South African Child Gauge 2013
Berry L, Biersteker L, Dawes H, Lake L & Smith C (eds) 2013
Children's Institute, University of Cape Town
The South African Child Gauge is the only publication in the country that provides an annual snap-shot of the status of South Africa’s children.
It is published by the Children’s Institute, University of Cape Town, to track South Africa’s progress towards realising children’s rights.
The 2013 issue focuses on the theme 'Stepping up national development: Prioritising essential services for young children'.
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Cover
Back cover
Acknowledgements and contact details
Broad overview
Contents
List of figures, tables and cases
List of abbreviations
Foreword
Linda Richter, Distinquished Research Fellow, Human Sciences Research Council
Reflections on early childhood development
The Honourable Bathabile Dlamini, Minister of Social Development
The Honourable Angelina Motshekga, Minister of Basic Education
The Honourable Aaron Motsoaledi, Minister of Health
PART ONE: CHILDREN AND LAW REFORM
Legislative developments in 2012/2013
Paula Proudlock, Lori Lake, Lucy Jamieson and Lisa Draga
PART TWO: ESSENTIAL SERVICES FOR YOUNG CHILDREN
Getting the basic right: An essential package of services and support for ECD
Lizette Berry, Andrew Dawes and Linda Biersteker
Strengthening ECD service delivery: Addressing systemic challenges
André Viviers, Linda Biersteker and Sinah Moruane
Promoting healthy growth: Strengthening nutritional support for mothers, infants and children
Michael Hendricks, Hilary Goeiman and Anthony Hawkridge
Beyond survival: The role of health care in promoting ECD
Wiedaad Slemming and Haroon Saloojee
Caring for the caregiver: A framework for support
Mark Tomlinson
Rising to the challenge: Towards effective parenting programmes
Catherine Ward and Inge Wessels
Learning begins at birth: Improving access to early learning
Hasina Ebrahim, Juliana Seleti and Andrew Dawes
Building strong foundations: Improving the quality of early education
Ursula Hoadley
ECD services in South Africa: What are the next steps?
Nadi Albino and Lizette Berry
PART THREE: CHILDREN COUNT – THE NUMBERS
Introducing Children Count – Abantwana Babalulekile
Demography of South Africa’s children
Helen Meintjes and Katharine Hall
Income poverty, unemployment and social grants
Katharine Hall
Child health and nutrition
Katharine Hall, Nadine Nannan and Winnie Sambu
Children’s access to education
Katharine Hall
Children’s access to housing
Katharine Hall
Children’s access to basic services
Katharine Hall
The South African Child Gauge is an annual publication of the Children’s Institute, University of Cape Town. It aims to report on and monitor the situation of children in South Africa, in particularly the realisation of their rights. The publication focuses on a different theme each year.
