Abstract
Residential care for children in South Africa is one of the aspects of social policy that has been significantly affected by the two most prominent aspects of the country's recent history: the transition from apartheid to a democratic state and the HIV/AIDS pandemic. This chapter begins by placing the current situation of residential care into the context of the history of social care provision in South Africa. It then describes the current situation of residential care for children. The final section outlines the future prospects under the new Children's Act for children in need of residential care, with a particular focus on provision for children affected by HIV/AIDS.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Residential Care of Children |
| Subtitle of host publication | Comparative Perspectives |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780199863907 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780195309188 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 May 2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2009 by Oxford University Press, Inc. All rights reserved.
Keywords
- Apartheid
- Child care
- Child services
- Child welfare
- Children's act
- HIV/AIDS
- Social services
