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CURRICULUM VITAE NAME AND CURRENT POSITION: Leila Patel

South African Research Chair in Welfare and Social Development

Founding Director: Centre for Social Development in Africa

University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park www.uj.ac.za/csda ADDRESS: University of Johannesburg

Centre for Social Development in Africa (CSDA) P.O. Box 524 Auckland Park 2006 Johannesburg Republic of South Africa

EDUCATION Ph.D. University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 1992.

MSW (Social Policy, Social Planning and Administration), Western Michigan University, USA 1979.

Higher Diploma Social Work, University of the Western Cape 1977.

Diploma Social Work Cum Laude, University of the Western Cape 1976

EMPLOYMENT Awarded South African Research Chair in Welfare and Social Development, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park 2016-

Director, Centre for Social Development in Africa (CSDA), University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park 2004-2018

Appointed Full Professor Social Development Studies, Faculty of Humanities, University of Johannesburg 2002 – 2016.

Head of the Department of Social Work, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park 2002 – July 2007.

Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg October 1998 – June 2002.

Vice-Principal, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, March 2000 – June 2002.

Professor, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg October 1998-June 2002.

Social Development Consulting January – October 1998.

Director General – Department of Welfare, 8 January 1996 – 7 January 1998.

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Ministerial Advisor/consultant to Ministry for Social Welfare and Population Development 1995.

Social development consultant 1992-1994.

Lecturer. Department of Social Work, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 1 January 1984 – June 1990.

Editor. Grassroots Community Newspaper, Cape Town, January 1981-December 1983.

Lecturer. Department of Sociology. University of the Western Cape, January 1980 – December 1980.

Social Worker. NICRO. Cape Town 1979.

Social worker and community development workers. Institute for Social Development, University of the Western Cape, 1977.

Tutor. University of the Western Cape, 1976.

RATING & FELLOWSHIPS NRF Rating: B2 (2016). Rated as a researcher of international standing.

Research Fellow. Global Social Development Innovations, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (current)

Helen Harris Perlman Visiting Professor of International Social Welfare. University of Chicago (Spring 2013).

Research Fellow. Centre for Social Development, George Warren Brown School of Social Work. Washington University, St Louis (2006-2007).

Visiting Scholar. School of Social Welfare. University of California Berkeley (2002).

Visiting Academic. Centre for Community Partnerships. University of Pennsylvania (2000).

Research Fellow. Yale University (1991 and 1992).

Full Bright Scholar. Western Michigan University (1977-1979). AWARDS Distinguished Alumni Award. University of the Western Cape, Cape Town (October 2015).

Department of Science and Technology, Women in Science Award (WISA) for distinguished women researchers in the Humanities and Social Sciences (August 2014). BURSARIES Erica Theron Bursary; Syfrets Trust; French Embassy; University of the Witwatersrand; Equal Opportunity Fund for Doctoral studies; Full Bright Scholarship.

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ADVISORY BOARD OF PEER REVIEW JOURNALS

• Children and Youth Services Review (2019)

• The International Journal of Community and Social Development (2019)

• Journal Social Development Issues

• Development Southern Africa (former Advisory Board Member) RESEARCH GRANTS Glencore Coal South Africa: Community Survey Research Report (2018-2019)

The Jobs Fund South Africa, Department of National Treasury (2016-2019)

UNICEF South Africa – Social and Child Protect ion Strategy (2017-2023)

South African Research Chair in Welfare and Social Development, funded by the Department of Science of Technology and the National Research Foundation, 2016-2020.

UN Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD), 2015-2016.

The Office of the Presidency and the European Union (EU) - PSPPD II, 2015-present.

Standard Bank Limited, 2014-present.

Liberty Holdings, 2013-2015.

Ford Foundation, 2013-2015.

Tiger Brands Foundation, 2012-2015.

Swedish International Red Cross, 2012-2013.

International Labour Organization 2012; 2013.

British Academy of Science 2012-2014.

UJ Faculty of Humanities Research Committee and UJ Central Research Committee, 2011.

Research Incentive funds for rated researchers, National Research Foundation, 2011-2015.

National Research Foundation (NRF), 2011.

Glencore (previously Xstrata Coal South Africa), 2011-2015.

Australian Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade (AusAID), 2011-2014. 2010 Murray and Roberts Foundation, 2010.

Disabled People South Africa (DPSA), 2010.

Department for International Development (DFID), 2010.

United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD), 2009.

South African Netherlands Programme on Alternatives in Development (SANPAD), 2009-2012.

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International Association of Schools of Social Work, 2006.

Development Bank Southern Africa, 2006.

Faculty of Humanities Research Committee, University of Johannesburg 2005 to present.

City of Johannesburg, 2005/2006, 2014, 2017.

Central Research Committee, University of Johannesburg 2005 to present.

Global Service Institute, Centre for Social Development, George Warren Brown School of Social Work, 2002, 2005-2006 (collaborative research with Volunteer Service Enquiry Southern Africa, VOSESA).

EDITORIAL BOARDS OF JOURNALS Member of Editorial Advisory Board of Development Southern Africa. (Former member).

Advisory board member Social Development Issues (International Journal) current.

Editor (2006-2009) Social Work Practitioner-Researcher.

Assistant Editor (2002-2005) Social Work Practitioner-Researcher. POSTGRADUATE SUPERVISION Masters students (completed) K. Allen (Distinction) (2004) (Social Work) Y. Deonarain (2012) (Social Work) L. Janse van Vuuren (2003) (Social Work) D.L. Kunene (2008) (Social Work) U. Moyo (2013) (Social Work) E.T. Mutambanengwe (research with distinction) (2015) (Social Work) N. Hill (research) (Social Work) Doctoral students (completed) S. Hanson (2008) (Social Work) S.Omar (2010) (Social Work) S. Bassadien (2011) (University of Oxford) (Social Policy) A. Chereni (2013) (Social Work) L. Graham (2013) (Sociology) H. Mushonga (2013) (Development Studies) G. Dafuleya (2017) (Development Economics) Z. Khan (Development Studies) C. Nnaeme (Development Studies) Current Doctoral students S. Abdullah (Social Work) J. Chiba (Social Work) J. Moodley (Development Studies) E.T. Mutambanengwe (Social Work) L. Stuart (Development Studies) Current Masters (research) students

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P.M. Khoza (Development Studies) K.N. Mokhele (Development Studies) D.M. Mokhokane (Development Studies) N.J. Shiwundlana (Development Studies) W. Westley (Development Studies) B. Magoso (Development Studies) Z. Mahlamvu (Development Studies) S.E. Mamba (Development Studies) S. Mbiti (Development Studies) B. Nyovane (Development Studies) Post-doctoral supervision P. Chappell (Development Studies) S. Hansen (Social Work) E. M. Mavungu (Political Science) E. Munsaka (Social Science) M.S. Ulriksen (Political Science) S. Plagerson (Epidemiology) M.T. Sithole (Social Science) R. Jaji (Social Science) W. Shilaho (Political Science) Current Post-doctoral Fellows I. Chinyoka (Sociology) M. du Toit (Psychology) S. Kapingidza (Development Studies) C.C. Nnaeme (Development Studies) A.I. Tewolde (Sociology) PUBLICATIONS BOOKS (peer-reviewed)

1. Patel, L. & Ulriksen, M.S. (eds). (2017). Development, Social Policy and Community Action: Lessons from Below. Cape Town: Human Sciences Research Council Press.

2. Patel, L. (2015). Social Welfare and Social Development in South Africa, second edition. Cape Town: Oxford University Press Southern Africa.

3. Patel, L., Midgley, J. & Ulriksen, M.S. (eds). (2013). Social Protection in Southern Africa: New Opportunities for Social Development. London: Routledge.

4. Patel, L. (2005). Social Welfare and Social Development in South Africa. Cape Town: Oxford University Press Southern Africa. ISBN: 978-0-19-578433-6.

5. Patel, L. (1993). Children and Women in South Africa: A Situation Analysis. Johannesburg: National Children’s Rights Committee (NCRC) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). ISBN: 0-620-17711-X.

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6. Patel, L. (1992). Restructuring Social Welfare: The Options for South Africa. Johannesburg: Raven Press. ISBN: 0-86975-432-7.

CHAPTERS IN BOOKS

1. Hochfeld, T., Chiba, J., and Patel, L. (in press) Sihleng’imize: The Nature of Care in Poor Families in South Africa’. In L. Manderson and N. Makhwanazi. Connected Lives: Households, Families, Health and Care in Contemporary South Africa.

2. Patel, L. (2019). Social Development, Management and Supervision of Social

Workers. In L.K. Engelbrecht. (ed). Management and Supervision of Social Workers: Issues and Challenges within a Social Development Paradigm, second edition. Cengage Learning: Hampshire.

3. Patel, L. (2019). Gender: Toward gender equality and poverty reduction. In Midgley, J., Surrender, R., and Alfers, L. (ed). Handbook on Social Policy and Development. London: Edward Elgar publishing. Accepted.

4. Knijn, T. & Patel, L. (2018). Family life and family policy in South Africa: dealing with the legacy of apartheid and responding to new opportunities and challenges. In Guðný Björk Eydal and Tine Rostgaard (Ed). Handbook of Child and Family Policy.London: Edward Elgar publishing Ltd.

5. Patel, L. (2017). Developmental Social Work: Policy and Practice Applications in South Africa. In Joa-Song, Hwang and Li-Chen, Cheng, Developmental Social Work: Advancing Policy and Practice. Department of Social Work, National University of Taiwan and the Eden Foundation. Taiwan: Song-Hui Publishing Company.

6. Patel, L. & Ulriksen, M.S. (2017). ‘Doornkop in Perspective: Context and Approach’. In L. Patel and M.S Ulriksen (eds). Learning from Below: Citizens, Community and State Action for Development. Pretoria: Human Sciences Research Council.

7. Patel, L., Knijn, T. & van Wel, F. (2017). ‘How the CSG Works to Promote Women’s Empowerment and Well-being in Doornkop, Soweto’. In L. Patel and M.S Ulriksen (eds). Learning from Below: Citizens, Community and State Action for Development. Pretoria: Human Sciences Research Council.

8. Patel, L., Schmid, J., van Bercum, F. & Slijper, S. (2017). ‘The Lived Realities of Young Mothers in Doornkop’. In L. Patel and M.S Ulriksen (eds). Learning from Below: Citizens, Community and State Action for Development. Pretoria: Human Sciences Research Council.

9. Ulriksen, M.S. & Patel, L. (2017). ‘Learning from Below: Implications for Welfare Research, Policy and Practice’. In L. Patel and M.S. Ulriksen (eds). Learning from Below: Citizens, Community and State Action for Development. Pretoria: Human Sciences Research Council.

10. Patel, L. (2017). ‘Social Development and Social Research in Africa’. In NT. Tan, S. Chan, K. Mehta, and D. Androff (eds). Transforming Society:

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Strategies for Social Development in Singapore, Asia, and Around the World. London: Routledge.

11. Patel, L. & Plagerson S. (2017). ‘Social Protection and Social Development’. In J. Midgley and M. Pawar (eds). Future Directions in Social Development. New York: Palgrave Macmillan US.

12. Patel, L. (2017). ‘The Child Support Grant in South Africa: Gender, Care and Social Investment’. In J. Midgley, E. Dahl and A. Conley Wright (eds). Social Investment and Social Welfare: International and Critical Perspectives. Glos and Massachusetts: Edward Elgar Publishing.

13. Patel, L. & Plagerson S. (2016). ‘The Evolution of the Child Support Grant’. Child Gauge 2017. Cape Town: Children’s Institute, UCT.

14. Patel, L. (2014). ‘Gender and Care in the Non-Profit Sector in South Africa: Implications for Welfare Policy’. In V. Reddy, S. Meyer, T. Shefer and T. Meyiwa (eds). Care in Context: Transnational Gender Perspectives. Pretoria: Human Sciences Research Council.

15. Patel, L. (2014). ‘Social Development, Management and Supervision of Social Work Professionals’. In L. Engelbrecht (ed). Management and Supervision of Social Service Professions: Issues and Challenges within a Social Development Paradigm. Hampshire, UK: Cengage Learning.

16. Patel, L., Hochfeld, T. & Moodley, J. (2013). ‘Gender and Child Sensitive Social Protection in South Africa’. In L. Patel, J. Midgley and M.S Ulriksen (eds). Social Protection in Southern Africa: New Opportunities for Social Development. London: Routledge.

17. Patel L. (2013). ‘Social Protection in South Africa: History, Goals and Strategies’. In J. Midgley and D. Piachaud (eds). Social Protection, Economic Growth and Social Change: Goals, Issues and Trajectories in China, India, Brazil and South Africa. London: Edward Elgar Publishers.

18. Patel, L. (2011). Race, Inequality and Social Welfare: South Africa’s Imperial

legacy. In Midgley, J. & Piachaud, D. (ed). Colonialism and Welfare: Social Policy and the British Imperial Legacy, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd.

19. Patel, L. (2011). Child Support Grants in South Africa. In Sharing Innovative Experiences: Successful Social Protection Floor experiences published by International Labor Organisation, United Nations Development Programme.

20. De Vos, A. S., Schulze, S. & Patel, L. (2011). The Sciences and the Professions. In De Vos, A. S., Strydom, H., Fouche, C. B. & Delport, C. S. L. Research at Grassroots for the Social Sciences and Human Service Professions (Fourth Edition). Pretoria: Van Schaik.

21. Patel, L. & Selipsky, L. (2010). Social Welfare Policy and Legislation in South Africa. In Maistry, M. and Rautenbach, J. (ed). Social Work in South Africa: An Introduction. Juta.

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22. Patel, L. (2009). Developmental Social Work in South Africa: Lessons from the South. In Homfeldt, H. G./Schneider, M. (Hrsg.) Soziale Arbeit und sozialge Enwicklung.

23. Patel, L. & Triegaardt, J. (2008). South Africa: Social Security, Poverty Alleviation and Development. In Midgley, J and Tang, K-L. Social Security, the Economy and Development. New York: Palgrave MacMillan.

24. De Vos, A., Schulze, S., & Patel, L. (2005). The sciences and the professions. In De Vos, A.S. (Editor) Research at Grass Roots. Third Edition. Pretoria: Van Schaik Publishers.

25. Patel, L. & Midgley, J. (2004). Social Welfare and Social Development in South Africa: Reshaping the Colonial and Apartheid Legacy for a Global Era. In Jones, C. & Smyth, P. (2004) Social Policy and the Commonwealth. Prospects for Social Inclusion. London: Palgrave Macmillan.

26. Mazibuko, F., McKendrick, M., & Patel, L. (1992). “Social Work in South Africa: Coping with Apartheid and Change in Hokenstad, MC. Khinduka, SK., Midgley, J. (Ed) (1992) “Profiles in International Social Work”, Washington DC: National Association of Social Workers Press.

JOURNAL ARTICLES

1. Baldry, K., Patel, L. and Ross, E. (2019). A Comparative case study of well-being in a rural versus an urban coal mining community in Mpumalanga, South Africa. International Journal of Happiness and Development, 5(2): 95-114.

2. Plagerson, S., Patel, L., Hochfeld, T, & Ulriksen, M.S. (2019) ‘Social Policy in

South Africa: Navigating the Route to Social Development’. World Development, Elsevier, vol. 113 (C): 1-9.

3. Patel, L; Hochfeld, T & Chiba, J. (2019). Perspectives of South African Caregivers in Receipt of Child Support Grants: Implications for Family Strengthening Interventions. International Journal of Social Welfare. 0:1-11.

4. Masa, R; Graham, L; Khan, Z; Chowa, G & Patel, L. (forthcoming). Food Insecurity, Sexual Risk Taking, and Sexual Victimization in Ghanaian Adolescents and Young South African Adults. International Journal of Public Health (2019), 64; 153-163.

5. Plagerson, S. & Patel, L (2019). ‘Welfare regimes in the Global South: does the capability approach provide an alternative perspective?’ Journal of Poverty & Social Justice, 27, 23-40.

6. Patel, L. (2018). Social Protection in Africa: beyond safety nets? Special Issue: Social Investment the State of the Art. Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare, 45(4): 79-103.

7. Patel, L., Khan, Z. and Englert, T. (2018). How might a National Minimum Wage affect the employment of youth in South Africa? Journal Development Southern Africa. Published on line 2 December 2018

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https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/0376835X.2018.1552556?journalCode=cdsa20

8. Patel, L., Schmid, J. & Venter, H. (2017). ‘Transforming Child and Family Services in Urban Communities in South Africa: Lessons from the South’. Child and Family Social Work, 22(1): 451-460.

9. Schmid, J. & Patel, L. (2016). ‘The Interaction of Local and International Child Welfare Agendas: A South African Case’. International Social Work, 59(2): 246-255.

10. Sadie, Y., Patel, L. & Baldry, K. (2016). ‘A Comparative Case Study of the Voting Behaviour of Poor People in Three Selected South African Communities’. Journal of African Elections, 15(1): 113-138.

11. Patel, L. & Mavungu, E.M. (2016). ‘Children, Families and the Conundrum about Men: Exploring Factors Contributing to Father Absence in South Africa and its Implications for Social and Care Policies’. South African Review of Sociology. 47(2): 19-39.

12. Hochfeld, T., Graham, L., Patel, L., Moodley, J. & Ross, E. (2016). ‘Does School Breakfast Make A Difference? An Evaluation of an In-school Breakfast Programme in South Africa’. International Journal of Educational Development, 51: 1-9.

13. Graham, V., Sadie, Y. & Patel, L. (2016). ‘Social Grants, Food Parcels and Voting Behaviour: A Case Study of Three South African Communities’. Transformation: Critical Perspectives on Southern Africa, 91: 106-135.

14. Patel, L., Knijn, T. & Van Wel, F. (2015). ‘Child Support Grants in South Africa: A Pathway to Women’s Empowerment and Child Well-being?’ Journal of Social Policy, 44(2): 377-397.

15. Moyo, U., Patel, L. & Ross, E. (2015). ‘Homelessness and Mental Illness in Hillbrow, South Africa: A Situational Analysis’. Social Work Maatskaplike Werk A Professional Journal for the Social Worker, 51: 1-21.

16. Schmid, J. & Patel, L. (2014). ‘The Interaction of Local and International Child Welfare Agendas: A South African Case’. International Social Work, 59(2): 246-255.

17. Mushonga, H. & Patel, L. (2014). ‘Corporate Social Responsibility and Development: A Study of Stakeholder Perspectives of Listed South African Companies’. Africanus: Journal of Development Studies. 44(2): 50-63.

18. Jordan, N., Patel, L. & Hochfeld, T. (2014). ‘Early Motherhood in Soweto: The Nexus between the Child Support Grant and Developmental Social Work Services’. Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk, 50(3): 420- 438.

19. Hanson, S. & Patel, L. (2014). ‘How Theory Shapes Practice: Approaches to Women Abuse and Child Abuse in South Africa’. The British Journal of Social Work, 44(8): 2237-2253.

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20. Patel, L., Hochfeld, T. & Moodley, J. (2013). ‘Gender and Child Sensitive Social Protection in South Africa’. Development Southern Africa 30 (1): 69-83.

21. Patel, L. & Hochfeld, T. (2013). ‘Developmental Social Work in South Africa: Translating Policy Into Practice’. International Social Work, 56(5): 688 - 702.

22. Omar, S. & Patel, L. (2013). 'Toward a Risk Assessment Framework of Child Sexual Offenders’. The Social Work Practitioner-Researcher, 25(2): 136-154.

23. Patel, L., Schmid, J. & Hochfeld, T. (2012). ‘Transforming Social Work Services in South Africa: Perspectives of NPO Managers’. Administration in Social Work, 36(2): 212-230.

24. Patel, L., Kaseke, E. & Midgely, J. (2012). ‘Indigenous Welfare and Community Based Social Development: Lessons from African Innovations’. Journal of Community Practice, 20(1-2): 12-31.

25. Patel, L. (2012). ‘Poverty, Gender and Social Protection: Child Support Grants in Soweto, South Africa’. Journal of Policy Practice, 11(1-2): 106-120.

26. Patel, L. (2012). ‘Developmental Social Policy: Social Welfare Services and the Non-profit Sector in South Africa’. Journal of Social Policy and Administration, 46(6): 603-618.

27. Patel, L. & Graham, L. (2012). ‘How Broad Based is Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment?’ Development Southern Africa, 29(2): 193-207.

28. Omar, S. & Patel, L. (2012). ‘Child-on-Child Sexual Abuse: Results of a Survey in Johannesburg. Social Work/Maatskaaplike Werk, 48(3): 275-289.

29. Patel, L. & Hochfeld, T. (2011) It buys food but doesn’t change gender relations: Child Support Grants in Soweto, South Africa. Gender and Development, Vol 19, Issue 2, 229-240.

30. Hanson, S. & Patel, L. (2010). “Linking the circles of violence: women and child abuse in the same family system in South Africa”. Practice: Social Work in Action, Vol 22, Issue 1, 33-44.

31. Patel, L. (2010). “Pointers for future research on gender and care in voluntary organisations in Southern Africa.” The Social Work Practitioner-Researcher. Special Issue titled Towards an African Social Development Research Strategy, April 2010.

32. Patel, L. & De Wet, T. (2010). “Urban poverty in Johannesburg: Implications for policy, planning and community development”. Social Development Issues 32(2): 55-66.

33. Hanson, S. & Patel, L. (2009). Beyond the Practise Divide in service delivery for abused women and children. Social Work Practitioner-Researcher 21(2):166-182

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34. Allen, K., Forrester, C. & Patel, L. (2008). Towards Meaningful Civic Engagement: A Case Study of Civil Society Participation in Legislative Reform. Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk, 44(4): 403 - 413.

35. Patel, L. & Hochfeld, T. (2008). Indicators, Barriers and Strategies to Accelerate the Pace of Change to Developmental Welfare in South Africa. The Social Work Practitioner-Researcher 20(2):192-211.

36. Patel, L. (2008). Getting it Right and Wrong: An Overview of a Decade of Post-Apartheid Social Welfare. Practice: Social Work in Action 20(2): 71–81.

37. Patel, L. (2007). A Cross-national study on civic service and volunteering in Southern Africa. The Social Worker-Researcher Practitioner and the Journal of Social Development in Africa Special Issue March 2007:7-23.

38. Perold, H., Patel, L. Carapinha, R. & Mohamed, S. (2007). Civic service policy in South Africa. The Social Worker-Researcher Practitioner and the Journal of Social Development in Africa Special Issue March 2007:52-67.

39. Noyoo, N., Patel, L. Lofell, J. (2006). “The human development situation of Johannesburg’s Youth”. Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk. Volume 42 (1), pp.93-100.

40. Patel, L. (2005). “Social Development and curriculum Renewal in an African Context”. Social Worker Researcher-Practitioner. Volume 17(3), pp. 363-377.

41. Patel, L. & Wilson, T. (2004). Civic Service, globalisation and social development: perspectives from Sub-Saharan Africa. Journal of Non-Profit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Special Edition, December 2004.

42. Patel, L. (2003). “Social Development in a Society in Transition”. Social Development Issues, 25 (1& 2), pp. 150-161.

43. Patel, L. (2003). “Theoretical Perspectives on the Political Economy of Civic Service”. Voluntary and Service Enquiry Southern Africa. Vol 1. (1). pp. 87-00.

44. Patel, L. (2003). “Challenges of restructuring social welfare in a post-apartheid South Africa”. Social Work Practitioner-Researcher, 15(1), pp.1-11.

45. Patel, L. & Wilson, T., (2003). “A perspective on the transformation of social welfare 1994-2002”. Social Worker Practitioner-Researcher, 15(3) pp. 219-232.

46. Patel, L (1999). “Response to Jamie Peck”, South African Labour Bulletin, Volume 23, No. 2, April 1999, pp. 38-40.

47. Patel, L (1998). “NGO’s and the Service Delivery Challenge”, Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk Special Edition: Social Welfare Transformation, 34(1), pp. 112-123.

48. Patel, L (1994). “The Role of Social Workers in Advocacy and Public Policy Development”, Welfare Focus, Pretoria: Department of Welfare.

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49. Patel, L (1991). “The Evolution of a Democratic Social Welfare Policy for a Post-Apartheid South Africa”, Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk, 27(2), pp. 154-164.

50. Patel, L (1991). “The Appropriate and Effective Use of Indigenous Workers in the Social Services”, Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 3(2) pp. 64-65.

51. Patel, L., & De Beer, C. (1990). “Transforming Health and Welfare Services – Problems and Prospects”, Critical Health No.31/32, pp. 8-11.

52. Patel, L (1988). “South African Women’ Struggles in the 1980’s, Agenda, No 2.

53. Patel, L (1987). “An Exploration of the Education and Training Component in Community Work. Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk, 23, (3) pp. 91-100.

54. Patel, L (1987). “Towards a Critical Theory and Practice in Social Work with Reference to South Africa”, International Social Work, Volume 32, pp. 221-236.

55. Patel, L (1985). “How Small Media can Organise Communities”, Development Media, Volume 32, No.3 pp. 12-14.

RESEARCH REPORTS/MONOGRAPHS

1. Patel, L., Bryer, M. (2019) Glencore Coal South Africa: Community Survey. Research Report August 2019. The Centre for Social Development, University of Johannesburg.

2. Patel, L., Hochfeld, T., Ross, E. , J. Chiba & Luck, K. (2019) Connecting cash

with care for better child well-being An evaluation of a Family and Community Strengthening Programme for beneficiaries of the Child Support Grant. The Centre for Social Development, University of Johannesburg. Accessed from https://www.uj.ac.za/faculties/humanities/csda/Documents/CSDA_Sihleng%27imizi_REPORT_ConnectCashwithCare_Feb2019_O

3. Graham, L., Patel, L., Chowa, G., Khan, Z., Masa, R., Mthembu, S., Williams,

L. (2019) Developing Youth Assets for Employability. Siyakha Youth Assets

Study. The Centre for Social Development, University of Johannesburg.

4. Graham, L., De Lannoy, A., Patel, L. & Leibbrandt, M. (2018) What Drives

Youth Unemployment and What Interventions Help? A Systematic Overview

of the Evidence and a Theory of Change. SALDRU, CSDA, Cape Town and

Johannesburg.

5. Patel, L., Sadie, Y. & Bryer, M. (2018) Monitoring the Influence of Socio-

Economic rights Implementation on voter preferences in the run-up to the

2019 National General Elections. Johannesburg: Centre for Social

Development in Africa, University of Johannesburg.

6. Patel, L., Hochfeld, T., Ajefu, J., and Bryer, M. (2018). Measuring the Impact

of the Child Support Grant: Tracking Educational and Health Wellbeing

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Outcomes for Child Recipients from 2008 to 2014. Johannesburg: CSDA and

NIDS.

7. Patel, L., Hochfeld, T. and Englert, T. (2018). Reviewing the implementation of the White Paper on families: Lessons learned for future practice, policy and research. Centre for Social Development in Africa, University of Johannesburg, DST-NRF Centre of Excellence and Dept. of Social Development. October 2018.

8. Patel, L., Knijn, T., Gorman-Smith, D., Hochfeld, T., Garthe, R., Chiba, J., Moodley, J., Isserow, M. & Kgaphola, I. (2017). ‘Family Contexts, Child Support Grants and Child Well-being in South Africa’. Johannesburg: CSDA, UJ, Programme for Pro-poor Growth, The Presidency and European Union.

9. Patel, L. & Plagerson S. (2016). ‘Social Protection in Africa: Overview for Policymakers’. Pretoria: Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf). (Peer reviewed).

10. Graham, L., Patel, L., Chowa, G., Masa, R., Khan, Z., Williams, L. & Mthembu, S. (2016). ‘Youth Assets for Employability: An Evaluation of Youth Employability Interventions, Baseline Report’. Johannesburg: CSDA, UJ.

11. Patel, L., Sadie, Y., Graham, S., Delany, A. & Baldry, K. (2015). ‘Voting Behaviour and the Influence of Social Protection’. Johannesburg: CSDA, UJ. ISBN: 978-0-86970-785-2. (Peer reviewed)

12. Baldry, K., Isserow, M., Delany, A. & Patel, L. (2015). Glencore Coal South Africa: Community Baseline Survey. Johannesburg: CSDA, UJ.

13. Graham, L., Patel, L., Ulriksen, M., Moodley, J. & Mazembo Mavungu, E. (2013). ‘Volunteering in Africa: An Overview of Volunteer Effort in Africa and its Potential to Contribute to Development. Johannesburg: CSDA and the Swedish Red Cross. ISBN: 0-86970-731-9.

14. Hochfeld, T., Graham, L., Peters, K., Patel, L., Nyathela, T. & Moodley J. (2013). ‘Evaluation of the Tiger Brands Foundation’s Pilot School Breakfast Feeding Scheme’. CSDA and the Tiger Brands Foundation. ISBN: 978-0-86970-730-2.

15. Patel, L., Hochfeld, T., Moodley, J. & Mutwali, R. (2012). ‘The Gender Dynamics and Impact of the Child Support Grant in Doornkop, Soweto’. Johannesburg: CSDA. ISBN: 978-0-86970-719-7. (Peer reviewed)

16. Patel, L. (2009) “Youth Development, service, and Volunteering in Five

Southern African Countries.” In A.M. McBride (Ed.) Youth service in comparative perspective. St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development Monograph 09-04. ISBN: 978-0-9822275-0-3.

17. Patel, L. (2009) Thematic Paper: The Gendered Character of Social Care in the Non-Profit Sector in South Africa. Johannesburg: CSDA, University of Johannesburg & United Nations Research Institute for Social Development. ISBN: 978-0-86970-683-1(Peer-reviewed).

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18. Patel, L., Hochfeld, T. Graham, L. & Selipsky, L. (2008). The Implementation of the White Paper for Social Welfare in the NGO Sector. Johannesburg: CSDA, University of Johannesburg. ISBN: 9780-0-86970-664-0.

19. De Wet, T., Patel, L. Korth, M. & Forrester, C. (2008). Johannesburg Poverty and Livelihoods Study. Johannesburg: CSDA, University of Johannesburg. ISBN: 970-0-86970-664-0.

20. Patel, L. & Perold, H. Mohamed, S. & Carapinha, R. (2007). Five Country Cross National Study on Service and Volunteering in Southern Africa. Center for Social Development, George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University, St Louis. CSD Research Report No. 07-19. http://gwbweb.wustl.edu/csd/service/SRGP2_Africa-5country.htm.

21. Patel, L., Noyoo, N., Loffell, J. (2004). “The Human Development Situation of the Youth in Johannesburg.” Johannesburg: City of Johannesburg. Website: www.joburg-archive.co.za/city_vision/hr_strategy-05.pdf

22. Patel, L. Starke, H., Taback, R., Rice, M. (1999). “An Assessment of the Implications of Private Sector Partnerships with Non-governmental Organizations in Promoting Social and Economic Development”. Johannesburg: Liberty Life Foundation.

23. Patel, L (1998). Redesigning Social Welfare Services: A South African case study. Johannesburg: Centre for Development and Enterprise.

24. Patel, L. (1998). Working Towards Developmental Welfare: Lessons from the IDT’s strategy to promote developmental social welfare. Cape Town: Independent Development Trust.

25. Patel, L (1995). “The Social and Economic Impact of HIV/AIDS on Individuals and Families”, Centre for Health Policy, Department of Community Health, Paper no. 40, Johannesburg: University of the Witwatersrand. ISBN No. 1-86838-137-4.

26. Patel, L., Cachalia, C., Pelser, T. (1995). “Report on Non-governmental Organisations and Poverty Alleviation in South Africa”, Washington DC: World Bank.

27. Lund, F., Patel, L. (1995), “Situation Analysis of Welfare Services in the North West Province” Mmabatho: Department of Health and Developmental Social Welfare

28. Patel, L (1994), “Situation Analysis of Welfare Services in the PWV Province”, ANC Welfare Transition Planning Task team, PWV Region.

29. Patel, L (1993). “National Sectoral Forums”. Johannesburg: Adhoc Facilitating Committee for a Welfare Summit.

30. Patel, L., Taback, R. (1990). “Feasibility Study to Assess the Development Initiatives Pertaining to Children in South Africa”, unpublished report Johannesburg: Interfund.

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31. Patel, L., Schmidt, J. (1989), “Future Prospects for South Africa’s Children – Implications for Social Policy”, In Touch, Occasional Paper No. 3, Johannesburg: Concerned Social Workers. (Peer-reviewed).

32. Patel, L., Taback, R. (1989), “A Survey of Progressive Social Services”, In Touch. Occasional Paper No. 2, Johannesburg: Concerned Social Workers. (peer-reviewed).

33. Patel, L (1988), “Towards People’s Welfare”, In Touch, Occasional Paper 1, Johannesburg: Concerned Social Workers (Peer-reviewed).

GOVERNMENT POLICY DOCUMENTS

1. Patel. L. (1997). White Paper for Social Welfare, Ministry for Welfare and Population Development, Gazette Number 18166, Notice 1108, 1997.

CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION

1. Patel, L. (2019) Memorial Lecture. Key note address: Strengthening Social Development to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Prof Edwell Kaseke Memorial Lecture – WITS University. Venue to be advised. 30 October 2019.

2. Patel, L. (2019). Shaping M&E for a Sustainable Future. Plenary Panel: Better

evidence for public policy and implementation. Paper presented: Taking prevention seriously: lessons for rolling out complementary family support services in local government, South Africa. 7th Biennial 2019 SAMEA conference. Emperor’s Palace. 23 October 2019.

3. Patel, L. (2019). Development of social work as an important force of social

reconstruction in China. Visiting exchange scholar: Comparative community based development models: case study SA/China, Visiting community models/social work service centres. Research meetings. Yunnan University, School of Ethnology and Sociology (School of Social Work) Yunnan, China. 13-19 September 2019.

4. Patel, L. (2019). Building Knowledge for Social Development Worldwide. Key

note address: Dan Sanders Peace and Justice Lecture. 21st Biennial International Conference of the International Consortium for Social Development (ICSD) – Strengthening Social Development to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) – University of Gadjah Mada Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia. 19 July 2019.

5. Hochfeld, T. and Patel, L. (2019). Improving the Effectiveness of Family Policies for low and middle income countries: Eight lessons from South Africa’s White Paper on Families. 21st Biennial International Conference of the International Consortium for Social Development (ICSD) – Strengthening Social Development to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) – University of Gadjah Mada Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia. 19 July 2019.

6. Patel, L. (2019). Learning from Social Policy and Development Innovations in

the Global South. Lecture: The Social Development Approach in the Global

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South. Lecture: The South African Welfare Regime. – Third Summer School of Social Policy – Renmin University and the China Academy of Science – 16 July 2019.

7. Patel, L. (2019). Understanding Southern Welfare. Ideational and Historical

Foundations of Social Policies in Brazil, India, China and South Africa – key note address/lecture: Electoral politics and socio-economic rights implementation in South Africa – closing conference of the ZiF Research Group. 11-12 July 2019

8. Patel, L. (2019). Reflecting on the issues of young people in South Africa 25

years into democracy – closing address. Youth Colloquium. Centre for Social Development in Africa (CSDA) – 12-13 June 2019.

9. Patel, L. (2019). Tackling youth unemployment – the effects of skills training

and financial capabilities – Opening and closing thematic panel discussions. Siyakha Youth Assets Research Report Launch – Centre for Social Development in Africa (CSDA) – 12 June 2019.

10. Patel, L. (2019). Bridging the Disciplinary Divide to Step-up Child Well-being

Outcomes in South Africa – key note address: University of Johannesburg, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing Annual Research Forum. 16 May 2019.

11. Patel, L. (2019). Tackling Youth Unemployment: Educating for Productivity

and the Changing Nature of Work – key note address: Framing Remarks. 2019 Harvard Ministerial Leadership Forum for Finance and Planning Ministers. 15 April 2019

12. Patel, L. (2019). Youth Development in Africa. Challenges, Solutions and the

Way Forward – presented the opening round table conversation on youth and development. Tackling Youth Unemployment, Educating for Productivity and the Changing Nature of Work. 2019 African Young Graduates and Scholars (AYGS) Conference. 18-20 March 2019.

13. Patel, L. (2019). Connecting Cash with Care. An evaluation of a Family and

Community Strengthening Programme for beneficiaries of the Child Support Grant. Speaker – presented findings of the report. Sihleng’imizi Q1 Seminar. Centre for Social Development in Africa (CSDA). 5 March 2019.

14. Patel, L. (2018). How data and partnerships can work to ensure no one is left

behind. Keynote address, Leave No One Behind in the fight against poverty, exclusion and inequality. Government of the Republic of Botswana & United Nations Development Program (UNDP). 20 March, 2018 Gaborone, Botswana.

15. Patel, L. (2018). Challenges and strategies in developmental social work.

Keynote address at International Conference on Developmental Social Work.

Conference hosted by Chinese University, Hong Kong, 18-19 May 2018

16. Patel, L. (2018). Developmental social work in South Africa. Peking University, Beijing, China, 22 May 2018.

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17. Patel, L. (2018). Putting prevention back onto the social work agenda. Child Welfare Tshwane, Centenary Celebration. Theme of the conference: Safe Children: make it matter, make it happen. Pretoria. 1 June, 2018.

18. Patel, L. (2018). Exploring New Approaches to Income Creating

Opportunities for Young People. Framing the Issues. Harvard Ministerial Leader Program. Harvard Kennedy School in collaboration with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the G.E. Foundation, and Merck KGaA (Darmstadt, Germany). Johannesburg 24 November 2018.

19. Patel, L. (2017). Families and Wellbeing. Presentation to the City of Johannesburg Human Development Department, the Department of Social Development and UNICEF.

20. Patel, L. (2017). Keynote Address. Book launch of ‘Children in South African Families: Lives and Times’ authored by Makiwane, M, Nduna, M. & Khalega. N.E.Cambridge Scholars Publishing.

21. Patel, L. (2017). Keynote Address. Family life and family policy in South Africa: dealing with the legacy of apartheid and responding to new opportunities and challenges. International Sociological Association Research Committee on Families titled ‘families and patterns of care’, UNISA, Pretoria, 25 March.

22. Patel, L. (2017). Families, the Child Support Grant, and Child Well-Being Outcomes. Presentation delivered at the Department of Social Development and UNICEF, Pretoria, 5 April.

23. Plagerson, S. and Patel, L. (2017). ‘Welfare Regimes in an age of inequality: Does the Capability Approach provide an alternate perspective?’ Presentation at the Human Development and Capabilities Association Conference. Cape Town, South Africa. 6-8 September.

24. Patel, L. (2017). Patel, L., Knijn, T., Gorman-Smith, D., Hochfeld, T., Isserow, M., Garthe, R., Chiba, J., Moodley, J. & Kgaphola. Family contexts, Child Support Grants and Child Well-being Outcomes. Presentation at launch of research report. 14 November 2017. University of Johannesburg.

25. Patel, L. Family contexts, Child Support Grants and Child Well-being Outcomes. Presentation to the Child Protection Policy Review Workshop, Kempton Park, 24 November 2017.

26. Patel L. Youth Employment: Options for a Coherent Response. Panellist in Plenary session. Conference Theme: Jobs Against the Odds. National Treasury, Midrand, 23rd November 2017.

27. Patel, L. (2016). Social Work and Social Development in Action: From Policy to Practice. 2016 International Conference on Developmental Social Work: Advancing Policy and Practice. National Taiwan University, Linze Hall- International Conference Hall, 1 November.

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28. Patel, L. (2016). Developmental Social Policy and Institutional Arrangements. 2016 International Conference on Developmental Social Work: Advancing Policy and Practice. National Taiwan University, Linze Hall- International Conference Hall, 2 November.

29. Patel, L (2016). Gender and Social Welfare in South Africa — Lessons from the South. Walter Friedlander Memorial Lecture on International Social Welfare. University of California-Berkeley School of Social Welfare, 4 April.

30. Patel, L. (2016). Gender and Social Welfare in South Africa — Lessons from the South. University of North Carolina-CH School of Social Work, 13 April.

31. Patel, L. (2015). Promoting Social Development through Research and Action. Plenary address delivered at International Consortium for Social Development, Singapore, 7-11 July.

32. Patel, L. (2015). Paper on Social Protection, Gender and Care: Doornkop, Soweto. Paper presented at the Symposium on Social Investment and Social Welfare: International Perspectives. Akerhus University College, Oslo.

33. Patel, L., Pawar, M. & Midgley, J. (2015). New Directions in International Social Development. Roundtable discussion at International Consortium for Social Development, Singapore. 7-11 July.

34. Patel, L. (2015). How is gender trending in social policy in South Africa? Keynote Address delivered at Conference on Alternative Visions of Society: Negotiating the Future Impact of the Social Sciences, 3 September.

35. Moyo, U., Patel, L. & Ross, E. (2014) Homelessness and Mental Illness in Hillbrow, South Africa. Paper presented at a Stakeholder’s Workshop held on 12 June at the WITS Reproductive and HIV Research Unit, Hillbrow, Johannesburg.

36. Patel, L. (2014) Social Workers shaping welfare policy in South Africa: The White Paper for Social Welfare (1997) and lessons for policy practice. Keynote address delivered at Social Innovation and Engagement: Social Challenges, Policy Practice, and Professional Training of Social Workers. A Conference at Washington University in St. Louis, USA on 6-8 April.

37. Patel, L. & Graham, L. (2014) Barriers facing young people in work seeking. Conference presentation at Harambee Accelerating Inclusive Youth Employment Conference at Spier Wine Estate. 8-9 September.

38. Patel, L. & Sadie, Y. (2014) Voting behaviour and the influence of social protection Seminar. Faculty of Humanities, University of Johannesburg, 28 May.

39. Patel, L (2014) Developmental Welfare Reconsidered: Ideas, achievements, challenges and future prospects of the White Paper for Social Welfare. Keynote address delivered at UCT Workshop on Social Protection in Africa, Centre of Social Science Research, University of Cape Town, 29-30 May.

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40. Patel, L. (2013). State and Civil Society Relations in Service Delivery in South Africa. Lecture delivered at the University of Chicago’s School of Social Service Administration, USA on 29 April.

41. Patel, L. (2013). Gender and child sensitive social protection in South Africa. Delivered the Michael Davis Memorial Lecture, School of Social Administration, University of Chicago, USA 21 May.

42. Patel, L. (2013). Developmental Welfare Reconsidered: Ideas, achievements, challenges and prospects of the White Paper for Social Welfare. Delivered the Dr AB Xuma Memorial Lecture, Rhodes University Grahamstown on 12 September.

43. Patel, L. (2013). Do Social Grants Create More Problems than they Solve? Helen Joseph Memorial Lecture, University of Johannesburg on 14 October.

44. Patel, L. (2012). Historical Overview of Social Protection in South Africa. Paper presented at Symposium titled ‘Social Protection, Economic Growth and Social Change: Goals, Issues and Trajectories in Brazil, China, India and South Africa. London School of Economics, UK, 27 and 28 March.

45. Patel, L. (2012). The Transformation of Welfare Services. Plenary keynote address delivered at the National NPO Summit convened by the Minister for Social Development, Republic of South Africa, Johannesburg, 15 August.

46. Patel, L. (2012). The Gender Dynamics and Policy Implications of the Child Support Grant: Evidence from Doornkop, Soweto. Presentation at CSDA Seminar Series, 10 May, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa.

47. Patel, L. (2012). The Gender Dynamics and Policy Implications of the Child Support Grant: Evidence from Doornkop, Soweto. Faculty of Humanities, University of Pretoria, 21 August.

48. Patel, L. & Hochfeld, T. (2011). A Gender impact Analysis of the Child Support Grant SANPAD funded research workshop, University of Utrecht, Netherlands, 15 – 17 March.

49. Patel, L. (2011) Orphans & Vulnerable Children Strategic Review of City of Johannesburg: Reflections on research in Joburg’s poorest wards. Paper presented April. City of Johannesburg.

50. Patel, L. (2011). Human Development Strategy 2020: City of Johannesburg. Paper presented at Mayoral Legotla. July.

51. Patel, L. Curtis, K., Selipsky, L. M. Grobbelaar & Hochfeld, T. (2011) Social Development Indicators. Paper and workshop with the National Association of Social Services. July.

52. Patel, L., Hochfeld, T. & Moodley, J. (2011). Gender, Social Protection and Child Well-being: a Gendered Analysis of the Child Support Grant in Doornkop, Soweto. Paper presented at International symposium on social

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protection 23-25 May Social Protection in Southern Africa: New Opportunities for Social Development; papers from symposium to be published as a special edition in Development Southern Africa.

53. Patel, L. (2010). Race, Inequality and Social Welfare: South Africa’s Imperial legacy. Paper delivered at Colonialism and Welfare: Social Policy and the British Imperial Legacy, 15-19 March, London School of Economics, London.

54. Patel, L. (2010) Pointers for Future Research on Gender and Care in Voluntary Organisations in South Africa. Paper delivered at Seminar on the politics of care, welfare and social cohesion: Intersectional perspectives on redistributive and liberal welfare regimes in the global context, 2-6 May, University of Basle, Switzerland.

55. Patel, L. & Moodley, J. (2010). Birth Registrations in South Africa. Paper presented at International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW) conference, 10-14 June, Hong Kong Exhibition and Conference Centre, Hong Kong, China.

56. Patel, L. (2010). A Review of social development policy and strategy in Southern Africa. Paper presented at International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW) conference, 10-14 June, Hong Kong Exhibition and Conference Centre, Hong Kong, China.

57. Patel, L. (2010). Child Support Grants in South Africa. Paper presented at Innovative initiatives on the social protection floor: South-South knowledge sharing workshop, 8-9 July. International Labor Organisation, Turin, Italy.

58. Patel, L. (2009). Social Welfare Services. Moderator/Convenor of Group Discussion and presented paper). Childrens Rights at a Crossroads: A global Conference on Research and Child Rights. 2 December. Addis, Ababa, Ethiopia. African Child Policy Forum, Childwatch International Research Network and UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre.

59. Patel, L. (2008). South African Social Assistance: Contribution to Poverty Reduction. Paper delivered at International Symposium - Social Assistance, Social Welfare and Social Development and International Perspectives, 22-24 October, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong.

60. Patel, L., Lombard, A. & Pinkerton, J. (2008). Developmental Social Work: The South African Experience. Panel discussion at the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW) bi-annual conference held at the International Convention Centre in Durban, 20 - 24 July.

61. Patel, L. (2008). Developmental Social Work and Community Development.

Synergies and opportunities for teaching and learning, research and community service. Presented a workshop to staff at the School of Social Work and Community Development, University of KwaZulu-Natal 2 June.

62. Patel, L. & Hochfeld, T. (2007). Ten years on: an overview of the

transformation of the welfare sector in South Africa, 1997 – 2007. Paper presented at the Association of South African Social Work Educational

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Institutions (ASASWEI) annual conference held at University of Johannesburg, 3-4 September.

63. Patel, L. & Perold, H. (2007). Five-country cross-national study on civic service and volunteering in Southern Africa. Presented at an international conference convened by the Center for Social Development, Global Service Fellows Programme, George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St Louis, USA 28 February – 3 March.

64. Patel, L & Perold, H. (2007). Five country cross-national study on civic service and volunteering in Southern Africa. Presentation made in the European Parliament on the invitation of MEP Gisella Kallenbach and MEP Marian Harkin in cooperation with the Association of Voluntary Service Organisations (SASVO) at conference on “Shaping policy for voluntary service through research”. 12 June, Brussels, Belgium.

65. Patel, L. (2006) Comments on the Draft Recruitment of Retention Strategy of Social Workers. Keynote address at the Association of South African Social Work Educators and Institutions, Venda, September.

66. Patel, L. & Hochfeld, T. (2006) Lessons for Social Work: Urban Poverty in Households in Johannesburg. Paper presented at the Association of South African Social Work Educators and Institutions, Venda, September.

67. Patel, L. & Pretorius, R. (2006) Tribute to Ellen Kuzwayo: Social Work and the Struggle for Justice. Key Note address at the Association of South African Social Work Educators and Institutions, Venda, September.

68. Patel, L. & Pretorius, R. (2006) Civic service and volunteering: Opportunities for Social Development – Five country cross-national study in Southern Africa. Paper presented at the Association of South African Social Work Educators and Institutions, Venda, September.

69. Patel, L. (2005) A Case Study of the Flagship Programme for Unemployed Women with Young Children at the CALS Social Security and Development workshop. Constitutional Hill: 5 May.

70. Patel, L. (2006). African Union. Meeting of Experts on Social Policy Framework for Africa. 28-30 March. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. (Invited participant).

71. Patel, L. (2005). Fotim National Conference: Erasing the Margins: Researching

disability in higher education, 5-6 October. Delivered keynote address titled

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“Achievements and challenges of disability in higher education. University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.

72. Patel, L. (2005). Association of SA Social Work Education Institutions. Delivered keynote address: titled ‘Social Development practice Model’. 6-7 September. Department of Social Work, University of Stellenbosch.

73. Patel, L. (2005). 6th Pan African international Federation of Social Workers Conference: Professional Social Work and its contribution to Africa’s development 10 – 14 April. ‘Toward a social development curriculum in the African context.

74. Patel, L (2004). Sanpad Workshop. Presented Paper on ‘Monitoring and Evaluation of social development ‘.

75. Patel, L. (2004). Centre for Applied Legal Studies, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 6th – 7th September. Gender and social security. Presented paper on Social security and development: a case study of the flagship programme for unemployed women and children.

76. Patel, L. (2003). Umsobomvu Youth Service and VOSESA. Presented paper

titled ‘Theoretical perspectives on the political economy of civic service’.

77. Patel, L. (2003). Facilitated international think tank on “Social development challenges in South Africa”. Department of Social Work, University of Stellenbosch.

78. Patel, L. (2003). Represented South Africa at the 32nd General Conference of UNESCO, Paris, France.

79. Patel, L. (2003). Atlantic Philanthropies. Participated in Dialogue on Social Security.

80. Patel, L (2002). Campus Compact National Summit 7- 9 November. “Realising the civic mission of Higher Education” Rhode Island: USA

81. Patel, L (2002). Walter Friedlander Memorial Lecture. Delivered keynote address “Challenges of the restructuring of social welfare in post-apartheid South Africa”. School of Social Welfare University of California Berkeley.

82. Patel, L (2002). Global Service Institute, Centre for Social Development, Washington University, St Louis. Buenos Aires, Argentina, 16 April. Delivered research paper “Civic service and volunteering in Sub-Sahara Africa”. Johannesburg Institute for Social Services.

83. Patel, L (2001). Values, Education and Democracy in the 21st Century – South Africa 22 – 24 February, Department of Education. Participated in panel discussion and presented a paper titled “Reflections on Equity, Opportunity and Access: the Case of Wits University’.

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84. Patel, L (2001). Values, Education and Democracy in the 21st Century – South Africa 22 – 24 February, Department of Education Discussant in plenary session on a paper presented by Powell, J. “Education and Democracy”.

85. Patel, L (2000). SA Council for Social Service Professions. Facilitated Workshop: review of legislative provisions governing discipline and rules of ethical conduct for the social service professions, Pretoria.

86. Patel, L (1999). Conference of Rectors, Vice Chancellors and Principals of African Universities (COREVIP), “Revitalizing Universities in Africa: Strategies for the 21st Century”, Tanzania. (Represented Wits University).

87. Patel, L (1999). International Federation of University Women, SA Chapter. Presented a public lecture on “Leadership Development for Women in Higher Education”.

88. Patel, L (1999). University of Pennsylvania in Collaboration with Joint Education Trust. International Workshop on Service Learning in Higher Education. Presentation and represented Wits University, October.

89. Patel, L (1999). NALEDI/Labour Bulletin/SWOP Workshop. “Rethinking Social Welfare in South Africa. Discussant of Paper presented by Peck, J., “From Welfare to Workfare: Costs, Consequences and Contradictions”, School of Geography and International Centre for Labour Studies, Manchester University.

90. Patel, L (1999). Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand. Launch of Gender and Development Series. Guest speaker.

91. Patel, L (1999). Association of Christian Counselling. Keynote address “Community care in the South African context’.

92. Patel, L (1999). International Conference on Federalism in an Era of Globalization October 5 – 8, Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, Canada. Chaired session on “Reconciling Decentralization and Equity” in Health and Social Security Systems.

93. Patel, L (1998). Erica Theron Memorial Lecture, University of the Western Cape, 1998. Respondent to keynote address by Prof R van der Ross titled “Politics, Ideology and the Professions”.

94. Patel, L (1997). International Association for Social Security. Re-engineering Social Security Delivery Systems, Washington DC. (Participant and discussant of South African issues in the restructuring of social security).

95. Patel, L (1995). Department of Welfare National Consultative Conference on White Paper for Social Welfare, Bloemfontein. (Conference convener and presenter).

96. Patel, L (1994). South West Rand Regional Welfare Board. 19 February. Conference theme: ‘Welfare in a Changing South Africa: Challenges and Critical Areas”. Keynote address.

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97. Patel, L (1994). Family and Marriage Society of South Africa (FAMSA) Conference 11 – 12 February. The International Year of the Family. Presented a paper.

98. Patel, L (1993). National Social Welfare Summit 6th November. World Trade Centre, Organised by Ad Hoc Facilitating Committee for a Welfare Summit. Presented paper on ‘The Functioning of National Forums – Principles, Mechanisms and Process’.

99. Patel, L (1993). Conference titled ‘Children for Africa’ organized by Southern African Society for Child Abuse and Neglect, Cape Town 8 – 11 September. Delivered the keynote address.

100. Patel, L (1993). State of South Africa’s Children: An Agenda for Action. National Children’s Rights Committee and United Nations Children’s Fund, Johannesburg. (Delivered paper).

101.Patel, L (1992). American Council for Voluntary International Action. Inter Action Forum 1992 – Accomplishing Mission: Principles for Effective Action, Washington DC. (Participant).

102.Patel, L (1991). Regional Consultative Conference on Social Welfare Policy in National Reconstruction and Development co-sponsored by the University of the Witwatersrand, School of Social Work and Concerned Social Workers. Convener and presented document for consultation.

103.Patel, L (1991). Eighth National Conference of the South African Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions held at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. Presented a paper.

104.Patel, L (1990). Inter-University Consortium on International Social development. Social Movements in Social Change and Social Development, San Jose. (Delivered paper).

105.Patel, L (1990). Central Islamic Trust. Annual General Meeting of its Welfare Department. Presented a paper on the role of religious organizations in evolving a democratic welfare policy for a future South Africa.

106.Patel, L (1990). Joint Conference convened by the African National Congress and Progressive (Internal) health and welfare organizations, Maputo, Mozambique. “Conference of Health and Welfare in Transition”. Joint paper Patel, L and de Beer, C.

107.Patel, L (1987). Golden Jubilee conference of the School of Social Work, Johannesburg: University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. (Delivered paper and delivered closing address).

108.Patel, L. (1986). Children Under Repression Concerned Social Workers, Johannesburg: University of the Witwatersrand.

EDITING OF SPECIAL ISSUES OF NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS

1. Patel, L., Midgley, J. & Ulriksen, M. (2013). Special Issue: Social Protection in Southern Africa: New Opportunities for Social Development. Development Southern Africa.

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2. Knijn, T. & Patel, L. (guest editors) (2012). Special Issue: Regional Issue on Social Policy Change in Transitional South Africa. Introduction: Social Policy Change in a Transition Society – The Case of South Africa. Journal of Social Policy and Administration.

3. Patel, L. & Midgley, J. (guest editors). (2010). Special Issue titled: Towards an African Social Development Research Strategy. The Social Work Practitioner-Researcher April, 2010.

4. Patel, L. & Lombard, A. (guest editors). (2008). Special Issue: Ten Years On: Challenges and Innovation in Developmental Social Welfare. The Social Work Practitioner-Researcher. Vol. 20.2.

5. Patel, L. & Mupedziswa, R. (Guest editors) (2007). Special Issue. Research Partnerships build the Service Field in Africa: Special Issue on Civic Service in the Southern African Development Community. The Social Work Practitioner-Researcher and The Journal of Social Development in Africa. pp 7-23.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND LEADERSHIP ROLES I was active in student, community campaigns and movements during the 1970’s and 1980’s. I assisted in the formation of the United Democratic Front through national networking and facilitation of the process. During this period, I was also a founder and executive member of the Federation of Transvaal Women and a founder and active member of Concerned Social Workers. Other involvements during the 1980’s included support services to individuals and communities affected by violence and repression. In the 1990’s I was a member of the Board of Trustees of People Opposing Women Abuse; a Board member of the Family Life Association of South Africa; a founder member and Trustee the Independent Media Diversity Trust; a Board member and Trustees of the Social Change Assistance Trust. I also participated in the initiation of the Mpumulelo Award recognizing innovation in the development sector. Over the past decade, I held various positions that include the following. Former Chairperson of the Gauteng Selection Committee of the Rhodes Scholarships in Southern Africa (2000-2001); former Chairperson of the SA National Commission for UNESCO (2002-2005); former Trustee of the Link-SA Fund for Tertiary Education; Member and Chair of Common Purpose Advisory Group, Board of Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation and Volunteer and Service Enquiry Southern Africa (VOSESA). Served as a board member of the Human Sciences Research Council Press. Currently, I am a member of the Standing Committee of Science for the Reduction of Poverty and Inequality, Academy of Science of South Africa; and the DST-NRF Centre of Excellence in Human Development, Department of Science and Technology, NRF and Wits University.