World Bank2017-06-142017-06-142012-06https://hdl.handle.net/10986/27159It 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.en-USCC BY 3.0 IGOACCESS TO RESOURCESACCOUNTABILITYACCOUNTINGACTS OF VIOLENCEADOLESCENCEADOLESCENTSADVISORY SERVICESALCOHOLASSETSBEST PRACTICEBLACK YOUTHCAREGIVERSCHILD ABUSECHILD LABOURCHILD PROTECTIONCHILDCARECHILDHOODSCIVIL SOCIETYCOCAINECOMMUNITY ACTIONCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTCOMMUNITY PARTICIPATIONCONFIDENCECONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILDCORRECTIONAL FACILITIESCOURTSCRACKCRIMESCRIMINALCRIMINAL BEHAVIOURCRIMINAL JUSTICECRIMINALITYCRIMINALSCRISIS INTERVENTIONDISABILITIESDRUGDRUG ABUSEEARLY CHILDHOODEARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENTECSTASYEXPOSURE TO VIOLENCEFAMILIESFIRST AIDFORMS OF VIOLENCEGANGGANGSGIRLSGUARDIANSHEALTHY CHILDRENHIGH-RISKHUMAN RIGHTSILLEGAL DRUGSINCARCERATED YOUTHINCARCERATIONINITIATIVEINJURIESINSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTSINTERNATIONAL STANDARDSINTERPERSONAL VIOLENCEINTERVENTIONINTIMATE PARTNERJUDICIAL PROCESSESJUSTICE SYSTEMLATE TEENSLAW ENFORCEMENTLAWSLEADERSHIPLEGAL RIGHTSLEGISLATIONLIFESKILLSMARIJUANAMEDIAMEDICAL RESEARCHMENTAL HEALTHMIGRANTSMINISTERMORTALITYNATIONAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT POLICYNATIONAL YOUTH POLICYNEGATIVE BEHAVIOURNURSINGNURSING HOMESNUTRITIONOFFENDERSOLDER ADULTSPARENTINGPARENTSPATRIOTISMPEER EDUCATIONPEER GROUPSPERPETRATORS OF VIOLENCEPERSONALITYPOLICEPOLICE OFFICERSPOOR CHILDRENPREVENTION OF CRIMEPRIMARY SCHOOLPRIMARY SCHOOLSPRISONSPROBATIONPROBATION OFFICERSPROTECTION OF CHILDRENPUBLIC OPINIONQUANTITATIVE RESEARCHRAPERECREATIONAL ACTIVITIESRECREATIONAL FACILITIESRIGHTS OF CHILDRENRISK BEHAVIOURRISK FACTORSROBBERIESROBBERYROLE MODELSSCHOOL CHILDRENSCHOOLSSECONDARY SCHOOLSSELF-ESTEEMSELF-EXPRESSIONSELF-HARMSENTENCINGSERVICE DELIVERYSEXSEXUAL ASSAULTSEXUAL VIOLENCESOCIAL DEVELOPMENTSOCIAL SERVICESSOCIAL STRUCTURESSOCIAL SUPPORTSOCIAL WORKERSSTREET YOUTHSUBSTANCE ABUSESUICIDETREATMENT OF CHILDRENTRIALUNEMPLOYMENTVICTIMSVICTIMS OF VIOLENCEVIOLENCEVIOLENT CRIMEWARYOUNG ADULTSYOUNG CHILDRENYOUNG MENYOUNG PEOPLEYOUNG WOMENYOUTHYOUTH DEVELOPMENTYOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMESYOUTH EMPOWERMENTYOUTH POLICYYOUTH VIOLENCEYOUTH WORKERSReportWorld Bank10.1596/27159