision.

Author : Clifford O. Odimegwu,John Kekovole
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2015-08-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317818007

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Social Demography of South Africa by Clifford O. Odimegwu,John Kekovole Pdf

This edited collection investigates what progress has been made in the field of social demography in South Africa since the democratic dispensation in the country. Contributors offer a compilation of in-depth analytical studies of substantive, technical and contemporary issues in the South African demographic landscape. Accessible and topical, it is a useful reference guide to those working in disciplines such as sociology, geography, statistics and economics, and to all those trying to understand the role of national statistical agency in national development planning in Africa. This book project is funded by Statistics South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa.

Author : Marius Paul Olivier, Letlhokwa George Mpedi,Evance Kalula
Publisher : African Sun Media
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2020-12-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781928480839

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Liber Amicorum by Marius Paul Olivier, Letlhokwa George Mpedi,Evance Kalula Pdf

Though some may categorise this work as a memorial publication, this book of friends is truly a celebratory publication by colleagues from Africa and beyond who had the privilege to know Edwell and Mathias personally. It is a tribute to the life and work of two individuals that each made a unique contribution to social justice, law and its development. As evidenced by the Tributes and Lists of Publications contained herein, both Edwell and Nyenti (as they were colloquially known) were productive scholars but they leave a legacy that extends beyond the academic realm to that of friendship and shared humanity.

Author : Arkebe Oqubay,Fiona Tregenna,Imraan Valodia
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 1153 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2022-01-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780192894199

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The Oxford Handbook of the South African Economy by Arkebe Oqubay,Fiona Tregenna,Imraan Valodia Pdf

While sharing some characteristics with other middle-income countries, South Africa is a country with a unique economic history and distinctive economic features. It is a regional economic powerhouse that plays a significant role, not only in southern Africa and in the continent, but also as a member of BRICS. However, there has been a lack of structural transformation and weak economic growth, and South Africa faces the profound triple challenges of poverty, inequality, and unemployment. Any meaningful debate about economic policies to address these challenges needs to be informed by a deep understanding of historical developments, robust empirical evidence, and rigorous analysis of South Africa's complex economic landscape. This volume seeks to provide a wide-ranging set of original, detailed, and state-of-the-art analytical perspectives that contribute to scientific knowledge as well as to well-informed and productive discourse on the South African economy. While concentrating on the more recent economic issues facing South Africa, the handbook also provides historical and political context. It offers an in-depth examination of strategic issues in the country's key economic sectors, and brings together diverse analytical perspectives.

Author : Ndangwa Noyoo
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2020-10-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783030501396

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Promoting Healthy Human Relationships in Post-Apartheid South Africa by Ndangwa Noyoo Pdf

This is the first book that examines healthy human relationships in post-apartheid South Africa. In contemporary South Africa, human relationships are under considerable threat. Despite the 1994 commitment to an inclusive and human-rights-based democracy, human relationships remain strained. Bearing in mind South Africa's tortuous and divisive past, this book brings to light many issues, prospects and challenges with regard to the promotion of healthy human relationships after apartheid ended. Social work and social development perspectives are central to the issues that are raised in this volume. The profession of social work has always championed the centrality of human relationships, being less interested in the internal functioning of people and more interested in their interpersonal functioning within broader structures and forces, including social justice, building people's strengths and capabilities, anti-discrimination, diversity and empowerment. This edited book is based on select papers presented at a social work conference in 2019 that was co-hosted by the Department of Social Development at the University of Cape Town and the Association of South African Social Work Education Institutions. In the chapters, the contributors offer some solutions to the ubiquitous societal ills that emanate from either corrosive or broken human relationships: Resurgent racism in post-apartheid South Africa and the need to promote healthy human relationships Promoting healthy human relationships with sub-Saharan African immigrants and South Africans Promoting family and human relationships in a traumatised society Social policy, social welfare, social security and legislation in promoting healthy human relationships in post-apartheid South Africa Social protection as a tool to promote healthy human relationships in South Africa Promoting Healthy Human Relationships in Post-Apartheid South Africa is an essential resource for an international audience of scholars, policy-makers, and social work and social development practitioners, legislators and students.

Author : Guðný Björk Eydal,Tine Rostgaard
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2018-11-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781784719340

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Handbook of Family Policy by Guðný Björk Eydal,Tine Rostgaard Pdf

The Handbook of Family Policy examines how state and workplace policies support parents and their children in developing, earning and caring. With original contributions from 44 leading scholars, this Handbook provides readers with up-to-date knowledge on family policies and family policy research, taking stock of current literature as well as providing analyses of present-day policies, and where they should head in the future.

Author : Ena Jansen
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2019-04-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781776143535

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Like Family by Ena Jansen Pdf

An analytic and historical perspective of literary texts to understand the position of domestic workers in South Africa More than a million black South African women are domestic workers. Precariously situated between urban and rural areas, rich and poor, white and black, these women are at once intimately connected and at a distant remove from the families they serve. Ena Jansen shows that domestic worker relations in South Africa were shaped by the institution of slavery, establishing social hierarchies and patterns of behavior that persist today. To support her argument, Jansen examines the representation of domestic workers in a diverse range of texts in English and Afrikaans. Authors include André Brink, JM Coetzee, Imraan Coovadia, Nadine Gordimer, Elsa Joubert, Antjie Krog, Sindiwe Magona, Kopano Matlwa, Es'kia Mphahlele, Sisonke Msimang, Zukiswa Wanner and Zoë Wicomb. Like Family is an updated version of the award-winning Soos familie (2015) and the highly-acclaimed 2016 Dutch translation, Bijna familie.

Author : Cherstin M. Lyon,Allison F. Goebel
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2018-08-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781786605856

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Citizenship and Place by Cherstin M. Lyon,Allison F. Goebel Pdf

This book explores the ways in which individuals and groups negotiate the meaning and rights associated with their citizenship or lack thereof within the context of diverse interpretations of "place." Place might be a specific location as in the place where a person is able to work, or live, or it may be more metaphorical, as in the spaces created to organize protest online. Place may even be defined by its absence or distance, as is the case with refugees and stateless individuals. Chapters in the first half of the book examine citizenship and place within the city. The second half examines citizenship and place beyond the city, beyond the nation, and in the case of statelessness, even beyond citizenship. The volume ends with a chapter that asserts that all citizenship is local. Citizenship, when examined from the ground up within the context of place, can capture conflicts and negotiations around belonging and rights that include those who are refugees, those who are stateless, and those whose very presence and demand for rights defy normative or state-driven definitions of who has the right to claim rights based on citizenship. This book seeks to help the reader push traditional boundaries and critically examine notions of citizenship in these spaces.

Author : Emma Shuvai Chikovore,R. Sooryamoorthy
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2024-02-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783031503771

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Family Influence on Adolescent Sexual Behaviour in South Africa by Emma Shuvai Chikovore,R. Sooryamoorthy Pdf

This book explores the connection between family structure and circumstances, parental engagement, and adolescent sexual behavior. Given that South Africa contains the highest portion of the global HIV epidemic within a single country, a comprehensive, book-length investigation into—sometimes risky—adolescent sexual behaviour is necessary. Drawing from the longitudinal Cape Area Panel Study (CAPS) of more than 4,000 adolescents between the ages of fourteen and twenty-two, as well as qualitative interviews and focus group discussions with parents and adolescents, this study pioneers empirical investigation of adolescent sexual behavior within the intricate framework of family dynamics in South Africa.

Author : Nina Weimann-Sandig
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783031512377

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Family Dynamics, Gender and Social Inequality During COVID-19 by Nina Weimann-Sandig Pdf

Author : Shoko Sakai,Chieko Umetsu
Publisher : Springer
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2014-08-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 9784431549109

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Social-Ecological Systems in Transition by Shoko Sakai,Chieko Umetsu Pdf

This book presents an overview of current knowledge about social–ecological systems (SESs), a productive new field dedicated to understanding the relationships between human society and nature. To make the reader aware of how SESs are necessary to maintain our society, the book begins with a broad perspective about what social–ecological systems are and what the related research issues in this field are as well. The second part discusses how human activities have changed ecosystems from temperate grasslands to tropical areas. The third part focuses on the adaptability of societies to unpredictable fluctuation in ecosystems, while the last part summarizes factors for the resilience of society against social and ecological shocks. Human activities have severely degraded most natural ecosystems, which are now in critical condition. Various approaches have been developed to improve the SESs, to understand environmental problems and explore better ways to increase the sustainability both of ecosystems and of human societies. However, a clear perspective on how to address such problems is still lacking. Part of the difficulty arises because of the diversity and complexity of ecosystems and human societies. Another important factor is the effect of extremely rapid changes in the social and economic characteristics of social–ecological systems. Consequently, adaptability and resilience clearly are essential for the sustainability of SESs. Although there is no one, direct method to achieve high adaptability and resilience, a possible way is to compare and understand the diverse problems associated with differing social–ecological systems. This published work makes a useful contribution to a greater understanding of the way that essential social responses linked to changes in ecosystems can potentially stimulate further research on this important and interesting subject. The book will attract the attention of scholars in environmental sciences, ecology, and sociology, and indeed of anyone interested in the concept of social–ecological systems.