It is the purpose of this thesis to define wherein the social order of the South was disrupted, --- the conditions that brought about such a sweeping transformation of social structures --- and to show the growth of new social attitudes and practices evolving from the chaotic dismemberment of the old. Although primary significance is placed upon changes in the social order, it is necessary to consider certain political and economic trends that were interwoven into the fabric of social life during Reconstruction --- factors influencing, determining, or evolving from, social changes. In the first chapter is sketched briefly the ante-bellum society of the South, and in following chapters is shown the evolution of social culture during the first twelve years following the Civil War.

M.A. / The street child phenomenon is a world-wide phenomenon. However ; it is perceived to be most prominent in third world countries as compared to first world countries. The main issue is that children are forced to leave the comfort or discomfort of their homes to live on the street. This results from a number of factors. According to Schurink and Tiba in Schurink (1993:10), an extensive literature study revealed the following key factors: rapid urbanization, high rates of unemployment, poverty, inadequate housing, maladjustment to family disintegration. According to Maphatane (1993:1), today's children and youngsters face many problems and pressures arising from the changing structure of the family and the community and the breaking down of traditional systems of support and preparations for adult life. The emergence of the street child phenomenon results from poor soci-economic and political conditions. For instance according to Agnelli , as cited by Schurink (1993:13), the roots of the present clay street child phenomenon seem to lie in the historical context of economic conditions and in national and international policies accepted by various countries.

A thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts by Coursework and Research Report Faculty of Humanities University of the Witwatersrand, 2017 / This research project was designed with the aim of understanding how tailoring a particular township experience known as “loxion management” in a Gauteng township of Tembisa could insert more knowledge and re-envision literature on precarity. This project hopes to not only re-envision “loxion management” as a possible intersection between the labour market and township life but to also unpack the intricacies within this idiom. With attempting to unpack this idiom, most participants and external conversations to this research project revealed an assortment of terms used in the township which have the possibility to obscure an understanding of what “loxion management” really encapsulates. Therefore, this research project highlights that a misinterpretation of the terms glosses over the significant undertones permeating experiences of this idiom. Thus, it argues that “loxion management” is an idiom which has been loosely defined in the township, which not only serves as a circuitous network contributing to social cohesion amongst men but also as a site where employment information, even of a precarious nature circulates. Key words: loxion management, precarity, Post-apartheid township life, unemployment, labour market, masculinity, “conduits”, circuitous network, social ties. / GR2018

Thesis (B.A. (Hons.))--University of the Witwatersrand, 1985.

PhD. thesis. University of the Witwatersrand, Wits School of Governance. 1st October 2015 / Two decades after South Africa’s transition to democracy, with a positive constitutional and legislative framework in place, a vast number of South African households continue to be subjected to serious inequalities and extreme poverty. The dual phenomenon of poverty and inequality are complex problems of such a magnitude that silo approaches and singular agency fixes are inadequate. South Africa has the potential to address such issues at a multi-actor multi-institutional level, involving both civil society organisations and government working together. This study investigates the manner in which various stakeholders come together to develop policy and implement strategies aimed at the alleviation of poverty, specifically focussing on childhood poverty and vulnerability. Using the policy network approach to illustrate the relationships that exist between actors, this study follows the policy process from formulation to implementation. The policy network approach is utilised as a lens through which the policy process is examined in two case studies — the succession planning and children’s act projects. These case studies share a common objective which is to equip service providers with the knowledge and skills to assist their clients in accessing their legal rights. Policy networks draw attention to the institutional arrangements needed for coordinating complex interactions between various actors involved in the policy process, with a specific interest on state-civil society relationships of policy cooperation. Hence, the main focus of the research is to ascertain the networking relationships that develop between government and civil society organisations and to explore the potential that policy networks offer in the future pursuit of social justice and children’s rights. / MB2016

Every day children of Guatemalan Maya immigrants balance two cultures. They reside in The United States and attend American schools but are being raised by their Guatemalan Maya parents. They continually navigate between the two and are faced with challenges daily. Since these children are influenced by two cultures, my interest was primarily on the cultural perspectives of these children, more specifically: what effects does the new culture have on the old? Through volunteering at a Guatemalan Maya after-school program, interviewing and administering the Children's Apperception Test, results showed these children to be influenced by American culture. The biggest indicator, play, was reported to be an important aspect in their lives, which is not considered essential in Maya culture. At the same time, these children keep close ties to their cultural heritage through their strong family ties. Overall, these children are influenced by American culture, but at the same time, keep their heritage. / by Tara Sprague. / Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2012. / Includes bibliography. / Electronic reproduction. Boca Raton, Fla., 2012. Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Hok-bun Ku. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1994. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves [194-201]). / List of Tables --- p.i / List of Illustrations --- p.i / Abstract --- p.ii / Acknowledgement --- p.iv / Chapter Chapter One: --- Introduction --Bringing the Peasants Back In --- p.1 / Chapter I. --- Sister Ling's Story --- p.1 / Chapter II. --- Where are the Peasants --- p.3 / Chapter III. --- "Back to the Village, Search for the Peasants" --- p.8 / Chapter IV. --- Summary of the Thesis --- p.14 / Chapter Chapter Two: --- Understanding the Local Politics of Rural China --- p.16 / Chapter I. --- State-Society in Communist China --- p.17 / Chapter II. --- State and Its Agents --- p.19 / Chapter III. --- Socialist Clientelism in Rural China --- p.23 / Chapter IV. --- Everyday Forms of Resistance in Village --- p.28 / Chapter V. --- The Changing Village Politics under Deng --- p.33 / Chapter Chapter Three: --- Legacy of the Past --Ku Village under Mao --- p.40 / Chapter I. --- Setting of Ku Village --- p.42 / Chapter II. --- Reconstructing the Old Political Economy --- p.45 / Chapter III. --- Socialist Clientelism in Ku Village --- p.54 / Chapter IV. --- Conclusion --- p.70 / Chapter Chapter Four: --- The Ku Village in Transformation (I) --The Retreat of the State --- p.77 / Chapter I. --- Reconstructing the Rural Administrative Organization --- p.78 / Chapter II. --- Local Response to the Political Reform --- p.82 / Chapter III. --- Paralysis of Village Organs --- p.88 / Chapter IV. --- Conclusion --- p.98 / Chapter Chapter Five: --- The Ku Village in Transformation (II) --The Source of Peasant Power --- p.103 / Chapter I. --- The Responsibility System and Land Redistribution in Ku Village --- p.105 / Chapter II. --- Political Economy of Shatian Shaddock Plantation --- p.112 / Chapter III. --- Conclusion --- p.125 / Chapter Chapter Six: --- Everyday Forms of Struggle in the Ku Village --- p.130 / Chapter I. --- Everyday Forms of Resistance I --Defensive Action --- p.132 / Chapter II. --- Everyday Forms of Resistance I -- Offensive Action --- p.147 / Chapter III. --- Everyday Struggle of the Village Cadres --- p.156 / Chapter IV. --- Conclusion --- p.161 / Chapter Chapter Seven: --- Conclusion -- From Socialist Clientelism to Household Individualism --- p.164 / Chapter I. --- The Erosion of Patron-Client Bonds --- p.165 / Chapter II. --- Household Individualism -an Atomistic Community --- p.170 / Chapter III. --- Everyday Forms of Resistance as the Way of Peasant Life --- p.172 / Chapter IV. --- Rethinking Village Politics in Dengist China --- p.174 / Appendix A. List of Interviewees --- p.179 / Appendix B. Glossary --- p.180 / Appendix C. Note on Measures --- p.183 / Appendix D. Photos --- p.184 / Appendix E. Maps --- p.193 / Bibliography

手稿本, 複本據手稿本影印. / Thesis (M.A.)--香港中文大學, 1988. / 林娟芬. / Shou gao ben, fu ben ju shou gao ben ying yin. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 278-301). / Thesis (M.A.)--Xianggang Zhong wen da xue, 1988. / 致謝 --- p.i / 論文摘要 --- p.iii / 目錄 --- p.viii / 表次 --- p.xiv / Chapter 第一章 --- 緒論 --- p.1 / Chapter 第一節 --- 研究意義及其重要性 --- p.8 / Chapter 第二節 --- 研究問題背景 --- p.15 / Chapter 第三節 --- 報告撰寫之計畫 --- p.30 / Chapter 第二章 --- 文獻探討(一)── 社會支援網路與生活適應的理論和概念 --- p.33 / Chapter 第一節 --- 社會支援網路的理論與概念 --- p.33 / Chapter 第二節 --- 生活適應的理論與概念 --- p.44 / Chapter 第三章 --- 文獻探討(二)──社會支援網路與老年人生活適應之有關研究報告 --- p.62 / 總結 --- p.84 / Chapter 第四章 --- 研究方法 --- p.89 / Chapter 第一節 --- 研究問題 --- p.89 / Chapter 第二節 --- 名詞之操作性定義與研究變項的測量 --- p.93 / Chapter 第三節 --- 研究設計 --- p.101 / Chapter 第四節 --- 研究母體、樣本與資料收集 --- p.103 / Chapter 第五節 --- 研究限制 --- p.112 / Chapter 第五章 --- 研究結果(一)── 研究對象的基本特性 --- p.118 / Chapter 第一節 --- 個人資料 --- p.119 / Chapter 第二節 --- 老年人入住敬老所之前的基本資料特徵 --- p.127 / Chapter 第三節 --- 老年人的健康狀況與行動能力 --- p.143 / 總結 --- p.148 / Chapter 第六章 --- 研究結果(二)──研究對象的社會支援網路 --- p.150 / Chapter 第一節 --- 仁愛之家老年人的正式社會支援網路情況 --- p.151 / Chapter 第二節 --- 仁愛之家老年人的非正式社會支援網路中的家人、親戚及所外朋友之情況 --- p.165 / Chapter 第三節 --- 老年人與非正式社會支援網路中的所內院友及知己朋友交往之情況 --- p.183 / Chapter 第四節 --- 老年人對社會支援網路的看法與感受 --- p.190 / 總結 --- p.204 / Chapter 第七章 --- 研究結果(三)── 研究對象的生活適應及其與社會支援網路之關係 --- p.207 / Chapter 第一節 --- 仁愛之家老年人的生活適應之情況 --- p.209 / Chapter 第二節 --- 老年人的基本特性與生活適應之關係 --- p.224 / Chapter 第三節 --- 社會支援網路與老年人生活適應之關係 --- p.230 / 總結 --- p.245 / Chapter 第八章 --- 摘要、討論與具體建議 --- p.248 / 參考書目 --- p.278 / Chapter 附錄表一 --- 老年人的健康狀況分佈表 --- p.302 / Chapter 附錄表二 --- 老年人的生活滿意指標LSI --- p.303 / Chapter 附錄表三 --- 老年人在生活環境的體驗與感受分佈表 --- p.306 / Chapter 附錄 --- 老年人之社會支援網路與生活適應之研究問卷 --- p.307

Leung Wai-Chung. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2001. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 49-62). / Abstracts in English and Chinese ; appendix in Chinese. / ACKNOWLEDGMENTS --- p.2 / ABSTRACT --- p.3 / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.5 / INTRODUCTION --- p.6 / Chapter PART 1 --- VALIDATION OF PANCULTURAL LIFE SATISFACTION MODEL --- p.8 / Chapter PART 2 --- INCORPORATING OPTIMISM IN THE LIFE SATISFACTION MODEL --- p.21 / Chapter PART 3 --- INVESTIGATION OF MEDIATING EFFECT OF HEALTH & FINANCE --- p.32 / CONCLUSIONS & IMPLICATIONS --- p.41 / REFERENCES --- p.44 / FOOTNOTES --- p.57 / LIST OF TABLES --- p.65 / TABLE 1 TO TABLE 8 --- p.66 / FIGURE CAPTIONS --- p.77 / FIGURE 1 TO FIGURE 4 --- p.78 / APPENDIX 1 --- p.82 / APPENDIX 2 --- p.83

bk.1. Recapture waterfront memories -- bk.2. Diagramming -- bk.3. Alternative resettlement of Tanka people. / Tse Hing Cheong Ariel. / "Architecture Department, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Master of Architecture Programme 1998-99, design report." / Volume titles from individual cover pages ; volumes with original size 10 x 22 cm. presented independently under one cover. / Includes bibliographical references.