Browsing by Author "Blaauw, Phillip F."
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Skills-related underemployment amongst South Africa's informally employed and self-employed: A case study of Potchefstroom
Ngwenya, Mosima; Blaauw, Phillip F.; Schenck, Rinie (AOSIS, 2020)Mainstream development theory views the informal sector as a shock absorber in an economic crisis. South Africa’s informal sector is smaller than that of many developing countries and very little research has investigated ... -
Social work and food security: Case study on the nutritional capabilities of the landfill waste pickers in South Africa
Schenck, Catherina; Blaauw, Phillip F.; Viljoen, Jacoba M.M.; Swart, Elizabeth C. (SAGE Publications, 2017)Food security (or the lack of it) has a direct impact on people’s well-being and is of great concern to many disciplines. The study on which the article is based used Drèze and Sen’s ‘nutritional capability’ concept as a ... -
The subjective well-being of day labourers in South Africa: The role of income and geographical location
Blaauw, Phillip F.; Botha, Ilse; Schenck, Catherina (AOSIS, 2018)Background: The informal economy in South Africa provides employment to large numbers of people who would otherwise have no opportunity to earn a living. Yet informal activities, such as day labouring, generate highly ...