Community-based urban violence prevention: innovative approaches in Africa, Latin America, Asia and the Arab Region

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Urban violence has become a major threat in big cities of the world. Where the orthodox protection through the police and individual target hardening remain inefficient, the population must organize itself. This book contains first-hand accounts on a selection of the most innovative experiences in A...

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Contributors: Mathéy, Kosta 1946- (Editor) ; Matuk, Silvia (Editor)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Published: Bielefeld transcript [2015]
In:Year: 2015
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Keywords:
Social Sciences
Global > Gewaltprävention > Stadt > Jugendkriminalität > Beispielhafte Fälle > Fallstudie
Violence Prevention > Towns > Juvenile delinquency > Exemplary cases > Case studies
Südafrikanische Republik > Johannesburg > Kenia > Nairobi > Kamerun > Douala > Guinea-Bissau > Volksrepublik China > Shanghai > Schanghai > Zentralamerika > Kolumbien > Medellín > El Salvador > San Salvador > Mexiko > Drogenhandel > Jordanien > Flüchtlingslager > Zivilgesellschaft
South Africa > RSA > Kenya > Cameroon > People's Republic of China > Central America > Colombia > Mexico > Drug traffic > Jordan > Refugee camps > Civil society
Social Science / Sociology / Urban
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Aufsatzsammlung
Großstadt > Sozialer Konflikt > Gewalttätigkeit > Gewaltkriminalität > Prävention > Gemeinwesen
Stadt > Stadtsoziologie > Jugendbande > Stadtviertel > Kriminalität > Gewalt > Prävention
Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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Summary:Urban violence has become a major threat in big cities of the world. Where the orthodox protection through the police and individual target hardening remain inefficient, the population must organize itself. This book contains first-hand accounts on a selection of the most innovative experiences in Africa, Latin America, Asia and the Arab region and is of interest likewise for academics and urban practitioners, policy makers, international cooperation experts or travelers preparing a visit of one of the affected countries.With a preface by Caroline Moser
Item Description:Literaturangaben
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (306 Seiten), Illustrationen, Diagramme, Karten
ISBN:9783839429907