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Venter, Rienie; Jeffries, Victor – Africa Education Review, 2020
The aim of this article is to discuss the dynamics of gang involvement by considering the social reproduction perspective and resistance theory literature and by examining general perceptions of learners and adults who regularly experience gang violence. In a study utilising quantitative and qualitative design, a questionnaire was administered to…
Descriptors: Juvenile Gangs, Violence, Student Attitudes, Grade 6
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Parkes, Jenny – Journal of Youth Studies, 2007
This paper examines how young people living in a violent neighbourhood construct understandings about danger, violence and safety. Reporting findings from a qualitative study that investigated these issues with 8-14 year olds in a South African neighbourhood, the paper identifies how young people attempted to stay safe through reliance on adult…
Descriptors: Safety, Young Adults, Adolescents, Foreign Countries