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Showing 1 to 20 of 27 for “"Victims of violence"”.
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Gap analysis identifying the current state of information security within organizations working with victims of violence
<p>Around the world, domestic violence, human trafficking, and stalking affect millions of lives every day. According to a report published by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention in January 2015, every minute 20 people fall victim to physical violence perpetrated by an intimate partner in …
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Mulheres em situação de violência e as políticas sociassistenciais no Estado da Paraíba
… on public policies to support and care for women victims of violence in the state of Paraíba, with special attention to the services available in the city of João Pessoa / PB. Based on the survey of actions taken by government agencies and civil society, we will analyze (the) protective measures …
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Proposta de psicoterapia breve a partir de um estudo sobre crianças e adolescentes vítimas de violência
Violence against children and teenagers is considered a public health problem, affecting families and communities. There are several implications that may occur in the context of the social, cognitive and psychological development of these subjects, in the short and long term. With the intention of …
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Meaning of forgiveness: analysing political and sexual violence cases
This study investigates the meaning of forgiveness in instances of political and sexual violence in contemporary South Africa. Truth Reconciliation Commission (TRC) proceedings about the well known St James church massacre, Brian Mitchell, and Thapelo Mbelo case guide my understanding of the role …
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The Shape of Things
<p><em>The Shape of Things</em> is a collection of stories that investigates girlhood and womanhood through women’s bodies, particularly as the body affects their roles in families and relationships and leads to higher risks of becoming victims of violence. These stories show characters navigating …
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Transforming destructive ethnic violence: an exploration of the role of forgiveness in political reconciliation in Burundi
Violence, ethnic violence, in particular, dehumanizes its victims and perpetrators. It shatters selves and destroys relationships without which life is impossible. To restore the dignity of the survivors of ethnic violence, what was done to them must be acknowledged as evil and its perpetrators …
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The contribution of different forms of violence exposure to internalising and externalising symptoms in young South African adolescents
… that youth who are violently victimised are often victimised across more than one life domain, a pattern of violence exposure termed poly-victimisation. Further, poly-vicimisation has been associated with a greater severity of internalising and externalising symptoms than single types of …
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Protection of Borders or Protection of Women? Recently arrived immigrant women in the UK, violence and immigration policies
… research explores female immigrants’ experiences of violence and exploitation in the UK. In doing so the focus is on three ‘groups’ of recently arrived immigrant women: spouses experiencing domestic violence, trafficked women, and asylum seekers. This focus allows an evaluation of current UK …
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The right of sexual minorities under the African human rights system
"The protection of the rights of sexual minorities in many countries in Africa is a controversial issue. It is not unusual to find newspaper reports on gross violations suffered by this minority group. Gays and lesbians are victims of violence, sometimes resulting in death. Sexual minorities in …
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A descriptive study of offender on offender assaults in Pollsmoor Medium B Correctional Centre
In recent years, Correctional Centre violence has been much debated. Although the literature on violence is well developed, little is known about the nature and extent of violence in South African Correctional Centres, despite widespread concern and speculation. Furthermore, it is unclear whether …
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Discourse analysis of gender-based violence in contemporary Kiswahili fiction: A case study of selected novels of the past three decades (1975 - 2004) and young Tanzanians’ interpretations
This study focused on indirect exposure to violence against women by examining the discursive construction of gender-based violence in Kiswahili novels. While there have been numerous studies on violence in the mass media and its possible effects on young people, limited research has focused on the …
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Wayward Women, Virtuous Violence: Feminine Violence in Restoration and Eighteenth-Century British Literature by Women
This dissertation examines the role of "acceptable" feminine violence in Restoration and eighteenth-century drama and fiction. Scenes such as Lady Davers's physical assault on Pamela in Samuel Richardson's Pamela (1740) have understandably troubled recent scholars of gender and literature. But …
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Dating Violence Myth Acceptance and Victim Blame Among College Students: Does Gender Matter?
<p>Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) affects approximately one in four women every year in the United States (Black et al., 2011). As a result, determining the potential implications IPV has on the victims requires extensive research and education. The manner in which a victim is responded to by …
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An expoloratory study on the contributing factors related to domestic violence against women with households in Oshakati
Domestic violence significantly affects women through physical and psychological harm, leading to cycles of trauma and fear that disrupt families. As a result, social isolation, financial insecurity, and the continuation of violence over generations, which harms communities. This qualitative study …
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Factors contributing to absconding of mental health care users in Mopani District Limpopo Province, South Africa
Introduction: Prohibited malingering of patients from psychiatric wards is a critical concern among professionals responsible for their care. This is because patients who abscond from psychiatric hospitals pose a risk of potential injury and harm to themselves, other patients, and the community. …
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The development of a programme for the facilitation of coping skills for rural adolescents who have been exposed to community violence
… are being exposed as witnesses or are direct victims of violence in today's society. The purpose of this study is to explore what violent exposure adolescents have experienced and to develop a programme that includes coping skills, expression of emotion and communication. The research formed …
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Collapsing the universal : towards a framework for understanding the politics of difference in liberal democratic states
The main focus of this research is to determine how liberal-democratic states can best address issues of substantive equality and social justice in a context of difference. This essay engages in a critical understanding of the link between difference, citizenship, public policy and the state. It …
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El desierto y el duelo: una poética de resistencia a la violencia y al olvido en Lluvia en el desierto de Marjorie Agosín
The objective of the present thesis on Lluvia en el desierto / Rain in the Desert (1999) by the Chilean-American poet Marjorie Agosín is to explore the problem of mourning, memory and identity in the context of the dictatorship and post dictatorship in Chile through the poetics of the desert. In …
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An Examination of Sexual Trauma Screening and Patient Reported Resilience, Help-Seeking Experiences, and Coping Among Cervical Cancer Patients
… and national concern impacting many women. Victims of violence experience increased risk of psychological distress including anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, and depression. Although medical providers and organizations recommend abuse screenings for women, routine screening is not …
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Dual-Chambered Membrane Bioreactor for the Dynamic Co-Culture of Dermal Stratified Tissues
… burns worldwide. Facial burn statistics include victims of violence (warfare, acid attacks, scalding) and trauma (flame, electrical, chemical). Skin is the first barrier against external mechanical and biochemical factors, such as burning agents, and is composed of the epidermis, dermis, and …
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