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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: C. Ward , A. Dawes , A. van der MerwePublisher: University of Cape Town Press Imprint: University of Cape Town Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.80cm Weight: 0.635kg ISBN: 9781919895871ISBN 10: 1919895876 Pages: 432 Publication Date: 11 December 2011 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsSetting the Scene; The Situation of Youth; Gender, Class Race & Violence; The Development of Youth Violence: An Ecological Understanding; Screen Media Violence & the Socialisation of Young Viewers; Building an Evidence Base for Interventions in the Developing World: Working with What We Have to Intervene Now; Preventing the Development of Youth Violence in the Early Years: Implications for South African Practice; School-Based Youth Violence Prevention Interventions; Interventions for Out-of-School Contexts; Youthful Sex Offending: The South African Context, Risks & Effective Management; Interventions in the Criminal Justice System: What We Know About What Works ; Intervening with Youth in Gangs; Addressing Youth Violence in Cities & Neighbourhoods; The South African Context: Future Directions In Research & Practice.Reviews<p> On the one hand, the book is indeed about youth violence in South Africa and does, as promised, focus on both likely sources and potential solutions, but it actually does a lot more than that . . . I would like to prescribe it as compulsory reading for all aspirant politicians and senior civil servants! --Peter Donnelly, professor in public health medicine, University of St. Andrews, Scotland On the one hand, the book is indeed about youth violence in South Africa and does, as promised, focus on both likely sources and potential solutions, but it actually does a lot more than that . . . I would like to prescribe it as compulsory reading for all aspirant politicians and senior civil servants! --Peter Donnelly, professor in public health medicine, University of St. Andrews, Scotland Author InformationCatherine L. Ward is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Psychology, and chairs the Safety and Violence Initiative (SaVI), a research initiative that seeks to understand violence and promote safety, at the University of Cape Town. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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