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I joined the CJCP, a Cape Town-based NGO engaged in the field of social justice and violence prevention, with a particular focus on children and youth, in 2005. My main research interests include both online and offline child protection, and child and youth resilience. Recent research projects include explorations into the causes and nature of youth violence, and extensive work into the extent, causes and nature of school violence in South Africa and the region. Other recent research includes a UNICEF-partnered qualitative study exploring how young people navigate their online safety. I'm also working with the National Department of Basic Education on an integrated school safety policy, and the integration of online safety into national education policies. I'm currently one of three principals investigators on the UBS Optimus Foundation Study South Africa, a national incidence and prevalence study of 10,000 children looking at child abuse, violence and neglect in South Africa, including online experiences