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Understanding the experiences and challenges of child-headed households and the role of social grants in South Africa

Journal of Social Development in Africa

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Title Understanding the experiences and challenges of child-headed households and the role of social grants in South Africa
 
Creator Mturi, AJ
Sekudu, J
Kweka, O
 
Subject Child-headed households, orphans, HIV/AIDS, social grants, social workers.
 
Description Research conducted in South Africa in the past two decades has played a key role in understanding the experiences and challenges of children living in child-headed households (CHH). The government of South Africa has taken steps to address the plight of CHH by establishing relevant policies. This article reports on the progress made in this regard and identifies gaps that require attention. It is based on a qualitative study conducted in the North-West province of South Africa in 2011. The aim of the study was to establish whether the government efforts had translated into an improvement in the lives of the children living in CHH. The results showed that the main challenges of children living in CHH revolved around accessing of basic needs. This study proffered a number of  recommendations including that authorities should ensure that the CSG is made more accessible, heads of CHH should be allowed to receive the grant directly and that social workers should be empowered to effectively deal with CHH.Keywords: Child-headed households, orphans, HIV/AIDS, social grants, social workers.
 
Publisher School of Social Work, University of Zimbabwe
 
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Date 2013-07-03
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Peer-reviewed Article
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://www.ajol.info/index.php/jsda/article/view/90225
10.4314/jsda.v27i2.
 
Source Journal of Social Development in Africa; Vol 27, No 2 (2012); 9-34
1012-1080
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://www.ajol.info/index.php/jsda/article/view/90225/79653
 
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