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Balancing care and work roles among women working in the informal sector in South Africa
In: International journal of care and caring, Band 5, Heft 1, S. 129-147
ISSN: 2397-883X
Despite the prevalence of the informal sector in many developing countries, the care challenges of workers in this sector remain largely unexplored. This article contributes to closing this research gap by exploring the work–family fit of women working in the informal sector in South Africa using data from a nationally representative survey. The results reveal that like their formal sector counterparts, women working in the informal sector have poor work–family fit and hence require similar support and attention. The article highlights the underlying factors and concludes by underscoring the need for context-specific policies and further research.
Cohabitation in Botswana: An Alternative or a Prelude
In: African population studies: Etude de la Population Africaine, Band 20, Heft 1
Social protection as a mechanism for family protection in sub‐Saharan Africa1
In: International journal of social welfare, Band 22, Heft 3, S. 248-259
ISSN: 1468-2397
Mokomane Z. Social protection as a mechanism for family protection in sub‐Saharan AfricaIn sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA), the extended family has for generations been the basis for the sustenance of society, offering material, social, emotional and care‐giving support for its members in times of need and crisis. Over the years, however, this institution has been affected by demographic and socio‐economic transformations that have continued to take place in the region. This article illustrates how these changes have contributed to family circumstances that are characterised by economic fragility, debilitating poverty and weakened family support for household chores and care‐giving responsibilities. The article argues that the development and provision of more comprehensive social protection policies and programmes in SSA can help mitigate the impact of the changes on families and their members.
Gender and Elections in Botswana
In: Journal of African elections, Band 5, Heft 2, S. 151-164
ISSN: 1609-4700
Cohabiting Unions in Sub-Saharan Africa: Explaining Botswana's Exceptionality
In: Journal of comparative family studies, Band 37, Heft 1, S. 25-42
ISSN: 1929-9850
Using the most recent Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) data, this paper examines the prevalence of current cohabitation in Botswana relative to other sub-Saharan countries. The results reveal that the prevalence of this type of union in Botswana is one of the highest in the sub-continent and the highest in Southern Africa. An exploration of existing explanations for these high levels are shown to be either inadequate or fail to explain all the facts. Factors such as Botswana's constant population mobility, marriage squeeze and high prevalence of premarital births are postulated as more plausible explanations.
The collection of marital status data in Botswana: A review of the living together category
In: Journal of population research, Band 23, Heft 1, S. 83-90
ISSN: 1835-9469
Formation of cohabiting unions in Botswana: A qualitative study
In: Journal of contemporary African studies, Band 23, Heft 2, S. 193-214
ISSN: 1469-9397
Formation of Cohabiting Unions in Botswana: A Qualitative Study
In: Journal of contemporary African studies, Band 23, Heft 2, S. 193-214
ISSN: 0258-9001
A demographic and socio-economic portrait of cohabitation in Botswana
In: Society in transition: journal of the South African Sociological Association, Band 36, Heft 1, S. 57-73
ISSN: 2072-1951
An overview of programmes offered by shelters for street children in South Africa
In: Child & family social work, Band 22, Heft 1, S. 378-387
ISSN: 1365-2206
AbstractThis paper reports part of the findings from a 2014 audit of shelters for street children conducted in four provinces of South Africa. The paper focuses on the assessment of the types, structure and implementation of the programmes, as well as on the adequacy of resources necessary for implementing the programmes. The overall picture that emerged from the assessment was that all shelters draw on a comprehensive and enabling legislative and policy framework to offer some elements of developmental, therapeutic and recreational programmes at the early intervention level. Overall, however, the implementation of the programmes does not effectively take into consideration the varied and interconnected factors that, within and across multiple social systems, impel children to the streets. It was thus apparent that the programmes do not adequately address the risks and opportunities of street children in South Africa, specifically within the eco‐developmental framework. Recommendations are offered for social work policy and practice to further enhance the quality and impact of programmes offered in the shelters.
Social security for young people amidst high poverty and unemployment: Some policy options for South Africa
In: Development Southern Africa, Band 31, Heft 2, S. 347-362
ISSN: 1470-3637
International Perspectives on Work-Family Policies: Lessons from the World's Most Competitive Economies
In: The future of children: a publication of The Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University, Band 21, Heft 2, S. 191-210
ISSN: 1550-1558
The United States does not guarantee families a wide range of supportive workplace policies such as paid maternity and paternity leave or paid leave to care for sick children. Proposals to provide such benefits are invariably met with the complaint that the costs would reduce employment and undermine the international competitiveness of American businesses. In this article, Alison Earle, Zitha Mokomane, and Jody Heymann explore whether paid leave and other work-family policies that support children's development exist in countries that are economically competitive and have low unemployment rates. Their data show that the answer is yes.
Using indicators of competitiveness gathered by the World Economic Forum, the authors identify fifteen countries, including the United States, that have been among the top twenty countries in competitiveness rankings for at least eight of ten years. To this group they add China and India, both rising competitors in the global economy. They find that every one of these countries, except the United States, guarantees some form of paid leave for new mothers as well as annual leave. And all but Switzerland and the United States guarantee paid leave for new fathers.
The authors perform a similar exercise to identify thirteen advanced countries with consistently low unemployment rates, again including the United States. The majority of these countries provide paid leave for new mothers, paid leave for new fathers, paid leave to care for children's health care needs, breast-feeding breaks, paid vacation leave, and a weekly day of rest. Of these, the United States guarantees only breast-feeding breaks (part of the recently passed health care legislation).
The authors' global examination of the most competitive economies as well as the economies with low unemployment rates makes clear that ensuring that all parents are available to care for their children's healthy development does not preclude a country from being highly competitive economically.
Adoption in South Africa: trends and patterns in social work practice
In: Child & family social work, Band 17, Heft 3, S. 347-358
ISSN: 1365-2206
ABSTRACTThis paper reports findings from a research study on adoption in South Africa conducted in 2009. The research included secondary data analysis of the South African National Adoption Register to establish trends and patterns of adoption in South Africa between 2004 and 2009, and primary data collection through qualitative interviews with key informants in public and private social welfare services to explore attitudes, knowledge and experiences of social work practice related to adoption. The quantitative findings report the number of national and international adoptions along with trends and socio‐demographic patterns of national adoptions. Qualitative findings report on social work practice, systemic barriers and social worker attitudes as barriers to improved social work practice around national adoptions. The paper highlights comparisons to adoption literature in the USA, a country with a similar legislative framework and cultural complexities, but significantly more resources for implementation. Recommendations are offered for social work practice, national data collection and policy implementation efforts to support efforts to increase adoption.
A Case for the Inclusion of Informal Social Protection in Social Policy Theory and Practice—Lessons From Nigeria and Pakistan
In: Journal of Asian and African studies: JAAS
ISSN: 1745-2538
This paper argues for the integration of informal social protection into social policy theory and practice through a comparative analysis of informal mechanisms in Pakistan and Nigeria. In developing countries, especially in Asia and Africa, where formal social protection coverage is limited, informal social protection plays a crucial role in addressing gaps in the welfare system. The findings not only contribute to a comprehensive understanding of welfare systems but also support for the cohesive integration of formal and informal social protection, providing evidence for policy improvements in developing and less developed countries.