Synopses & Reviews
Taking a rights-based approach, this comprehensive study develops a conceptual framework and a definitive set of holistic indicators for monitoring the well-being of children in South Africa. Taking cues from the child-rights focus of the South African constitution, it is made clear that it is not just the state of the children that is important to measure, but also the contexts within which the children grow and develop. Providing practical tools for policy makers to assess the effectiveness of child-based policies and interventions, this practical work addresses a wide range of domainschild poverty, HIV and AIDS, education, mental health and disability, abuse and neglect, the justice system, and children affected by the worst forms of labor.
About the Author
Andrew Dawes is an applied developmental psychologist who specializes in policy-related research on children affected by abuse and violence. He is a research director in the Child, Youth, Family & Social Development Research Program at the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) and has produced more than 100 publications and conference papers. Rachel Bray has been a part-time research fellow in the Centre for Social Science Research at the University of Cape Town. Amelia van der Merwe is a research psychologist currently working as an associate at the Child, Youth, Family & Social Development Research Program of the HSRC.