This study investigates how young black South Africans, aged 14-20, construct their understanding of morality within the challenging context of post-Apartheid township poverty. The research explores how factors such as partial-parenting, inadequate schooling, and pervasive poverty shape their moral frameworks and influence their behavior. It examines how these young people navigate their moral lives after the end of the struggle against Apartheid, which had previously provided a clear object of political resistance.

The book offers a detailed sociological and psychological examination of adolescent morality in a specific post-Apartheid South African context. It is likely to be of interest to scholars and students in sociology, psychology, African studies, and youth development. The study's focus on the interplay between socio-economic conditions and moral development provides a nuanced perspective on the challenges faced by township youth.