Promoting Healthy Human Relationships in Post-Apartheid South Africa

Section One - Conceptual UnderpinningsThis section serves as a basis for the conceptual foundation of the book. The conceptual and theoretical moorings of the book are advanced in this section to, among other issues, guide the discussions of the book. They also serve as anchors of the books points of departure. Chapter One -Introduction and overviewConceptual and theoretical premises of the bookSection Two - Interpersonal RelationshipsThis section highlights the people-to-people interactions from different race, cultural, class, and other backgrounds that continue to shape and mold the standing of the societys overall human relationships. It seeks to show how the breakdown or erosion of healthy human relationships between the different cited persons or groups has resulted in social ills. The section also seeks to bring forth solutions to the former. Chapter Two - Race and promotion of healthy human relationshipsChapter Three - Gender and promotion of healthy human relationshipsChapter Four - Promoting healthy human relationships with sub-Saharan African immigrantsChapter Five - Refugees and asylum seekers from sub-Saharan African countries and the promotion of healthy human relationships Section Three - Culture and Ethnic BackgroundThis section closely examines the manner in which culture and ethnic background shape and contribute to the promotion or corrosion of healthy human relationships in contemporary South Africa. It also brings to the forefront solutions to deal with deficits in this area. The next four sections are also apply a similar manner of examination.Chapter Six - Ethnic background Chapter Seven - Values, mores, and traditionsChapter Eight - Customs, attitudes, and patterns of socialisation Section Four - Individuals, Families, Groups, and CommunitiesChapter Nine - Children, youth, and older personsChapter Ten - People with disabilitiesChapter Eleven - Families and human relationshipsChapter Tw