Skollies in My Skool - Menings Wat Saak Maak/Skollies in My School – Opinions That Matte
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22097547 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Glynnis Dykes (0000-0002-9668-1597, University of the Western Cape), Fairoza Brey (University of the Western Cape), Shermaaz Carelse (University of the Western Cape), Ronel Davids (0000-0001-7505-3017, University of the Western Cape), Anja Human-Hendricks (0000-0003-4159-4581, University of the Western Cape), Nomvuyo Lukelelo (0000-0001-5216-5681, University of the Western Cape) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Publication date | 2021-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2312-7198 • E-ISSN: 0037-8054 |
| Publisher | Stellenbosch University (PUBLISHER • ZA) |
| DOI | 10.15270/57-2-930 |
| OpenAlex | W3173885963 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 17 |
There is considerable concern about the increasing phenomenon of school gangs on the Cape Flats. This article emanated from a larger research study undertaken over a three-year period (2016-2018) by Social Work students from the University of the Western Cape. The objective was to explore and describe the experiences of school learners about youth in gangs, and to develop appropriate interventions. This article presents the findings of the 2016 study. A qualitative approach, utilising an exploratory and descriptive design, was used. Individual interviews were conducted with 400 learners from eight schools on the Cape Flats using purposive and convenient sampling. Six main themes are presented that emerged from thematic data analysis. These include poverty and unemployment, unsafe spaces in townships, substance abuse, the power of gangs, peer pressure and bullies as well as family relationships and family dynamics. Ethics approval to conduct the study was obtained from the research ethics committee of the University
Economic growth · Exploratory research · Nonprobability sampling · Pedagogy · Peer pressure · Political science · Population · Poverty · Psychological intervention · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Unemployment · Homelessness and Social Issues · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology
Breaking the Conflict Trap: Civil War and Development Policy
Gangsterism
Gangsterism
Teacher Responses to School Violence in Cape Town, South Africa
Youth unemployment and the risk of social relationship exclusion
An Exploration into the Impact of Exposure to Community Violence and Hope on Children’s Perceptions of Well-Being
New social bandits? A comparative analysis of gangsterism in the Western and Eastern Cape provinces of South Africa
World development report 2011
Adolescent's views on youth gang involvement in a South African Township
Long-term effects of youth unemployment on mental health
Adolescent gang involvement
Incarcerated Youths’ Perspectives on Protective Factors and Risk Factors for Juvenile Offending
Putting the ‘Street’ in Gang
Research Design
Qualitative inquiry and research design
The practice of social research
Awkward Entanglements
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |