title: South Africa: a legacy of family disruption.
abstract: This article draws together unusual characteristics of the legacy of apartheid in South Africa: the state-orchestrated destruction of family life, high rates of unemployment and a high prevalence of HIV/AIDS. The disruption of family life has resulted in a situation in which many women have to fulfil the role of both breadwinner and care giver in a context of high unemployment and very limited economic opportunities. The question that follows is: given this crisis of care, to what extent can or will social protection and employment-related social policies provide the support women and children need?
authors.affiliation: Community Agency for Social Enquiry (CASE), South Africa.
authors.forename: Debbie
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Budlender
authors.forename: Francie
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lund
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000191:economics / Q000208:ethnology / Q000266:history; D005190:Family / Q000208:ethnology / Q000266:history / Q000523:psychology; D006076:Government / Q000266:history; D006678:HIV; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D011632:Public Assistance / Q000191:economics / Q000266:history / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012924:Social Conditions / Q000191:economics / Q000266:history / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D011049:Social Control Policies / Q000191:economics / Q000266:history / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012946:Social Welfare / Q000191:economics / Q000208:ethnology / Q000266:history / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors / Q000266:history; D013019:South Africa / Q000208:ethnology; D014478:Unemployment / Q000266:history / Q000523:psychology