Table of contents
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| 10.1. |
Introduction |
| 10.2. |
The Constitution |
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10.2.1. |
Constitutional obligations |
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10.2.2. |
International instruments |
| 10.3. |
Socio-economic evaluation |
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10.3.1. |
Introduction |
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10.3.2. |
Child health outcome and poverty indicators |
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10.3.3. |
HIV/AIDS |
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10.3.4. |
Nutrition |
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10.3.5. |
Child Labour |
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10.3.6. |
Child abandonment |
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10.3.7. |
Findings |
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Evaluation of current policies towards children |
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10.4.1. |
Introduction |
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10.4.2. |
Social assistance |
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10.4.3. |
Maintenance Act |
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10.4.4. |
Adoption |
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Clarifying the conceptual framework |
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10.5.1. |
Interpretation of the Constitution |
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10.5.2. |
Comprehensive framework |
| 10.6. |
Policy recommendations to address problems, gaps and inconsistencies of
the current social security paradigm for children
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10.6.1. |
Addressing poverty |
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10.6.2. |
Dealing with the special needs of children |
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10.6.3. |
Other recommendations |
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Administrative capacity and delivery issues |
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10.7.1. |
General |
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10.7.2. |
Proposals for reform |
| 10.8. |
Conclusion |
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Introduction
Studies have shown that a strong link exists between adverse circumstances experienced early in life and future success. The nature of this link is of fundamental importance to overall social policy. Understanding and removing adversity for families with children must become the priority of any government. Some of the main issues highlighted by these studies indicate the following:
- There is a significant relationship between adverse social and economic conditions in childhood and later success in life. Independent impacts are detectable from family structure and income.
- The educational levels of mothers are particularly important and have an impact independent of income.
- A life of poverty is statistically associated with higher rates of activities detrimental to individuals and society, such as crime, violence, underemployment, unemployment, and isolation from the larger community.
- The chances of unemployment later in life are greater for children who experience periods of poverty than for those that don’t.
- Increased incomes for single mothers with children through social transfers have a significant impact on educational performance of children.
- Family stress, induced by unemployment, can have permanent effects on childhood cognitive development.
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