Gearing up for implementation: A new Children's Act for South Africa
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Date
2008
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Taylor & Francis
Abstract
The South African Government is presently processing a new comprehensive
Children's Act, which is expected to be promulgated in 2008. The primary purpose
of the Act is to give effect to the rights of children as contained in section 28 of
the Constitution as well as other international child rights instruments ratified by
South Africa. The implementation of the new Act holds extensive implications for
the targeted beneficiaries, the mandated implementers and the capacity of the
relevant organisations. Drawing on the perceptions of 700 social workers who
participated in a Children's Act orientation training programme, the authors draw
attention to several implementation challenges needing to be addressed if the
objectives of the new legislation are to be realised.
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Children's Act, Policy implementation, Social work training, South Africa
Citation
Rose September & Mulugeta Dinbabo (2008) Gearing Up for Implementation: A New Children's Act for South Africa, Practice, 20:2, 113-122, DOI: 10.1080/09503150802067286