Child Gang Involvement in South Africa
The Effectiveness of Prevention and Remediation Through Non-Government Programs
- von
- Saskia Messow
This study explores the lives of children in South African townships and informal settlements and their involvement in gangs. Taking a closer look at children in Cape Town's cape flats, this study seeks to understand the reasons why some children join gangs while others stay away by exploring personal and communal ties.
Bestellnummer: | 14213 |
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EAN: | 9783954142132 |
ISBN: | 978-3-95414-213-2 |
ISSN: | 2699-1624 |
Reihe: | Childhood Studies and Children’s Rights |
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2024 |
Auflage: | 1 |
Seitenzahl: | 72 |
1. Introduction
2. Literature Review
2.1 Historical Context:
The Influence of Colonialism and Apartheid on Gangsterism
2.2 Spatial Segregation
during Apartheid and ist Influence on Communities
2.3 Apartheid’s influence
on Gangerism in South Africa
2.4 Gangs in Cape Town today
2.5 Gangs in townships
today – navigating spaces
3. Research and Methodology
3.1 Ethical Research with
Children
3.2 Context of Research
and Field Access
3.3 Limitations of
Research
3.4 Research Questions
3.5 Programs that target
gang violence
3.6 Research Methods
4. Results
4.1 Category 1:
Environment Perception
Subcategory 1: Perception of Community
Subcategory 2: Experiences of Violence
Subcategory 3: Coping Mechanisms in Response to Environment
4.2 Category 2: Gang Involvement and Disengagement
Subcategory 1: Joining or Avoiding Gangs for Protection
Subcategory 2: Turning to Gangs for Status and Identity
5. Summary of Findings
6. Discussion
6.1 Disengaging with Gangs through Positive Interpersonal Conncections and Nurturing Relationships
6.2 The in-betweeners: Moving in and out of gangs
7. Conclusion
Bibliography