Preventing crime and violence through work and wages : the impact of the Community Work Programme

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2015-06

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Institute for Security Studies

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The article offers an analysis of the potential impact of the Community Work Programme (CWP) on crime and violence. The main forms of crime or violence referred to in this article are property crime and intimate partner (domestic) violence against women. Whereas the CWP may have a beneficial impact on children in a household, it appears that the programme may aggravate the risk of violence; it is necessary to recognise that these job opportunities are largely accessed by women rather than by young men, who tend to be the main participants in crime and violence.

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CRIME PREVENTION, WORK PROGRAMMES, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, UNEMPLOYMENT, MASCULINITY, PRECARIOUS EMPLOYMENT, YOUTH, COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION, SOUTH AFRICA, INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS, GENDER ROLES

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Bruce, D. (2015). Preventing crime and violence through work and wages: The impact of the Community Work Programme. South African Crime Quarterly,52, 25-37. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/sacq.v52i1.3

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/55264
 http://www.ajol.info/index.php/sacq/article/view/119656

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2010-2019 / Années 2010-2019
Governance / Gouvernance
Justice / Justice
Research Results (GSJ) / Résultats de recherches (GSJ)
Safe and Inclusive Cities / Villes sûres et inclusives