Development, Social Policy, and Community Action: Lessons from Below

Solutions to poverty and inequality are often designed, implemented, and evaluated in a top-down manner. The authors of this book turn things around, using a range of research approaches to show how social-assistance policies can be crafted to support local communities to effect positive change. Though based on studies conducted in the urban area of Doornkop, South Africa, the work applies equally to the broader search for solution in similar contexts.
CONTENTS:
* THE INTERPLAY BETWEEN CITIZENS, THE COMMUNITY, AND THE STATE FOR DEVELOPMENT.
* Doornkop in Perspective: Context and Approach―the Editors.
* Social Assistance and Electoral Choice: A Citizen Perspective―Z. Ismail and M.S. Ulriksen.
* IMPACT OF THE CHILD SUPPORT GRANT.
* A Micro Analysis of Social Justice and the Child Support Grant―T. Hochfeld and S. Plagerson.
* How the CSG Works to Promote Women’s Empowerment and Child Wellbeing in Doornkop, Soweto―L. Patel et al.
* How Does the Child Support Grant Affect Father Participation in Parenting?―E.M. Mavungu, F. Brils, and M. Beernink.
* Solidarity in the Doornkop Community: How State Interventions Affect Ubuntu―M.S. Ulriksen and D. Heijstek.
* NEEDS, STRATEGIES, AND SERVICES FOR POPULATIONS AT RISK.
* Mental Healthcare for Women―J. Moodley.
* The Lived Realities of Young Mothers in Doornkop―L. Patel et al.
* Young People's Experiences of Accessing Post-Secondary Education―L. Graham and S. Geerars.
* Resources and Barriers to Young People’s Labour Market Participation―M.T. Tinarwo et al.
* CONCLUSIONS.
* Reflections on Research Intended to Promote Development―S. Plagerson and L. Graham.
* Learning from Below: Implications for Welfare Research, Policy, and Practice―M.S. Ulriksen and L. Patel.