This doctoral thesis by Hye-Young Lim examines the laws around the recognition of child-headed households in South Africa, particularly in the context of HIV/AIDS. “The study argues that legal recognition should be given to child-headed household only after a careful evaluation based on the international standards with regard to children deprived of their family environment. It further argues that measures of „special protection and assistance‟ should be devised and implemented using a rights-based approach respecting, among others, children‟s rights to non-discrimination, to participation and to have their best interests given a priority.”
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