{"product_id":"9783032338907","title":"Rethinking Child Rights Governance and Well-Being in Southern Africa A Decolonial Perspective","description":"\u003ch3\u003eSustainable Development Goals Series\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eRethinking Child Rights Governance and Well-Being in Southern Africa\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Decolonial Perspective\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJohn Ringson\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Sociology \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book examines why child rights governance in Southern Africa delivers reports but not results. Despite strong laws, ratified conventions, and SDG-aligned national plans, child well-being in Southern Africa remains compromised by poverty, violence, and under-resourced protection systems. The book challenges dominant Western-centric approaches to child rights, offering a nuanced understanding of child rights in southern Africa through a decolonial lens. It provides context-specific solutions for promoting child well-being, centring African perspectives and experiences, and discusses these against the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030. It sheds light on the complex issues surrounding child rights in southern Africa, including the impact of colonialism and imperialism on child rights discourses. The book highlights the importance of indigenous knowledge systems, cultural sensitivity, and community-based initiatives in promoting child rights in the region. Its main themes include decolonising the child rights discourse, southern African perspectives on child rights, and how policies and solutions speak to the SDGs, namely poverty (SDG 1), health (SDG 3), education (SDG 4), and violence (SDG 16, particularly SDG 16.2). By rethinking child rights in southern Africa, this book offers a fresh perspective on promoting child well-being and achieving the SDGs. This is a valuable resource for researchers and scholars in child rights, development studies, and African studies, as well as policymakers and practitioners working on child rights and the SDGs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eProf John Ringson is a dedicated and accomplished Executive Academic Professional in Public and Development Management, awarded by the South African Association of Public Administration and Management (SAAPAM). He is currently a research professor in the Faculty of Humanities and the Population and Health Research Entity at North-West University.  He holds a PhD in Public and Development Management from the University of the Witwatersrand, a Master of Science in Peace, Leadership and Governance from Africa University, a Postgraduate Diploma in Development Studies from the National University of Science and Technology, a bachelor’s degree in social work and social administration from Stanford University, and Higher Diploma in Human Resources Management from the Institute of Peoples Management in Zimbabwe (IPMZ). Prof Ringson has more than 10 years of experience, gained through various educational and leadership roles at esteemed institutions around the globe. He has served in various capacities, including assistant researcher, lecturer, postdoctoral researcher, sessional lecturer, senior lecturer, senior researcher, and adjunct research professor at different institutions of higher education. He taught and supervised undergraduate and postgraduate programs while developing comprehensive curriculum modules. He specialises in child rights governance, social policy, social development, community development, and public governance. He has published more than 90 journal articles and book chapters, as well as 2 books with both international and local accredited publishers. He has presented several papers at both local, regional, and international conferences around the globe. Prof Ringson is the sole author of the book titled “Challenges Facing Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Zimbabwe: Traditionalism vs Contemporarism Perspectives”, published in the SDG Series in 2025 by Springer Nature. He also co-edited a book titled “Perspectives on Education in Zimbabwe: A Decolonial Paradigm”, published in 2026 by Cambridge Scholars. Prof Ringson is a committee member of the Research and Innovation, Ethics, and Higher Degrees (RIEHD) Committee of Humanities at North-West University. He is also a committee member of the Research Ethics Committee for Basic and Social Sciences (BaSSREC) at North-West University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28 September 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Nature Switzerland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783032338907\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51032516100236,"sku":"9783032338907","price":152.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783032338907.jpg?v=1782485627","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783032338907","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}