Childhood Vulnerabilities in South Africa Some Ethical Perspectives

This book addresses different challenges that endanger the lives of children in South Africa from an ethical perspective. The text is meant to position itself as a resource for specialists (and practitioners) in ethics and childhood studies. The content is systematically and intersectionally present...

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Main Authors: Grobbelaar, Jan, Jones, Chris
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Stellenbosch African Sun Media 04.01.2021
Edition:1
Subjects:
Book Industry Communication
Children-Institutional care
Children-Religious life-South Africa
Church work with children
HRAM1 Religious ethics
Humanities
Philosophy and Religion
QRAM1 Religious ethics
Religion
Religion & beliefs
Religion and beliefs
Religion: general
Religious issues & debates
Religious issues and debates
ISBN:9781928480945, 1928480942, 9781928480952, 1928480950
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Table of Contents:
  • Front Matter Table of Contents RESEARCH JUSTIFICATION LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS APPEARING IN THE TEXT AND NOTES PREFACE NOTES ON CONTRIBUTORS CHAPTER 1: THE PLIGHT AND VULNERABILITY OF CHILDREN LIVING IN SOUTH AFRICA AND THE CALLING OF THE CHURCH CHAPTER 2: SEEN BUT NOT HEARD? CHAPTER 3: THE CONTENTIOUS ISSUE OF CORPORAL PUNISHMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA CHAPTER 4: RECONCEIVING CHILD THEOLOGY FROM A QUEER THEOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE: CHAPTER 5: THE STIGMATISATION OF CHILDREN LIVING WITH FASD AND THEIR BIOLOGICAL MOTHERS CHAPTER 6: MALE INITIATION AND CIRCUMCISION – A SOUTH AFRICAN PERSPECTIVE CHAPTER 7: RECOGNISING AND RESPONDING TO COMPLEX DILEMMAS: CHAPTER 8: CHILDREN AND RACISM CHAPTER 9: REFLECTIONS ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CHILD SUPPORT GRANTS CHAPTER 10: PROTECTING CHILDREN IN THE DIGITAL SOCIETY REFERENCES
  • Intro -- CONTENTS -- RESEARCH JUSTIFICATION -- LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS APPEARING IN THE TEXT AND NOTES -- PREFACE -- Editors -- NOTES ON CONTRIBUTORS -- 1. The plight and vulnerability of children living in South Africa and the calling of the Church -- 2. Seen but not heard? Engaging the mechanisms of faith to end violence against children -- 3. The contentious issue of corporal punishment in South Africa -- 4. Reconceiving child theology from a queer theological perspective: for LGBTIQ+ parented families and children -- 5. The stigmatisation of children living with FASD and their biological mothers -- 6. Male initiation and circumcision - A South African perspective -- 7. Recognising and responding to complex dilemmas: Child marriage in South Africa -- 8. Children and racism -- 9. Reflections on the effectiveness of child support grants -- 10. Protecting children in the digital society -- REFERENCES