Early intervention : a foundation for lifelong violence prevention
Date
2015-03
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Institute for Security Studies
University of Cape Town, Centre of Criminology
University of Cape Town, Centre of Criminology
Abstract
High levels of violence affect every family in South Africa. Exposure to violence starts early, in both the home and community. There are high levels of physical abuse of children, and the national under-five homicide rate is more than double that of other low- and middle-income countries. Rates of violence are particularly high in poorer communities in the country, and many children already made vulnerable by poverty are also at risk from increased exposure to violence.
Description
CITATION: Skeen, S. et al. 2015. Early intervention : a foundation for lifelong violence prevention. South African Crime Quarterly, 51:5-7, doi:10.4314/sacq.v51i1.1.
The original publication is available at http://journals.assaf.org.za/sacq
The original publication is available at http://journals.assaf.org.za/sacq
Keywords
Violence -- South Africa, Violence -- South Africa -- Prevention, Family violence -- Prevention -- South Africa, Home-based family services -- South Africa, Child abuse -- Prevention -- South Africa
Citation
Skeen, S. et al. 2015. Early intervention : a foundation for lifelong violence prevention. South African Crime Quarterly, 51:5-7, doi:10.4314/sacq.v51i1.1.