Monograph 136: `It Feels Like It`s the End of the World`, Cape Towns Youth Talk About Gangs and Community Violence, Catherine L Ward

The ISS would like to thank Save the Children and the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Pretoria for providing the funding to enable both the research for, and publication of, this monograph.

The author would like to thank the following, all of whom gave invaluable advice in the design and execution of the fieldwork, and/or contributed to the writing of this monograph:

• Lameez Alexander: Child, Youth, Family and Social Development, Human Sciences Research Council

• Karlijn Bakhuis: Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and Child, Youth, Family and Social Development, Human Sciences Research Council

• Andy Dawes: Child, Youth, Family and Social Development, Human Sciences Research Council

• Louise Ehlers: The Open Society Foundation for South Africa

• Cheryl Frank: Resources Aimed at the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect

• Jacqui Gallinetti: Community Law Centre, University of the Western Cape

• Malibongwe Gwele: Child, Youth, Family and Social Development, Human Sciences Research Council

• Prometheus Mabuza: Save the Children, Sweden

• Blanca Nomura: Save the Children, Sweden

• Khanyisa Phaweni: Child, Youth, Family and Social Development, Human Sciences Research Council

• Heidi Sauls: Department of Anthropology/Sociology, University of the Western Cape

• Terry Selikow: Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of Cape Town

• Amelia van der Merwe: Child, Youth, Family and Social Development, Human Sciences Research Council

• Liz Webster: Herschel Primary School

The author is also grateful to the fieldwork team and transcribers: Antoinette Aranes, Loraine Linden, Xolani Mkumbuzi, Leon van Wyk, and Script and Data Solutions. Their hard work was an invaluable and essential part of the success of this project.

Beyond the research team, this project was made possible by the great kindness of the teachers and shelter staff who went beyond the call of duty to assist us in setting up the focus group discussions, and who made us so welcome at the schools and shelters. We are also indebted to the children who participated so willingly in what was not always an easy discussion: they have indeed made a contribution through their honesty and vigorous engagement with the topic.