PRECARIOUS, MORE PRECARIOUS, MOST PRECARIOUS? THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF WASTE PICKERS IN THE KAROO

Towns in the Karoo region currently offer few income‑generating opportunities, resulting in people seeking informal waste‑picking opportunities on the streets and landfills. This article aims to investigate the level of precariousness of waste pickers in the context of the Karoo towns in comparison...

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Autores principales:	Rinie Schenck, Kotie Viljoen, Derick Blaauw
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Publicado:	Stellenbosch University 2021
Materias:	amartya sen capability approach karoo waste picker waste reclaimer quality of life Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology HV1-9960
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:db416127874e49ea8f6a8e2c023edcb32021-12-01T12:51:02ZPRECARIOUS, MORE PRECARIOUS, MOST PRECARIOUS? THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF WASTE PICKERS IN THE KAROO10.15270/57-3-9490037-80542312-7198https://doaj.org/article/db416127874e49ea8f6a8e2c023edcb32021-08-01T00:00:00Zhttps://socialwork.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/949https://doaj.org/toc/0037-8054https://doaj.org/toc/2312-7198Towns in the Karoo region currently offer few income‑generating opportunities, resulting in people seeking informal waste‑picking opportunities on the streets and landfills. This article aims to investigate the level of precariousness of waste pickers in the context of the Karoo towns in comparison with the rest of South Africa using Sen’s capability approach. A cross‑sectional research design was used, interviewing 75 informal landfill waste pickers and 23 street waste pickers in nine Karoo towns. The results indicated that, in some respects, the situation of the Karoo waste pickers is more precarious than those in other areas of South AfricaRinie SchenckKotie ViljoenDerick BlaauwStellenbosch Universityarticleamartya sencapability approachkaroowaste pickerwaste reclaimerquality of lifeSocial pathology. Social and public welfare. CriminologyHV1-9960AFENSocial Work/Maatskaplike Werk, Vol 57, Iss 3, Pp 302-319 (2021)
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description	Towns in the Karoo region currently offer few income‑generating opportunities, resulting in people seeking informal waste‑picking opportunities on the streets and landfills. This article aims to investigate the level of precariousness of waste pickers in the context of the Karoo towns in comparison with the rest of South Africa using Sen’s capability approach. A cross‑sectional research design was used, interviewing 75 informal landfill waste pickers and 23 street waste pickers in nine Karoo towns. The results indicated that, in some respects, the situation of the Karoo waste pickers is more precarious than those in other areas of South Africa
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title	PRECARIOUS, MORE PRECARIOUS, MOST PRECARIOUS? THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF WASTE PICKERS IN THE KAROO
title_short	PRECARIOUS, MORE PRECARIOUS, MOST PRECARIOUS? THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF WASTE PICKERS IN THE KAROO
title_full	PRECARIOUS, MORE PRECARIOUS, MOST PRECARIOUS? THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF WASTE PICKERS IN THE KAROO
title_fullStr	PRECARIOUS, MORE PRECARIOUS, MOST PRECARIOUS? THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF WASTE PICKERS IN THE KAROO
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title_sort	precarious, more precarious, most precarious? the quality of life of waste pickers in the karoo
publisher	Stellenbosch University
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PRECARIOUS, MORE PRECARIOUS, MOST PRECARIOUS? THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF WASTE PICKERS IN THE KAROO

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