In mid-2018, South Africa's total population was estimated at 57.7 million people, 2 of whom
19.7 million were children under 18 years. Children therefore make up 34% of the total …

This vivid evocation of the lives of 32 boys from a Johannesburg township is essential
reading for anybody wishing to understand black masculinity in South Africa Becoming Men …

Background Depression and anxiety in pregnancy have negative consequences for women
and their offspring. High adversity places pregnant women at increased mental health risk …

The relationships that hold community, work, and family together are globally diverse. This
complexity is not always acknowledged, and the importance of local context and …

Using conversations, observations, and reflections, psychologist Kopano Ratele meditates
on love, violence and masculinity This book seeks to imagine the possibility of a more loving …

Within the historical context of South Africa, fathers are largely considered the breadwinner,
an ideology linked to financial affordability. The breadwinner title may be a masculine boost …

Objective: To (i) describe the infant feeding practices of South African women living in
Soweto and (ii) understand from the mothers' perspective what influences feeding practices …

Industrialization and urbanization processes have challenged deeply held traditional gender
norms and facilitated the emergence of modern ideologies in South Africa. This paper seeks …

In this article, I argue that an ecological systems approach to resilience–specifically, one that
is sensitive to how contextual determinants shape successful adaptation differentially–offers …

Given South Africa's social, historical, political, and economic landscape which has
contributed towards a relatively high prevalence of father absence, particularly in Black …