Theological resources for building resilience to gangster identity formations. A study of the Cape Flats

This essay probes the remedial promise of Christian narratives on resilience in creating buffers against gangster identity formation on the Cape Flats. First, we consult and compare both quantitative and qualitative psychosocial studies on the causes of gangster identity formation on the Cape Flats....

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Main Author: Vorster, Nicolaas 1973- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Stellenbosch University [2018]
In: Stellenbosch theological journal
Year: 2018, Volume: 4, Issue: 1, Pages: 473-502
RelBib Classification:FA Theology
KBN Sub-Saharan Africa
NBE Anthropology
ZA Social sciences
Further subjects:B Theology
B Identity Formation
B gangsterism
B Cape Flats
B Resilience
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