South African Child Gauge 2010/2011
Jamieson L, Bray R, Viviers A, Lake L, Pendlebury S & Smith C (eds) 2011
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 2010/2011issue focuses on the theme 'Children as citizens: Participating in social dialogue'.
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Summary
Full report (3.41 MB)
Poster - side A (1 MB)
Poster - side B (540 kB)
Resources on children's participation
Cover
Back cover
Acknowledgements and contact details
Broad overview
Contents
List of tables, diagrams and cases
List of abbreviations
Foreword
The Most Reverend Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu
Reflections on children's participation
The Honourable Lulu Xingwana, Minister for Women, Children and People with Disabilities
PART ONE: CHILDREN AND LAW REFORM
Legislative developments in 2010/2011
Prinslean Mahery and Tendai Nhenga-Chakarisa
PART TWO: CHILDREN AS CITIZENS: PARTICIPATION IN SOCIAL DIALOGUE
Children’s participation in the South African Child Gauge 2010/2011
Children’s rights to participate in social dialogue
Lucy Jamieson
Effective children’s participation in social dialogue
Rachel Bray
Children’s relationships with professionals
Jill Kruger and Minette Coetzee
Children and school governance: Representation, participation and power
Shirley Pendlebury
Children’s involvement in government policy and budget analysis
Christina Nomdo and Hazel Roberts
Children and the media: Voices worth hearing?
William Bird and Mike Rahfaldt
Children’s experiences of participation
André Viviers, Glynis Clacherty and Aadielah Maker
Unsettling the status quo: Children’s challenges to adult perceptions and practices
Helen Meintjes
Conclusion: Children as citizens
Lucy Jamieson, Shirley Pendlebury and Rachel Bray
PART THREE: CHILDREN COUNT – THE NUMBERS
Introducing Children Count – Abantwana Babalulekile
Updated by Katharine Hall and Lori Lake
Demography of South Africa’s children
Updated by Helen Meintjes and Katharine Hall
Income poverty, unemployment and social grants
Updated by Matt Chennells and Katharine Hall
Child health
Updated by Tamlyn Roman and Katharine Hall
Children’s access to education
Updated by Rutendo Murambiwa and Katharine Hall
Children’s access to housing
Katharine Hall
Children’s access to basic services
Updated by Katharine Hall