An investigation into the experiential world of children awaiting trail at Dyambu Youth Centre

This study investigates the children's experiences whilst awaiting trial at Dyambu Youth Centre. DYC is the largest Youth Development Centre in the country, which serves involuntary clients. A qualitative research method was used to investigate whether the children in the centre do experience change, or does change come about as a result of other factors? Does staff succeed in transferring their skills and motivation to these children? Do the children feel they belong to DYC whilst awaiting trial? Seeing that a whole range of issues needed to be explored and investigated, interview schedules and focus groups were administered and the children's views about DYC had to be investigated from themselves, their parents, staff, volunteers and probation officers at court, who were responsible for their admission at DYC.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Social Development

Year dc:date.issued

2002

Author dc:creator

• Makoko, Thandi

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Graser, Roland

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7925

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/7925