3. Editorial Note I. Mazonde 4. Introduction: Critical Social Challenges in Contemporary Botswana T. Maundeni & G. Mookodi 7. Poverty Eradication in Botswana: Towards the Realisation of Vision 2016 K. Osei-Hwedie 19. An Exploration of the Prospects of Street Vending to Contribute Towards the Vision of Prosperity for all by 2016 I.M. Jimu 31. Finding the 'Missing' Male in Gender Discourses in Botswana G. Mookodi and D. Fuh 43. The Boy Child & HIV in Botswana: A Neglected Issue in Research and Practice T. Maundeni 55. The Dynamics of Domestic Violence Against Women in Botswana G. Mookodi 65. Personnel Transfers: Experiences of Batswana Teachers D.M. Ntseane 77. At the Cross Roads: Family, Youth Deviance and Crime Control in Botswana K. T. O. Balogi 88. Special Education in Botswana: Social inclusion or exclusion? A.G. Hopkin 103. Are Social Workers Needed in Botswana Schools? Some Food for Thought T. Maundeni and D. Ntseane Pula: Botswana Journal of African Studies is published by the Office of Research and Development, University of Botswana, Private Bag UB00708, Gaborone, Botswana. tel (+267) 355-2904; fax (+267) 357573; email: kebaaget@mopipi.ub.bw. Pula: Botswana Journal of African Studies is distributed by the Educational Book Service, Private Bag BR-42, Gaborone, Botswana. email: ivy@ebs.info.bw; fax: (+267) 3900462; tel (+267) 3904283. web-site: http://schapera.fwsl.com/pula ISSN 0256-2316