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A critical analysis of preschool educare in South Africa : towards effective provision for the preschool child
Includes bibliography.
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2016
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| author | Atmore, Eric |
| author2 | Tshabalala, Mandla |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/17155 A critical analysis of preschool educare in South Africa : towards effective provision for the preschool child Atmore, Eric Tshabalala, Mandla Social Planning and Social Administration Education, Preschool - South Africa Children of working mothers - South Africa Includes bibliography. This study is a critical analysis of educare policy in South Africa with recommendations towards effective provision for the preschool child. The need for a radically revised policy, structure and provision system is based on the inadequacies, inefficiency and ineffectiveness of the present system. A quantitative descriptive research design is used in which use is made predominantly of secondary data and field experience of the writer. Data collection was hindered by the lack of information available and the reluctance of certain authorities to provide information as requested. The historical development of educare in South Africa is outlined. Legislation which, impacts on educare is recorded and the present education and care policies and structures are described. The extent of educare provision is quantified focusing on who is provided for and who is not. Gil's (1981) framework for Analysis and Synthesis of Social Policies is used in analysing educare policy within the Social Planning and Administration paradigm. The study contends that there is no clear unitary discernible educare policy in existence and this has resulted in fragmented structures controlling educare in this country. Particular attention is made to the ideological and value underpinnings of educare policy, structure and provision. The result is an array of services which are uncoordinated and inadequate in terms of the need and demand. The study concludes by making recommendations aimed at eliminating the inadequacies highlighted. A radically revised educare policy is proposed. A three-tier structure with defined responsibilities and functions at each level is suggested. It is the writers belief that implementation of these recommendations will contribute to the solution of problems faced in the educare field today. 2016-02-22T07:14:23Z 2016-02-22T07:14:23Z 1989 Master Thesis Masters MSocSc http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17155 eng application/pdf Department of Social Development Faculty of Humanities University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Social Planning and Social Administration Education, Preschool - South Africa Children of working mothers - South Africa Atmore, Eric A critical analysis of preschool educare in South Africa : towards effective provision for the preschool child |
| thesis_degree_str | Master's |
| title | A critical analysis of preschool educare in South Africa : towards effective provision for the preschool child |
| title_full | A critical analysis of preschool educare in South Africa : towards effective provision for the preschool child |
| title_fullStr | A critical analysis of preschool educare in South Africa : towards effective provision for the preschool child |
| title_full_unstemmed | A critical analysis of preschool educare in South Africa : towards effective provision for the preschool child |
| title_short | A critical analysis of preschool educare in South Africa : towards effective provision for the preschool child |
| title_sort | critical analysis of preschool educare in south africa towards effective provision for the preschool child |
| topic | Social Planning and Social Administration Education, Preschool - South Africa Children of working mothers - South Africa |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17155 |
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