All families need some support, but some families need all the support they can get: achieving equity by providing extra care

This chapter identifies a range of risk factors that pose a threat to young children’s development and potential strategies to address these challenges. It then examines the multiple forms of adversity experienced by children in the South African setting and considers how best to provide a system of support that is better attuned and responsive to their needs in order to ensure that no child is left behind.