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Type | Journal Article - South African Review of Sociology |
Title | Changing race differences in family structure and household composition in South Africa |
Author(s) | |
Volume | 46 |
Issue | 4 |
Publication (Day/Month/Year) | 2015 |
Page numbers | 59-79 |
URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21528586.2015.1109476 |
Abstract | We used the 2001 and 2011 population census data of South Africa to examine race differences in changes in family structure, household resources and household composition over the 10-year period. We found noticeable changes in all the indicators of family structure for all race groups, although black African and coloured households remained the largest, while white and Asian households remained the smallest. While racial differences in family structure, household composition and resources are changing, there are still persistent differences between black Africans and coloureds on one hand, and Indian/Asians and whites on the other in terms of the traditional patterns of extended and nuclear family living. |
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» | South Africa - South African Census 2001, 10% Sample, Statistics South Africa |
» | South Africa - South African Census 2011, 10% Sample, Statistics South Africa - Government of South Africa |
Amoateng, Acheampong Y, and Tim B Heaton. "Changing race differences in family structure and household composition in South Africa." South African Review of Sociology 46, no. 4 (2015): 59-79.