An investigation of the lived reality of the disjuncture between policy and practice in the implementation of South Africa's disability grant

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dc.contributor.authorEast, Caroline Joannaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-12-28T20:09:31Z
dc.date.available2014-12-28T20:09:31Z
dc.date.issued2012en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe South African constitution emphasises the right of all citizens to income security if they are unable to support themselves and their dependents. Within the current context of high unemployment and poverty, this right is even more pertinent. The Disability Grant, being the only grant available to people in their working years has been widely discussed in its role as a method of poverty alleviation as well as functioning as a de facto Chronic Illness Grant and an Unemployment Grant. Although the DG has been well researched and analysed at a policy level, it is still seen to be functioning in its de facto roles and is accepted as being a mistargeted grant. A qualitative research study was conducted and a sample (composed of Policy Informants, South African Social Security Agency staff and Disability Grant Recipients) were interviewed. The Disability Grant was analysed at both a policy and implementation level. The findings revealed flaws in both the Disability Grant Policy as well as its practical implementation. These highlight the need for transformation and a reimagining of social policy.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationEast, C. J. (2012). <i>An investigation of the lived reality of the disjuncture between policy and practice in the implementation of South Africa's disability grant</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Social Development. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10442en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationEast, Caroline Joanna. <i>"An investigation of the lived reality of the disjuncture between policy and practice in the implementation of South Africa's disability grant."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Social Development, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10442en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationEast, C. 2012. An investigation of the lived reality of the disjuncture between policy and practice in the implementation of South Africa's disability grant. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - East, Caroline Joanna AB - The South African constitution emphasises the right of all citizens to income security if they are unable to support themselves and their dependents. Within the current context of high unemployment and poverty, this right is even more pertinent. The Disability Grant, being the only grant available to people in their working years has been widely discussed in its role as a method of poverty alleviation as well as functioning as a de facto Chronic Illness Grant and an Unemployment Grant. Although the DG has been well researched and analysed at a policy level, it is still seen to be functioning in its de facto roles and is accepted as being a mistargeted grant. A qualitative research study was conducted and a sample (composed of Policy Informants, South African Social Security Agency staff and Disability Grant Recipients) were interviewed. The Disability Grant was analysed at both a policy and implementation level. The findings revealed flaws in both the Disability Grant Policy as well as its practical implementation. These highlight the need for transformation and a reimagining of social policy. DA - 2012 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2012 T1 - An investigation of the lived reality of the disjuncture between policy and practice in the implementation of South Africa's disability grant TI - An investigation of the lived reality of the disjuncture between policy and practice in the implementation of South Africa's disability grant UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10442 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/10442
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationEast CJ. An investigation of the lived reality of the disjuncture between policy and practice in the implementation of South Africa's disability grant. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Social Development, 2012 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10442en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Social Developmenten_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherSocial Sciencesen_ZA
dc.titleAn investigation of the lived reality of the disjuncture between policy and practice in the implementation of South Africa's disability granten_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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dc.type.qualificationnameMSocScen_ZA
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