Browsing Research Articles by Author "Blaauw, Phillip"

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The economic impact of NGOs on the well-being of extended households in Soweto

Rooderick, Mojalefa; Blaauw, Phillip; Schenck, Rinie (UNISA Press, 2016)

Extended households, usually in the form of an elder or grandparent, have always provided a safety net for orphaned children. However, the high rates of HIV (AIDS) infection, unemployment and poverty have weakened their ...
“I would rather have a decent job”: Potential barriers preventing street-waste pickers from improving their socio-economic conditions

Viljoen, Kotie; Blaauw, Phillip; Schenck, Rinie (AOSIS, 2016)

As a result of the high levels of unemployment in South Africa, many unskilled people are forced to resort to a variety of income-generating activities in the informal economy. The activity of collecting and selling recyclables ...
Investigating the subjective well-being of the informally employed: a case study of day labourers in Windhoek and Pretoria

Van Wyk, Anthonie; Blaauw, Phillip; Schenck, Rinie (OASIS, 2020-06-11)

Orientation: Day labouring is becoming more frequent in developing countries. Long spells of unemployment and the uncertainty of informal wage employment impact negatively on the subjective well-being (SWB) of day ...