Perspectives on the Legal Guardianship of Children in Côte d'Ivoire, South Africa, and Uganda

• Main Authors: Sarumi, Rofiah Ololade (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Strode, Ann (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Social Work,
• Subjects: Social work.; Social policy.; Public international law.; Social Work.; Children, Youth and Family Policy.; Public International Law .

This brief reference surveys the national policy of three representative African countries on the legal guardianship of children who are without parents or families. Focusing on the widely varying legal systems of Côte d'Ivoire, South Africa, and Uganda, the authors highlight guardianship as e...