ERIC Number: EJ867083
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Jan
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-0951-0605
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Intervening in Children's Involvement in Gangs: Views of Cape Town's Young People
Ward, Catherine L.; Bakhuis, Karlijn
Children & Society, v24 n1 p50-62 Jan 2010
Gangs have a long history in Cape Town and children tend to begin involvement around age 12. Children's views on causes of children's involvement in gangs and appropriate interventions, were sought for inclusion in policy recommendations. Thirty focus group discussions were held with in- and out-of-school youth in different communities. Participants identified failing social structures as the causes of gangsterism. They recommended interventions to enable social structures to provide a wide range of opportunities for positive youth development, rather than programmes narrowly focused on gangs.
Descriptors: Focus Groups, Adolescents, Out of School Youth, Students, Foreign Countries, Adolescent Development, Group Discussion, Intervention, Youth Programs, Juvenile Gangs, Adolescent Attitudes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: South Africa (Cape Town)
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