Social policy and welfare regimes typologies: Any relevance to South Africa?

This paper revisits Esping-Andersen’s welfare regimes typology and applies it to the South African context. To argue its case, it refers to and uses the construct of colonialism of a special type. The paper notes that unlike other African coun- tries, Esping-Andersen’s framework resonates with South...

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Main Author: Ndangwa Noyoo
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: University of Fribourg - Division of Sociology, Social Work and Social Policy 2017-12-01
Series:sozialpolitik.ch
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Online Access:https://www.sozialpolitik.ch/article/view/3685