This chapter gives an overview of children's living arrangements in South Africa, drawing
mainly on household surveys. It draws attention to the diversity of family forms and living …

Demography of South Africa's children on p. 102. Extended families can of course mitigate
the stresses of fragmented families: For instance, father figures need not be biological …

In South Africa over the last two decades, births to girls under the age of 20 years of age
have steadily declined. The reason for the decline has been attributed to progressive social …

abstract In South Africa the rates of teenage pregnancy have steadily decreased over the
last two decades. However despite the decrease, teenage pregnancy remains a concern …

Reproduction is political. This article is about how young women's experiences of pregnancy
and motherhood in South Africa have been affected by politics. Early childbearing has been …

In South Africa, young people's “multiple” or “concurrent” partnerships have been
increasingly prominent in public health discourses–as drivers of HIV transmission. Multiple …

Background. Policy initiatives in South Africa are directed at promoting the educational and
developmental outcomes of girls and young women (age 15-24 years). These include …

In the context of teenage pregnancy and early childbearing, caregivers play a vital role in
facilitating teenage mothers' return to school. Within the gendered constructions of childcare …

Background Teenage parenting is recognised as one of the greatest health and social
problems in South Africa. Research in South Africa has shown that by the age of 18 years …

At-risk families and caregivers from low-and middle-income countries have been shown to
benefit from parenting interventions. But there is limited evidence on the impact of …