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1 janvier 2020
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girl marriage child rights child protection gender inequality developmental approach FAMSASujets proches
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Thalem Adua Salim et al., « The role of social workers in curbing girl marriages: a FAMSA case study », Social Work, ID : 10670/1.usgcfu
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Girl marriage is a global problem which is also prevalent in South Africa. It imposes on the rights of children and is recognised as a harmful practice (United Nations, 2015). This paper reports on a case study with social workers of the Families and Marriage Society of South Africa (FAMSA) in the Eastern Cape and Gauteng. The study concludes that the developmental approach presents a framework for social workers to curb girl marriages. Resources, coordination among stakeholders, monitoring ofprogrammes, interventions and policies are required to curb girl marriage. A rights-based policy and enforcement and monitoring of existing policies that protect children are key to ending the practice of girl marriage.