The state of the population in the Western Cape Province
By: edited by Ravayi Marindo ; with Cornie Groenewald & Sam Gaisie.
Contributors: Marindo, Ravayi.; Groenewald, C. J.; Gaisie, S. K.; Western Cape (South Africa). Dept. of Social Development.
Publisher: HSRC Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Cape Town
Language: eng
Number of pages: 243
ISBN-13: 9780796922267
Subjects: Demography -- South Africa -- Western Cape; Western Cape (South Africa) -- Population -- Statistics; Western Cape (South Africa) -- Social conditions
Genres: Statistics
Description: The slogan 'home for all' is associated with the Western Cape provincial government and the creation of a sustainable 'home for all' is the driving goal. In order to achieve this, however, it is crucial to examine the issues impacting on and impacted by the diverse population of the province. The State of the Population in the Western Cape Province embraces a multi-sectoral approach to understanding these issues and demonstrates the critical interplay between population and sustainable development. An overview of salient demographic features and a review of the policy frameworks that have influenced population and planning in the Western Cape set the context for a detailed analysis of the population data currently available. The analysis focuses on the levels and determinants of population vulnerability such as mortality, child maltreatment, levels of ageing, HIV/AIDS, non-citizen populations and risk factors in education, and draws attention to the implications for policy. Written by researchers and academics with local and international experience in fields ranging from sociology, public health and medical demography to urban planning, education and psychology, the volume will be immensely valuable to policy-makers and planners. Social Science and Development Studies students will also find much to interrogate and, it is hoped, will be inspired to contribute to future, more comprehensive works on population as new data becomes available.
Notes: "This volume was compiled and funded by the Department of Social Development, Western Cape Provincial Government"--Prelim.

Includes bibliographical references.

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