About the Book

There is a gap between the hope for improved social conditions in post-apartheid South Africa and the grim reality of black life there is especially striking for South African children who face serious threats to their health and development as a consequence of poverty, racism, violence, and residual social inequality. "Mandela's Children" presents the contrasting conditions of "hope and peril" that characterize life in South African families, schools, and communities. Using empirical data and qualitative case studies, the authors analyze and discuss research on children's behavioral, emotional, and academic development and how they are influenced by community violence, household poverty and family functioning. This discussion is balanced by one that considers the competence, health and resilience of South African children.

Product Details

Media: Paperback Book, 272 pages

Language: English

Publisher: Routledge

Edition: Unknown

ISBN-10: 0415924693

Publication Date: Jun. 27th, 2001

ISBN-13: 9780415924696

Dimensions: 6.03 x 9.05 x 0.93 inches

Shipping Weight: 1.18 lbs

• Categories: Child Psychology General Minority Studies