South Africa: A Legacy of Family Disruption

Type Journal Article - Development and Change
Title South Africa: A Legacy of Family Disruption
Author(s)
Volume 42
Issue 4
Publication (Day/Month/Year) 2011
Page numbers 925-946
URL http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22164880
Abstract
This article draws together unusual characteristics of the legacy of apartheid in South Africa: the state-orchestrated destruction of family life, high rates of unemployment and a high prevalence of HIV/AIDS. The disruption of family life has resulted in a situation in which many women have to fulfil the role of both breadwinner and care giver in a context of high unemployment and very limited economic opportunities. The question that follows is: given this crisis of care, to what extent can or will social protection and employment-related social policies provide the support women and children need?

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