Call for Papers



The Association invites the submission of proposed papers and workshop outlines for possible inclusion in the NACCW 18th Biennial Conference Program.

Presentations should be linked to the conference theme and sub-themes. Proposed presentations should focus on practice, programs or policy related to social service provision for vulnerable, orphaned and at-risk children and youth. Presentations may focus on service provision in a range of child and youth care settings, including (amongst others) the community, residential care environments, schools and hospitals.

Proposals must include the following:

  • Name/s of presenter/s; Address; Telephone number; Fax number; e-mail address
  • Provisional title of presentation
  • Proposed format (e.g. workshop, paper presentation etc)
  • Summary of presentation and intended outcomes (200 - 300 words)
  • Proposed duration of the presentation.

Send your proposal to Fazlin Bedford:

Fax: 021-762-5352 or e-mail: fazlin@naccw.org.za

Those working in the area of "young people at risk and their families" to submit papers by 15 May 2011.

"No one is born a good citizen; no nation is born a democracy. Rather, both are processes that continue to evolve over a lifetime. Young people must be included from birth. A society that cuts off from its youth severs its lifeline." - Kofi Annan

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