Edited by Monde Makiwane, Mzikazi Nduna and Nene Ernest Khalema
Guest Speaker:
Prof Leila Patel, South African Research Chair in Welfare and Social Development and Director: Centre for Social Development in Africa, Faculty of Humanities, University of Johannesburg
Expect discussion by book contributors and testimonies based on lived experiences will be shared on the following topics:
“Searching for my biological father”
“Childhood discussions on sexual issues with my parents”
“Single parenting experiences”
This book presents a comprehensive overview of African children’s lives in times of transition, transformation and change some twenty two years after political emancipation in South Africa. With diverse family formations, non-marital childbearing and diverse parenting situations prevalent in South Africa, the book covers both the conceptual and theoretical questions that explore the context of children’s experiences. It uses examples from a range of primary and secondary data sources to illustrate how resilience in children faced with adversity could be nurtured, demonstrating the links between theory and practice, and critically connecting on questions of epistemology by drawing on research with children within different African social and cultural contexts.
Date: 23 February 2017 | Time: 12h30 – 14h00 | Venues: Pretoria, Durban and Cape Town
Please note: There will also be an Evening Programme at the AOG Sandton (1 Cnr Coombe Place and Rivonia Road, Sandton) from 18:30-20:30. Guest Speaker: Prof Chimere-Dan, facilitated by Penny Lebyane (etv Sunrise host) . The book will be sold at the event and refreshments to be served!!!
Please RSVP by 20 February to Ms Nocawe Makiwane on 0789344418 or ngmakiwane@gmail.com
The HSRC seminar series is funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST). The views and opinions expressed therein as well as findings and statements of the seminar series do not necessarily represent the views of DST.
Cape Town : HSRC, 116-118 Merchant House, Buitengracht Street, Cape Town. Contact: Carmen August ,Tel (021) 4668004, Fax (021) 461 0299 or e-mail: caugust@hsrc.ac.za;
Durban : The Atrium, 5th Floor, 430 Peter Mokaba Ridge, Berea, 4001 , Contact: Ridhwaan Khan, Tel (031) 242 5400, cell: 083 788 2786 or email: RKhan@hsrc.ac.za , or Hlengiwe Zulu at e-mail HZulu@hsrc.ac.za
Pretoria : HSRC Video Conference, 1st floor HSRC Library Human Sciences Research Council, 134 Pretorius Street, Pretoria. Arlene Grossberg, Tel: (012) 302 2811 or e-mail: acgrossberg@hsrc.ac.za or Valerie Fichardt, Tel: (012) 302 2429 or e-mail: vfichardt@hsrc.ac.za