A critical analysis of the legislative framework regulating intercountry adoption in South Africa and Ghana

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dc.contributor.advisorChirwa, Danwood Mzikengeen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorRushwaya, Chipo Ireneen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-11-05T03:54:41Z
dc.date.available2014-11-05T03:54:41Z
dc.date.issued2014en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThere are millions of children worldwide without parental care, families and homes. The HIV/AIDS pandemic, civil wars and poverty among other factors have contributed to the population of millions of orphans and destitute children in Africa. The Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) provides that ‘a child temporarily or permanently deprived of his or her family environment, or in whose best interests cannot be allowed to remain in that environment, shall be entitled to special protection and assistance by the State.’ Thus, States Parties have an obligation to provide alternative care for such children in accordance with their national law. Such care includes ‘foster placement, kafalah of Islamic law, adoption and placement in suitable institutions.’ The CRC also recognizes intercountry adoption as one of the many possible solutions to children deprived of a family environment or parental care. However, it is only considered as a last resort if the child cannot be cared for in the country of origin.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationRushwaya, C. I. (2014). <i>A critical analysis of the legislative framework regulating intercountry adoption in South Africa and Ghana</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Law ,Department of Public Law. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9176en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationRushwaya, Chipo Irene. <i>"A critical analysis of the legislative framework regulating intercountry adoption in South Africa and Ghana."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Law ,Department of Public Law, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9176en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationRushwaya, C. 2014. A critical analysis of the legislative framework regulating intercountry adoption in South Africa and Ghana. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Rushwaya, Chipo Irene AB - There are millions of children worldwide without parental care, families and homes. The HIV/AIDS pandemic, civil wars and poverty among other factors have contributed to the population of millions of orphans and destitute children in Africa. The Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) provides that ‘a child temporarily or permanently deprived of his or her family environment, or in whose best interests cannot be allowed to remain in that environment, shall be entitled to special protection and assistance by the State.’ Thus, States Parties have an obligation to provide alternative care for such children in accordance with their national law. Such care includes ‘foster placement, kafalah of Islamic law, adoption and placement in suitable institutions.’ The CRC also recognizes intercountry adoption as one of the many possible solutions to children deprived of a family environment or parental care. However, it is only considered as a last resort if the child cannot be cared for in the country of origin. DA - 2014 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2014 T1 - A critical analysis of the legislative framework regulating intercountry adoption in South Africa and Ghana TI - A critical analysis of the legislative framework regulating intercountry adoption in South Africa and Ghana UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9176 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/9176
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationRushwaya CI. A critical analysis of the legislative framework regulating intercountry adoption in South Africa and Ghana. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Law ,Department of Public Law, 2014 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9176en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Public Lawen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Lawen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherHuman Rights Lawen_ZA
dc.titleA critical analysis of the legislative framework regulating intercountry adoption in South Africa and Ghanaen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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dc.type.qualificationnameLLMen_ZA
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