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Social Welfare Policy in South Africa

From the Poor White Problem to a "Digitised Social Contract"

Horman Chitonge author Ntombifikile Mazibuko author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Peter Lang Publishing Inc

Published:18th Jan '19

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Social Welfare Policy in South Africa examines the South African government’s response to social welfare challenges during and after apartheid. The book analyses social welfare policy reforms in South Africa from the social contract perspective. Through a critical analysis of the major social policy shifts in the country, the book illustrates that the provision of social welfare services is the most concrete way of fulfilling the terms of the social contract, especially in democratic South Africa. The book offers a useful approach to understanding the changes in the social welfare philosophy and practice that occurred when the country transitioned from minority to majority rule during the 1990s. By tracing the development of social welfare policy interventions over time, Social Welfare Policy in South Africa draws attention to the broader political, historical, social, and economic factors that have influenced social welfare policy in the country.

“Social welfare is at the heart of a democratic South Africa. «Social Welfare Policy in South Africa» is a long overdue book—a discipline’s charter in a single volume that critically analyses the development of social welfare and policy in South Africa, past and present. Written by two eminent South African scholars in the field, this book is going to become a seminal work: a must-read for any inquisitive and discerning person, whether a social worker, sociologist, NGO employee, government or civil service official, political scientist, or historian, who is interested in the how and why South Africa emerged from colonialism and apartheid into a caring society. An important saga which says much about the soul of South Africa.” —Donal P. McCracken, Senior Professor, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

ISBN: 9781433153341

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 617g

368 pages

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