Resilience and change in the context of social transformation

SPEAKER

Dan OD Chimere-Dan Africa Strategic Research Corporation

Date:  Thursday, 17 September   

Time: 13:30  – 14:30

Venue:    VCRs, Pretoria, Cape Town, Durban

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.

Using national data that have recently become available, Chimere-Dan identified patterns of resilience and change in the family in the context of major demographic and social forces, including a declining rate of marriage, a rising trend in age at first marriage, a high rate of non-marital childbearing, a reduction in family size and differentiating models of parenting. His research assessed dominant responses by the family, and raised possible medium and longer term implications for social and human development in South Africa.

The seminar may be attended in Pretoria, Cape Town or Durban

RSVP by 16 September

Cape Town: Carmen August (021) 466 7827, caugust@hsrc.ac.za   12th Floor, Plein Park Building, Plein Street, Cape Town

Durban: Ridhwaan Khan (031) 242 5400, rkhan@hsrc.ac.za   1st Floor, 750 Francois Road, Ntuthuko Junction, Pods 5 and 6, Cato Manor

Pretoria: Arlene Grossberg (012) 302 2811, acgrossberg@hsrc.ac.za  1st  Floor, HSRC Building, 134 Pretorius Street, Pretoria