A qualitative inquiry investigating adolescents' sense of hope within a context of violence in a disadvantaged community in Cape Town

Journal of Youth Studies

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 269-278

  Isaacs, Serena Ann ^a   Savahl, Shazly ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

children; community violence; faith; hope; young people

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892431949     PISSN: 13676261     EISSN: 14699680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13676261.2013.815703     Document Type: Article

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