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The role of the social worker in motivating parents to disclose the sexual abuse of their child
(North-West University, 2011)
Child sexual abuse is a serious problem that always has been and will be with families and communities. Child sexual abuse occurs within the family, and parents sometimes expect of the child not to tell, or tell the child ...
Evaluation of the service delivery protocol utilised with sexually abused mentally disabled children in the Boland
(North-West University, 2012)
Children's rights have become paramount to many initiatives that highlight the plight of children in South Africa. These rights form the cornerstones of South Africa's legal obligations towards all children in this country. ...
Factors contributing to the conviction rates of child sexual abuse cases
(2015)
The conviction rate for child sexual abuse cases in South-Africa is very low. The chances of a perpetrator being convicted is very slim, even if a case is reported. Some of the causes for the low conviction rates might be ...
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 ...
Circumstances that influence the finalisation of child sexual abuse cases in Tembisa
(North-West University, 2011)
Child sexual abuse is a major problem in Africa. There are a large number of child sexual abuse cases which are opened on a monthly basis. Child sexual abuse is a very sensitive issue and therefore trained professionals ...
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 ...
The perceptions of Setswana parents regarding the disclosure of child sexual abuse
(2015)
The researcher is employed as a social worker by the Department of Social
Development at Tlokwe Service Point. She was first designated to the child care
and protection programme, and thereafter was transferred to ...
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 ...
Die rol van forensiese maatskaplike werkers ten opsigte van seksuele misbruik van babas in die Boland
(North-West University, 2012)
For years social workers have been involved in the investigation of child abuse cases, which includes the sexual abuse of children. The forensic social worker primarily engages with the investigation of child sexual abuse ...
Reasons for the reluctance to disclose sexual abuse by middle childhood children
(2013)
Fighting sexual violence against women and children in South Africa is regarded as a priority. The aim of this study is to explore the reasons for the reluctance to disclose sexual abuse by middle childhood children. Some ...