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A youth empowerment model designed to tackle school violence in South Africa

School-based violence is of major concern in the South African schooling system, particularly in secondary schools. School-based violence has a negative impact on the physical, social, cognitive and emotional well-being of learners and teachers. To compound matters, family and community environment...

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Main Author: Dewan, Fathima
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2025
Subjects:
school
violence
empowerment
peer influence
positive youth development
participatory action research
bullying
school violence prevention
youth empowerment strategies
creating safe schools
violence in South African schools
evidence-based school interventions
educational leadership and safety
student participation in school policy
thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JN Education::JNF Educational strategies and policy::JNFC Counselling and care of students
Online Access:ONIX_20250124_9781991271105_2
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Summary:School-based violence is of major concern in the South African schooling system, particularly in secondary schools. School-based violence has a negative impact on the physical, social, cognitive and emotional well-being of learners and teachers. To compound matters, family and community environment also play a role in escalating school violence. There is a need to develop interventions that are evidence-based and developmental in nature to address the issue of reducing school-based violence. Youth empowerment can be used as a helpful strategy to address the issue of school-based violence. This scholarly book focuses on using the framework of youth empowerment to address the issue of school-based violence. Through sound research, the author proposes that schools should involve learners in decision-making around school policies and design strategies to address school violence to create safer schools and a better school climate. The author further posits using key aspects of youth empowerment in school violence campaigns and programmes to increase youth motivation to collectively influence changes within their school through a process of shared decision-making, collective vision, and partnership with young people.

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