Learners' and Educators' Perceptions of Gang Involvement in Western Cape

Autor/inn/en	Venter, Rienie; Jeffries, Victor
Titel	Learners' and Educators' Perceptions of Gang Involvement in Western Cape
Quelle	In: Africa Education Review, 17 (2020) 1, S.51-65 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Venter, Rienie) ORCID (Jeffries, Victor)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1814-6627
DOI	10.1080/18146627.2018.1477511
Schlagwörter	Juvenile Gangs; Violence; Student Attitudes; Grade 6; Subcultures; Fear; Identification (Psychology); Preadolescents; Foreign Countries; School Safety; Crime; Teacher Morale; Stress Variables; Elementary School Students; Elementary School Teachers; Disadvantaged Environment; South Africa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Jugendbande; Gewalt; Schülerverhalten; School year 06; 6. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 06; Subculture; Subkultur; Furcht; Pre-adolescence; Präadoleszenz; Ausland; Crimes; Delict; Delicts; Delikt; Teacher; Teachers; Morale; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Moral; Elementary school; Grundschule; Volksschule; Südafrika; Süd-Afrika; Republik Südafrika; Südafrikanische Republik
Abstract	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 360 Grade 6 learners in low socio-economic areas in Western Cape, South Africa. Interviews with educators and two experts in the field of gang involvement were conducted. In contrast with the current trend in literature, the participants made no distinction between gangs as marginalised individuals and gangs as deviant subcultures. This may be ascribed to the current high prevalence of violence which is associated with gangs in Western Cape. It was found that, while learners express their fear of gangs, some identify with and idealise gang life. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01