Social Protection in Africa
Beyond Safety Nets
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11344458 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Leila Patel (0000-0003-2499-820X, University of Johannesburg, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Publication date | 2018-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0191-5096 • E-ISSN: 0191-5096 |
| Publisher | WMU Department of Occupational Therapy (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.15453/0191-5096.4244 |
| OpenAlex | W2912623455 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 14 |
Social protection is one of the most recent, yet fastest growing social policy instruments in low and middle income countries to end poverty. At least 50 countries in Africa have non-contributory social protection programmes targeting poor and vulnerable households and individuals. Are these social policies an extension of residual social policies, or do they signal new directions in social policy in the Global South? This article reviews the theoretical approaches that inform social protection policies as well as their practical application in different African countries. The analysis suggest that there is a changing trend towards more expansive social investment-oriented poverty reduction policies, especially in middle-income countries, with more limited policies in low-income countries. Despite significant challenges, these developments have the potential to grow welfare institutions that are more appropriate, responsive to the needs of people, and that could further a developmentally-oriented and justice-based notion of social protection. There is much to learn from how African countries are tackling the social challenges of poverty and inequality and how these are shaping their welfare institutions and regimes
Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Expansive · Market economy · Political science · Poverty · Social policy · Social protection · Social Welfare · Community Development and Social Impact · Income, Poverty, and Inequality · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
The social development approach to social protection and social welfare
Are cash transfers enough to reduce poverty and inequalities for people with disabilities
The Care Dependency Grant for children with disabilities in South Africa
Perceptions of Beneficiaries of Informal Social Protection Initiatives in Uganda
Social Protection, Economic Growth and Social Change
Social Policy in a Development Context
The Social Development Perspective in Social Policy
Social Development
Social Protection in Africa
Social Protection, Economic Growth and Social Change
Justice-based social assistance
Introduction
Social investment and social welfare
The history and impact of social security in South Africa
Professional Imperialism
Indigenous Welfare and Community-Based Social Development
Social Assistance and Dependency in South Africa
| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 1,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |