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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"sexual abuse of children"”.
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Landdroste en staatsaanklaers se spesifieke kennisbasis van die kind as getuie in die hof : 'n maatskaplikewekondersoek
The sexual abuse of children is becoming an increased tendency in South Africa. Sexual abuse of children is therefore one of the most difficult issues to prove in a court of law because there are usually only two witnesses: the child and the alleged offender. The child's testimony is the most …
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An examination of perpetrator explanations for sexual abuse of young children in South Africa
South Africa is alleged to have the highest rate of sexual abuse per capita among 49 other countries. These statistics and media reports have sparked debates about what could account for the sexual abuse of children under the age of six including babies. Speculations about what would account for …
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An investigation of the causes of gender based violence in Kwa-Nongoma area
… study aimed at critically examining the causes of gender-based violence in Kwa- Nongoma. This study defines gender-based violence (GBV) as violence that is directed to a person on the basis of gender or sex. It includes acts that inflict physically, mentally, sexual harm or suffering; threats …
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An exploratory study of beliefs and understandings of health workers at Onandjokwe hospital, Namibia regarding child sexual abuse
… here examines beliefs and understandings of health workers at Onandjokwe Lutheran Hospital, regarding sexual abuse of children. The introduction gives background information on the area where Onandjokwe Hospital is situated and on the magnitude of the problem of sexual abuse of children …
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Early trauma and the developing mind
The area of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) has been the focus of increasing attention over recent years. In particular, research has emphasised that the sexual abuse of children is a major societal problem because of its high prevalence and devastating impact on the victimised child. A growing body …
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Exploring social worker's experiences working with child sexual abuse survivors who are intellectually disabled.
Sexual abuse of children with intellectual disabilities is a global phenomenon. The study aimed to explore social workers' experiences working with child sexual abuse survivors with intellectual disabilities. The study employed a qualitative research design, specifically a qualitative descriptive …
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American Monsters: Tabloid Media and the Satanic Panic, 1970-2000
… Satanic Panic, 1970-2000," analyzes an episode of national hysteria that dominated the media throughout most of the 1980s. Its origins, however, go back much farther and its consequences for the media would extend into subsequent decades. Rooted in the decade's increasingly influential …
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Public perceptions of child sex offenders
Child sexual abuse is a profoundly challenging phenomenon that has a range of detrimental impacts on victims, their families, friends, and the community. In Australia, the sexual abuse of children is a pervasive social problem, public health concern, and egregious criminal offence. High prevalence …
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Adolescents’ experiences of parental reactions to the disclosure of child sexual abuse
Child sexual abuse is a worldwide problem throughout the history of mankind. Under the influence of Freud in the 1890’s, an impression was established that claims of sexual abuse were the result of hysterical symptoms in women. His theory of the oedipus complex, depicted girls as fantasizing about …
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Trends in child maltreatment in the Northern Territory, using child protection reports and hospital admissions, 1999 to 2010.
… ongoing national attention on the vulnerability of Aboriginal children to maltreatment. The concerns have been highlighted through coronial investigations, government inquiries and media attention. Central to these concerns has been the particular focus on sexual abuse of children in the Northern …
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Voordele van die pre–forensiese evaluering as deel van die forensiese ondersoekproses rakende seksuele misbruik van 'n kind
The sexual abuse of children presents as an ever-increasing social concern in South-Africa and the rest of the world. A daily newspaper reports that 104 913 serious crimes against children were reported to the South African Police Service (SAPS) since 2010. Another 49 550 serious crimes against …