Wright, GemmaNoble, MichaelNtshongwana, PhakamaNeves, DavidBarnes, Helen2019-03-132019-03-132014Wright, G. et al. (2014). The role of social security in respecting and protecting the dignity of lone mothers in South Africa: Final report. Report. Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Capehttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/4507This is the final report of a project entitled ‘Lone Mothers in South Africa: The role of social security in respecting and protecting dignity’. The project was inspired by research undertaken for the South African Department of Social Development (DSD) about attitudes to employment and social security (e.g. Noble et al., 2008; Ntshongwana, 2010a and 2010b; Surender et al., 2007; Surender et al., 2010). During the fieldwork for that programme of research, participants in focus groups repeatedly made the unprompted point that poverty eroded their sense of dignity. Given that the South African Constitution declares that people have inherent dignity and that dignity should be protected and respected (Republic of South Africa, 1996), we decided to design a project dedicated to exploring the role that social security currently plays in relation to people’s sense of dignity.enSocial SecurityDignityLone MothersSouth AfricaRespectThe role of social security in respecting and protecting the dignity of lone mothers in South Africa: Final reportOther