Browsing Department of Social Work by Subject "Child sexual abuse"
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Caregivers' perceptions of desensitization among sexually abused children
(University of the Western cape, 2011)Children react differently to the traumatic incidence of sexual abuse. Some children develop symptomatic behaviours associated with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in reaction to sexual abuse, such as apathy, which is a ... -
Evaluating the special sexual offences courts in Cape Town and Wynberg through professional perspectives
(University of Western Cape, 2020)This is an evaluative research study which was undertaken to establish whether the legal reforms, through the establishment of the Special Sexual Offences Courts, have been effective in reducing secondary traumatisation. ... -
Exploring parental coping with childcare after the disclosure of child sexual abuse
(University of the Western Cape., 2011)Child sexual abuse is a well-documented social crime that influences every aspect of the survivor and their family's lives. The parents are then confronted with a child that presents behavior that may include scholastic ... -
Life stories of perpetrators of child sexual offences in a community - based treatment programme in the Western Cape
(2009)In this thesis, the researcher explored the life stories of male perpetrators of child sexual offences. It is argued that this is an area that needs to be addressed because sexual abuse of children has become a global ...