1st Edition

Youth in Post-Apartheid South Africa A Sociological Perspective

248 Pages 19 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

248 Pages 19 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book investigates the life experiences of youth in South Africa, considering whether contemporary youth have benefitted from the socioeconomic reconstruction of post-apartheid society. Student protests against apartheid drove transformative change in South Africa, and the subsequent new constitution promised positive change for the nation’s youth across a range of sectors. Adopting a... Read more

Introduction

 

Chapter 1: Youth Experiences: A Conceptual Framework

Chapter 2: Social and Demographic Profile of Youth

Chapter 3: Youth and Family

Chapter 4: Youth And Health

Chapter 5: Youth and Politics

Chapter 6: Youth and Nation-Building

Chapter 7: Youth Education and Skills Acquisition

Chapter 8: Youth and The Economy

Chapter 9: Youth Substance Use and Sexual-Risk Behaviours

Chapter 10: Youth and Technology

Biography

Acheampong Yaw Amoateng is a Professor Emeritus of Sociology & Family Studies at the North-West University, South Africa.

 

Elizabeth Biney is a Researcher and education activist at Equal Education, a civil society organisation advocating for quality and equality in the South African education system. She was formerly a Postdoctoral Fellow at North-West University, South Africa.