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Social Welfare Issues in Childhood: The Botswana Experience

Social Welfare Issues in Childhood: The Botswana Experience

Tapologo Maundeni, Odireleng Mildred Jankey, Lisa Lopez Levers
Copyright: © 2018 |Pages: 17
ISBN13: 9781522525783|ISBN10: 1522525785|EISBN13: 9781522525790
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-2578-3.ch004
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Maundeni, Tapologo, et al. "Social Welfare Issues in Childhood: The Botswana Experience." Global Ideologies Surrounding Children's Rights and Social Justice, edited by Icarbord Tshabangu, IGI Global, 2018, pp. 57-73. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-2578-3.ch004

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Maundeni, T., Jankey, O. M., & Levers, L. L. (2018). Social Welfare Issues in Childhood: The Botswana Experience. In I. Tshabangu (Ed.), Global Ideologies Surrounding Children's Rights and Social Justice (pp. 57-73). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-2578-3.ch004

Chicago

Maundeni, Tapologo, Odireleng Mildred Jankey, and Lisa Lopez Levers. "Social Welfare Issues in Childhood: The Botswana Experience." In Global Ideologies Surrounding Children's Rights and Social Justice, edited by Icarbord Tshabangu, 57-73. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2018. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-2578-3.ch004

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Abstract

Children around the globe are confronted with numerous social welfare issues that adversely affect their wellbeing. These issues differ across countries and regions. This chapter explores childhood social welfare issues in Botswana, illuminating the ideological differences between traditional and more contemporary conceptualizations of childhood. Because children's issues are currently so complex, this chapter focuses primarily on HIV and AIDS-related orphanhood, alcohol and substance abuse, and traumatic events in the lives of the children. Problems in the lives of children in Botswana are identified, related opportunities are discussed, and recommendations made. The chapter demonstrates, among other things, that a number of commendable efforts (at practice, policy, and research levels) have been undertaken by stakeholders to address social welfare issues in childhood: however, a lot more still needs to be done to improve the quality of life among Botswana's most vulnerable children. Therefore, the chapter concludes by highlighting recommendations for research, practice, and policy.

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