Young People, Violence and Strategic Interventions in Sub-Saharan Africa

This edited volume provides a comprehensive collection of research and critical scholarship on youth violence, intervention, and prevention in Sub-Saharan Africa. It explores various issues such as economic hardship, lockdowns, sexual and reproductive health, pregnancy, online sexual harassment, xenophobic violence, and micro-aggressions in school contexts. The chapters offer guidelines on successful interventions and provide insights into young people's access to resources and structures. The volume stimulates debate on intersectional identities and their vulnerabilities to violence and influences approaches to addressing and preventing youth violence in African contexts.

Format: Hardback
Length: 233 pages
Publication date: 21 January 2023
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG

This edited volume presents a comprehensive collection of cutting-edge research and critical scholarship from numerous African institutions, shedding light on incidents of youth violence, intervention, and prevention across Sub-Saharan Africa. It seamlessly integrates diverse perspectives, evidence, responses, and debates, fostering new insights and innovative strategies for addressing this pressing issue. The chapters delve into a wide range of pertinent topics, including economic hardships, lockdowns, sexual and reproductive health, pregnancy, online sexual harassment, xenophobic violence, and microaggressions in school contexts. They offer practical guidelines on how countries can learn from successful interventions implemented recently, exploring young people's access to familial and community resources, state-sponsored initiatives, peer counseling, youth-friendly services, and other relevant structures. Furthermore, this volume stimulates further debate on the drivers of violence in different African contexts, particularly the ways in which intersectional identities create vulnerabilities to violence, and influences approaches to addressing and preventing such violence.

This interdisciplinary and cross-cutting volume is an invaluable resource for scholars, researchers, practitioners, and policymakers engaged in analyzing and addressing youth violence in Sub-Saharan Africa. It provides a deep understanding of the complex factors contributing to this phenomenon and offers practical solutions to promote the well-being and empowerment of young people in the region. By fostering dialogue, collaboration, and action, this volume contributes to the ongoing efforts to create safer and more inclusive societies for all.

Weight: 535g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783031206788
Edition number: 1st ed. 2023