South African Child Gauge 2014
Mathews S, Jamieson L, Lake L & Smith C (eds) 2014
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 2014 issue focuses on the theme 'Preventing violence against children - breaking the intergenerational cycle'.
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Cover
Back cover
Acknowledgements and contact details
Broad overview
Contents
List of figures, tables and cases
List of abbreviations
Foreword
Marta Santos Pais, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General on Violence against Children
Reflections on early childhood development
Ms Bathabile Dlamini, Minister of Social Development
Mr Mike Masutha, MP, Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
PART ONE: CHILDREN AND LAW REFORM
Legislative developments in 2013/2014
Lucy Jamieson, Nikki Stein and Samantha Waterhouse
PART TWO: ESSENTIAL SERVICES FOR YOUNG CHILDREN
Violence against children in South Africa: Developing a prevention agenda
Shanaaz Mathews and Patrizia Benvenuti
The prevention of violence against children: Creating a common understanding
Joan van Niekerk and Mokhantšo Makoae
Towards effective child protection: Adopting a systems approach
Cathy Chames and Dena Lomofsky
Towards effective child protection: Ensuring adequate financial and human resources
Lucy Jamieson, Lorenzo Wakefield and Megan Briedé
Young children: Preventing physical abuse and corporal punishment
Carol Bower and Andrew Dawes
Primary school children: Widening worlds and increasing risk of sexual abuse
Lucie Cluver, Franziska Meinck and Shaheeda Omar
Adolescents: Preventing interpersonal and gender-based violence
Pinky Mahlangu, Aník Gevers and Ariane De Lannoy
Adopting a violence prevention approach: Shifting from policies and plans to implementation
Mastoera Sadan and Shanaaz Mathews
PART THREE: CHILDREN COUNT – THE NUMBERS
Introducing Children Count – Abantwana Babalulekile
Demography of South Africa’s children
Katharine Hall, Helen Meintjes and Winnie Sambu
Income poverty, unemployment and social grants
Katharine Hall and Winnie Sambu
Child health and nutrition
Nadine Nannan, Katharine Hall 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