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Lessons learnt from the child protection component of the Global Fund’s Young Women and Girls Programme in ten districts in South Africa
Röhrs S, Delany A & Mathews S - Children's Institute University of Cape Town,

This briefing paper reports on the lessons learnt from a process evaluation of the child protection component of the Global Fund’s Young Women and Girls (YWG) programme, a multi-pronged HIV prevention programme targeting young women and girls implemented in 10 districts in South Africa.

Psychological Factors Contributing to Baby Dumping and Infanticide: Experiences of Incarcerated Women Who Had Dumped Babies and/or Committed Infanticide in Namibia
Amukugo Hans Justus, Sumpi Ndempavali, Abel Karera - Journal of Innovation and Research in Health Sciences & Biotechnology ,

The purpose of this study was to explore and describe the experiences of incarcerated women who had dumped or committed infanticide in Namibia.

Black South Africans’ Perceptions and Experiences of the Legal Child Adoption Assessment Process
Priscilla Gerrand, Garth Stevens - Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk,

This paper explores how Black South Africans perceive and experience the adoption assessment process regarding the adoption of abandoned children.

Youth Transitioning Out of Residential Care in South Africa: Toward Ubuntu and Interdependent Living
Rajeshree Moodley, Tanusha Raniga, Vishanthie Sewpaul - Emerging Adulthood,

Informed by the qualitative method and the descriptive-interpretive design, this study, which was underscored by radical humanist goals of structural social work, reflects the voices of 16 youth who had transitioned out of care.

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Perspectives of South African caregivers in receipt of Child Support Grants: Implications for family strengthening interventions
Leila Patel, Tessa Hochfeld, Jenita Chiba - International Journal of Social Welfare,

This qualitative study sought to explore the perspectives of a group of South African caregivers, all of whom were in receipt of a Child Support Grant (CSG), in relation to their own caregiving and family functioning.

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Webinar: The Role of a Council in Supporting Social Service Professions
Global Social Service Workforce Alliance,

Presenters of this webinar will share background on the history of tthe South African Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP), its role and composition.

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Supporting families in South Africa: A policy map
Patricia Martin, Katharine Hall and Lori Lake - South African Child Gauge 2018,

This chapter from the South African Child Gauge 2018 reviews national policies supporting families as well as other services in South Africa that seek to strengthen families and address the needs of vulnerable families in the country.

Income poverty, unemployment and social grants
Katharine Hall and Winnie Sambu - South African Child Gauge 2018,

This chapter from the South African Child Gauge 2018 provides an overview of children living in poverty in South Africa, highlighting those living in households without an employed adult.

Recent developments in law and policy affecting children
Paula Proudlock and Stefanie Rohrs - South African Child Gauge 2018,

This chapter from the South African Child Gauge 2018 reviews the latest developments in law and policy affecting children in South Africa. 

Negotiating the care of children and support for caregivers
Nolwazi Mkhwanazi, Tawanda Makusha, Deidre Blackie, Lenore Manderson, Katharine Hall and Mayke Huijbregts - South African Child Gauge 2018,

This chapter from the South African Child Gauge 2018 focuses on childcare and children’s caregivers in South Africa and aims to address the following questions: Who provides care for children? How does the state support or undermine care choices? Why and how should the state support caregivers?