File
South Africa
childrens_living_arrangement
%
Country
NO SOURCE GIVEN
28.3%
Living with Both Parents
DHS 2016
i
Children living with both parents, Total for children < 18; ZA2016DHS: Statistics South Africa (STATS SA) - 2016
44.6%
Living with One Parent
DHS 2016
i
Children living with mother, father alive, Total for children < 18; Children living with mother, father dead, Total for children < 18; Children living with father, mother alive, Total for children < 18; Children living with father, mother dead, Total for children < 18; ZA2016DHS: Statistics South Africa (STATS SA) - 2016
23.3%
Living with Neither Parent
DHS 2016
i
Children living with neither parent, both alive, Total for children < 18; Children living with neither parent, mother alive, Total for children < 18; Children living with neither parent, father alive, Total for children < 18; Children living with neither parent, both dead, Total for children < 18; ZA2016DHS: Statistics South Africa (STATS SA) - 2016
%
Effective
NO SOURCE GIVEN
children_living_without_bio
66.5%
Both Parents Alive
DHS 2016
20.6%
One Parent Dead
DHS 2016
12.9%
Both Parents Dead
DHS 2016
80.8%
Children with Both Parents Alive
DHS
12.4%
Children with One Parent Alive
DHS
3%
Children with Both Parents Dead
DHS
Displaying 1 - 10 of 326
This paper examines the benefits of foster care by exploring the experiences of foster care leavers and the perspectives of social workers in Tshwane District Municipality, Gauteng Province, South Africa.
This study explores the experiences and challenges of caregivers providing trauma-informed care to foster children in a South African care facility. Findings highlight the emotional and practical difficulties faced by caregivers and emphasize the need for targeted training and support to strengthen their capacity and well-being.
They are recruiting for a Research Officer to join their vibrant interdisciplinary team on a full-time, three-year contract.
File
You’re invited to the upcoming webinar Including support for informal kinship care in policy on 6 November at 13:00 UTC. In this webinar, panelists will explore and demonstrate how kinship care can be included in policy and supported without formalisation.
This qualitative study of cluster foster parents in Mpumalanga, South Africa, revealed that they are faced with extreme challenges such as lack of support, knowledge, and limitation of resources in fostering children with special needs.
File
This South Africa-based paper aims to provide practice guidelines for leaving care that would be useful in real-world settings.
File
This policy brief presents the key findings of the 2024 Child Gauge which focuses on early childhood development and the full book can be accessed at www.ci.uct.ac.za.
File
This 17th issue of the South African Child Gauge focuses attention on early childhood development – from conception until the start of formal school. It collates the latest evidence to reflect on progress, identify challenges and point the way forward.
File
This report interrogates the normative framework governing child participation in South Africa. It provides an analysis of international human rights obligations under the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child.
File
The South African Early Childhood Review 2024 tracks data on the status of children under six years.
File
