Familie in Afrika

Martin, Jeannett; Alber, Erdmute

doi:10.1007/978-3-658-02276-1_6

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“…Along these lines, all of the single mothers in Germany and 7 of the participants from South Africa stated that they struggled with balancing home and work responsibilities. These single mothers who were working full-time had to count on support from domestic helpers, friends and/or extended family members for child-care (Martin & Alber, 2015). This corroborates the findings by Ajandi (2011), who revealed that single mothers' quest for independence contributed to elevating their self-efficacy and self-esteem.…”

Section: Positive Human Capital Developmentsupporting

confidence: 84%

Single Mothers Employed in the Formal Work Sector in Germany and South Africa

Raniga

Boecker

Mthembu

2019

SWORK

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This article seeks to disrupt the dominant discourses of victimhood related to single-mother family status. Drawing on a sustainable livelihood framework, we present data from in-depth interviews held with 25 single mothers sampled in Hagen, Germany, and in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal provinces in South Africa. We discuss how participants engaged in positive human capital development, building social capital and tapped into multiple income streams for economic security. Given the intersectional injustices that single mothers face, the strengths the women drew on in their lives is worth noting. We conclude that single mothers have created a new narrative for themselves beyond a pathological one.

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Section: Positive Human Capital Developmentsupporting

confidence: 84%