Table of content and Editorial

Abstract

This issue consists of six articles. The first article by Ajwang’ Warria entitled “Stateless
transnational migrant children in South Africa: Implications and opportunities for
social work interventionâ€, examines statelessness in South African migrant children
and conducts a literature review to clarify the phenomenon. This research assesses
the causes and circumstances that lead to statelessness among South African migrant
children. The findings indicate that a large number of migrant children are at risk of
statelessness in South Africa. This research contributes to the literature and debates
on statelessness in childhood and highlights the potential role of social workers in addressing this important phenomenon. In general, this is South Africa's first research
on statelessness from a social work perspective and shows how transnational migration and national legislation can contribute to statelessness and put children at risk.