{"product_id":"social-welfare-policy-in-south-africa-from-the-poor-white-problem-to-a-digitised-social-contract-hardcover","title":"Social Welfare Policy in South Africa: From the Poor White Problem to a Digitised Social Contract - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHorman Chitonge\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNtombifikile Mazibuko\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSocial Welfare Policy in South Africa \u003c\/i\u003eexamines 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, \u003ci\u003eSocial Welfare Policy in South Africa \u003c\/i\u003edraws attention to the broader political, historical, social, and economic factors that have influenced social welfare policy in the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHorman Chitonge\u003c\/b\u003e is an associate professor and the head of African Studies at the Centre for African Studies, University of Cape Town. He holds a Ph.D. in development studies from the University of Natal. He has published extensively on issues of water, agrarian political economy, poverty, and social welfare. His recent publications include \u003ci\u003eEconomic Growth in Africa \u003c\/i\u003e(2015), \u003ci\u003eBeyond Parliament \u003c\/i\u003e(2016), and \u003ci\u003eCustomary Land in Africa \u003c\/i\u003e(2018).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNtombifikile Mazibuko\u003c\/b\u003e is an emeritus professor at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, and is currently supervising and mentoring postgraduate students in social work and social policy. She holds a Ph.D. in social work from the University of Illinois. She served as a professor and deputy vice chancellor at the University of KwaZulu-Natal and as vice chancellor at the University of Zululand. She has published extensively on welfare and social policy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 18, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50381640237293,"sku":"9781433153341","price":181.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/zvThClKqy19781433153341.webp?v=1785679902","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-au\/products\/social-welfare-policy-in-south-africa-from-the-poor-white-problem-to-a-digitised-social-contract-hardcover","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}