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This brief reference surveys the national policy of three representative African countries on the legal guardianship of children who are without parents or families. Focusing on the widely varying legal systems of Côte d’Ivoire, South Africa, and Uganda, the authors highlight guardianship as emblematic of the continent’s shortcomings in child protection laws. The book’s key objective is bridging the communal aspects of traditional African society with the global standards set forth by the Convention on the Rights of the Child and other international entities. To this end, the three frameworks discussed here are compared and their strengths and limitations evaluated as applied to child protection standards in terms of core guardianship issues: Holders of parental authority and responsibilities Appointment of a legal guardian Who qualifies as a legal guardian? Responsibilities of a legal guardian in relation to the child Termination of guardianships The primary audience for Perspectives on the Legal Guardianship of Children in Côte d'Ivoire, South Africa, and Uganda includes academics, researchers, and students in the fields of children’s rights, human rights, legal guardianship, and international law. It will also prove a useful reference for NGOs that focus on children’s rights, social workers and practitioners operating within the context of these three countries, professionals working within the African human rights system, and governmental law- and policymakers.

Social sciences. --- Public international law. --- Social work. --- Social policy. --- Social Sciences. --- Social Work. --- Children, Youth and Family Policy. --- Public International Law. --- National planning --- State planning --- Economic policy --- Family policy --- Social history --- Benevolent institutions --- Philanthropy --- Relief stations (for the poor) --- Social service agencies --- Social welfare --- Social work --- Human services --- Law of nations --- Nations, Law of --- Public international law --- Law --- Behavioral sciences --- Human sciences --- Sciences, Social --- Social science --- Social studies --- Civilization --- Children --- Guardian and ward --- Custody of children --- Legal status, laws, etc. --- Childhood --- Kids (Children) --- Pedology (Child study) --- Youngsters --- Age groups --- Families --- Life cycle, Human --- Guardianships --- Tutelage --- Wards --- Domestic relations --- Trusts and trustees --- Conservatorships --- Interdiction (Civil law) --- Child custody --- Children, Custody of --- Parental custody --- Divorce --- Divorce mediation --- Parent and child (Law) --- Absentee fathers --- Absentee mothers --- Parental relocation (Child custody) --- Visitation rights (Domestic relations) --- Law and legislation --- Custody --- Public International Law .