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The nature of rape incidents involving children ages 7-15 years in the Queenstown district
(2013)
As an employee in the South African Police Service, Family Violence, Child Protection Unit the researcher has noticed that there is an increase in the number of rape incidents in children. This became evident from the ...
The disclosure of sexual abuse during middle childhood : a forensic social work perspective
(2014)
Working with sexually abused children and conducting forensic assessments is a difficult task for many professionals working in the field of child sexual abuse. In this specialised field, it is imperative that professionals ...
Circumstances contributing to adolescents' vulnerability towards sexual abuse in a rural area
(2014)
In rendering child care protection services to adolescents in the Marshite area as a social worker in the Department of Social Development, the researcher recognised that an increased number of adolescents are sexually ...
Beliefs and knowledge of isiXhosa speaking people about child sexual abuse in a rural area
(2014)
The researcher is a member of the South African Police Service, attached to Family violence, Child protection and Sexual Offences Unit in the Eastern Cape, dealing with victims of child sexual abuse. It had come to the ...
Struikelblokke in die hantering en verwysing van seksueel misbruikte kinders deur maatskaplike werkers in nieregeringsorganisasies
(2015)
The profession of social work is already used for years by the legal system to assist
courts in evaluating a person's personal circumstances and the course of justice. In
practice it is often taken for granted that a ...
Adolescents' knowledge and awareness regarding sexual abuse in a rural area of the Northern Cape
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)
Adolescent youth in most countries of the world such as America and South Africa
are at risks which results from issues such as poverty, sexual abuse and sexual
exploitation. There are many factors such as culture, family ...
Factors that contribute to adolescents committing sexual crimes in Mahikeng area
(2013)
The sexual offences that are committed by adolescents lately are of a great concern, particularly in the Mafikeng area. The record shows that adolescents are arrested daily for committing criminal offences. Despite the ...
Factors contributing to delays in the conviction process of child sexual abuse cases in the rural areas of the Eastern Cape
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)
Despite the high reporting rate of child sexual abuse cases, the conviction rate in South Africa is low. According to the South African Police National Statistics, 2012/2013 (South Africa, 2012/2013), 66 196 incidents of ...
Identifying psycho-social risk factors for children of mothers who were sexually abused during childhood
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)
With this research the researcher aims to explore and describe the psycho-social risk factors for children of mothers with a history of childhood sexual abuse in order to gain a better understanding of the extent to which ...
Perceptions of Pedi-speaking caregivers regarding the disclosure of child sexual abuse
(2014)
As a social worker working for the Department of Social Development, the researcher is rendering services to the Polokwane surrounding areas in Ga-maraba village in Limpopo Province. The beneficiaries of these services are ...