TAILIEUCHUNG - Changing Social Policy

the patterns of poverty and inequality that the first democratically elected government of South Africa had to address and also delves into the welfare sector, first under apartheid, and then the move towards developmental social welfare. Through this work, Lund allows readers to understand the transformation from traditional and discriminatory welfare under apartheid, to the more progressive and developmental social welfare system to emerge in South Africa. | Free download from Changing Social Policy The Child Support Grant in South Africa Francie Lund HSRC PRESS Free download from Published by HSRC Press Private Bag X9182 Cape Town 8000 South Africa First published 2008 ISBN 978-0-7969-2200-7 2008 Human Sciences Research Council The views expressed in this publication are those of the author. They do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Human Sciences Research Council the Council or indicate that the Council endorses the views of the author. In quoting from this publication readers are advised to attribute the source of the information to the author and not to the Council. Copyedited by Lee Smith Typeset by Stacey Gibson Cover design by Out of the Blue Print management by comPress Distributed in Africa by Blue Weaver Tel 27 0 21 701 4477 Fax 27 0 21 701 7302 Distributed in Europe and the United Kingdom by Eurospan Distribution Services EDS Tel 44 0 20 7240X 0856 Fax 44 0 20 7379 0609 Distributed in North America by Independent Publishers Group IPG Call toll-free 800 888 4741 Fax 1 312 337 5985 Contents Free download from Tables and figures v Foreword by Thandika Mkandawire vi Preface and acknowledgements ix Acronyms and abbreviations xiv A note on terms xvi 1 The context 1 Poverty inequality and the situation of children and families in South Africa 2 Engaging in policy reform at the time of transition 4 From apartheid welfare to developmental social welfare 8 Social assistance and the State Maintenance Grant 13 2 The Committee 20 Status 20 Composition 22 Mandate 24 Orientation 25 Method of work 30 3 Policy alternatives 36 Reform of the private parental maintenance system 37 Increase in financial support for mainstream social welfare services 39 Support for the emerging developmental social welfare model 42 Support for nutrition programmes for young children 45

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