Sexual Abuse of Young Children in Southern Africa
Sexual Abuse of Young Children in Southern Africa

Author: Human Sciences Research Council

Publisher: HSRC Press

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 508

ISBN-13: 9780796920539

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With contributions from leading legal and policy researchers, clinical practitioners and child development specialists in southern Africa, this volume is an invitation to reflect on the many-sided nature of sexual abuse of young children. Many of the contributors propose effective ways to prevent abuse or improve care and services for the many affected children and their families. The book is in five parts. The opening section confronts the realities of sexual abuse of pre-pubertal children and the way abuse is represented in the press. The second section discusses the individual and socio-cultural causes of child sexual abuse. Section three covers legal and policy responses to the problem, while the fourth section presents a series of accounts of interventions on behalf of abused children drawn from South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. The book concludes with some critical reflections on research in this area.

My Piece of Sky
My Piece of Sky

Author: Mariella Furrer

Publisher: de.Mo Design Limited

Published: 2014-03-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780982590874

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GROUNDBREAKING BOOK DOCUMENTING CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE

Childhood Vulnerabilities in South Africa
Childhood Vulnerabilities in South Africa

Author: Jan Grobbelaar

Publisher: African Sun Media

Published: 2021-01-26

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 1928480942

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This book addresses different challenges that endanger the lives of children in South Africa from an ethical perspective. The text is meant to position itself as a resource for specialists (and practitioners) in ethics and childhood studies. The content is systematically and intersectionally presented, based on scholarly analyses, insights, reasoning, and expertise – originating in different disciplines and backgrounds. It endeavours to help especially those who study the sociocultural contexts of children and families in terms of challenges and opportunities, and for possible support.

Rapid Assessment
Rapid Assessment

Author: Lizette Berry

Publisher:

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13:

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This report is aimed at providing an overview of the situation of children in South Africa, with a focus on the non-fulfilment and violation of children's rights as formulated in the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). The assessment utilises evidence drawn from available literature and interviews with key actors in the South African child rights arena. Based on the opinion of these key respondents, the report provides an overview of the key role players in the field, followed by suggestions for possible areas for intervention by international aid agencies. The assessment is limited by a number of elements, such as an extremely short time frame, the shortage of relevant information in certain areas, and the description of role players in the child rights arena is not comprehensive.

The National Household HIV Prevalence and Risk Survey of South African Children
The National Household HIV Prevalence and Risk Survey of South African Children

Author: Heather Brookes

Publisher: HSRC Press

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 62

ISBN-13: 9780796920553

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The National Household HIV Prevalence and Risk Survey of South African Children forms part of the Nelson Mandela/HSRC Study of HIV/AIDS: South African National HIV Prevalence, Behavioural Risks and Mass Media Household Survey 2002. This report provides information on HIV prevalence, orphanhood, risk factors for HIV infection and knowledge of HIV/AIDS among South African children. A total of 3 988 children aged 2 to 18 years participated in the survey. Caregivers of 2 138 children 2 to 11 years of of age answered a questionnaire on the child's behalf. A total of 740 children 12 to 14 years of age directly answered a separate questionnaire. An additional 1 110 children and between 15 and 18 years of age answered a youth questionnaire. Of the 3 988 children, 3 294 (82.6 per cent) provided a saliva specimen for HIV testing. The results show HIV prevalence among children 2 to 18 years of age to be 5.4 per cent. Prevalence was nearly constant across age groups and did not vary significantly. There were insufficient numbers to compare prevalence across race groups. The prevalence was higher than expected. Further studies are necessary to verify this finding.