Desira Davids
Biographic Data
| ID | 6887743 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Desira Davids |
| GIVEN NAMES | Desira |
| FAMILY NAME | Davids |
| SIGNATURE | DAVIDS D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Helenvale Youth Enrichment Project |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Applied theatre as a tool for social transformation
Research indicates a significant correlation between fractured family structures and gang involvement, with children from unstable homes facing heightened risks of untreated mental health issues like depression and anxiety, which can predispose them to gangsterism. This qualitative study explored the impact of forum theatre interventions in Helenvale, Gqeberha, engaging 16 participants aged 12–14 from two local primary schools, with balanced gend…
Theatre as a catalyst for addressing gang violence in Helenvale
Community Solutions for Community Problems
In July 2022, the authors had the opportunity to facilitate, observe and participate in a community colloquium of civic organisations based in the Northern Areas of Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), South Africa. The main purpose of the colloquium was to bring together civic organisations to discuss the challenge of gang subcultures in the Northern Areas, and how to address it. This article is a reflection on the colloquium, and the insights gained. As …
Experience-Based Lessons From Males in the Northern Areas of Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha) on Factors That Protected Them From Becoming Involved in Gangsterism
Despite the widespread prevalence of gangsterism and the predominantly male membership of gangs, some males residing and growing up in the Northern Areas of Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha), where gangsterism is so widespread, have never been involved in gangs. A qualitative study, explorative, descriptive and contextual in design, using semi-structured interviews as data-collection method, explored and described the experience-based lessons from select…
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Experience-Based Lessons From Males in the Northern Areas of Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha) on Factors That Protected Them From Becoming Involved in Gangsterism
Despite the widespread prevalence of gangsterism and the predominantly male membership of gangs, some males residing and growing up in the Northern Areas of Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha), where gangsterism is so widespread, have never been involved in gangs. A qualitative study, explorative, descriptive and contextual in design, using semi-structured interviews as data-collection method, explored and described the experience-based lessons from select…
Community Solutions for Community Problems
In July 2022, the authors had the opportunity to facilitate, observe and participate in a community colloquium of civic organisations based in the Northern Areas of Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), South Africa. The main purpose of the colloquium was to bring together civic organisations to discuss the challenge of gang subcultures in the Northern Areas, and how to address it. This article is a reflection on the colloquium, and the insights gained. As …
Theatre as a catalyst for addressing gang violence in Helenvale
Applied theatre as a tool for social transformation
Research indicates a significant correlation between fractured family structures and gang involvement, with children from unstable homes facing heightened risks of untreated mental health issues like depression and anxiety, which can predispose them to gangsterism. This qualitative study explored the impact of forum theatre interventions in Helenvale, Gqeberha, engaging 16 participants aged 12–14 from two local primary schools, with balanced gend…
Engineering (2 works) · Psychological intervention (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Qualitative research (2 works) · Social science (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Anthropology (1 work) · Archaeology (1 work) · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression (1 work) · Cape (1 work)