Country Assessment on Youth Violence, Policy and Programmes in South Africa

It is increasingly recognized that young people are central to issues of crime and violence in South Africa. While research, policy and programming have historically focused on children and adults, there is a growing emphasis on youth as both victims and perpetrators of violence. This report presents the findings of a country assessment commissioned by the World Bank to support its incorporating human rights into youth violence programming and policy dialogues in Mexico and South Africa project. This aims to encourage policy dialogue on youth and violence with the South African government and other stakeholders. The report: (i) examines the current situation of youth violence in South Africa; (ii) summarizes the policy response by the government and the prevailing legal and institutional framework; (iii) identifies innovative programming by civil society organisations; and (iv) identifies entry points for deeper policy dialogue and improved interventions to address youth violence.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	Report biblioteca
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2012-06
Subjects:	ACCESS TO RESOURCES, ACCOUNTABILITY, ACCOUNTING, ACTS OF VIOLENCE, ADOLESCENCE, ADOLESCENTS, ADVISORY SERVICES, ALCOHOL, ASSETS, BEST PRACTICE, BLACK YOUTH, CAREGIVERS, CHILD ABUSE, CHILD LABOUR, CHILD PROTECTION, CHILDCARE, CHILDHOODS, CIVIL SOCIETY, COCAINE, COMMUNITY ACTION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION, CONFIDENCE, CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD, CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES, COURTS, CRACK, CRIMES, CRIMINAL, CRIMINAL BEHAVIOUR, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, CRIMINALITY, CRIMINALS, CRISIS INTERVENTION, DISABILITIES, DRUG, DRUG ABUSE, EARLY CHILDHOOD, EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT, ECSTASY, EXPOSURE TO VIOLENCE, FAMILIES, FIRST AID, FORMS OF VIOLENCE, GANG, GANGS, GIRLS, GUARDIANS, HEALTHY CHILDREN, HIGH-RISK, HUMAN RIGHTS, ILLEGAL DRUGS, INCARCERATED YOUTH, INCARCERATION, INITIATIVE, INJURIES, INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS, INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS, INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE, INTERVENTION, INTIMATE PARTNER, JUDICIAL PROCESSES, JUSTICE SYSTEM, LATE TEENS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, LAWS, LEADERSHIP, LEGAL RIGHTS, LEGISLATION, LIFESKILLS, MARIJUANA, MEDIA, MEDICAL RESEARCH, MENTAL HEALTH, MIGRANTS, MINISTER, MORTALITY, NATIONAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT POLICY, NATIONAL YOUTH POLICY, NEGATIVE BEHAVIOUR, NURSING, NURSING HOMES, NUTRITION, OFFENDERS, OLDER ADULTS, PARENTING, PARENTS, PATRIOTISM, PEER EDUCATION, PEER GROUPS, PERPETRATORS OF VIOLENCE, PERSONALITY, POLICE, POLICE OFFICERS, POOR CHILDREN, PREVENTION OF CRIME, PRIMARY SCHOOL, PRIMARY SCHOOLS, PRISONS, PROBATION, PROBATION OFFICERS, PROTECTION OF CHILDREN, PUBLIC OPINION, QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH, RAPE, RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, RIGHTS OF CHILDREN, RISK BEHAVIOUR, RISK FACTORS, ROBBERIES, ROBBERY, ROLE MODELS, SCHOOL CHILDREN, SCHOOLS, SECONDARY SCHOOLS, SELF-ESTEEM, SELF-EXPRESSION, SELF-HARM, SENTENCING, SERVICE DELIVERY, SEX, SEXUAL ASSAULT, SEXUAL VIOLENCE, SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, SOCIAL SERVICES, SOCIAL STRUCTURES, SOCIAL SUPPORT, SOCIAL WORKERS, STREET YOUTH, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, SUICIDE, TREATMENT OF CHILDREN, TRIAL, UNEMPLOYMENT, VICTIMS, VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE, VIOLENCE, VIOLENT CRIME, WAR, YOUNG ADULTS, YOUNG CHILDREN, YOUNG MEN, YOUNG PEOPLE, YOUNG WOMEN, YOUTH, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES, YOUTH EMPOWERMENT, YOUTH POLICY, YOUTH VIOLENCE, YOUTH WORKERS,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/131651468101355536/Country-assessment-on-youth-violence-policy-and-programmes-in-South-Africa https://hdl.handle.net/10986/27159
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