Child sexual abuse in Tanzania and Kenya
In: Child abuse & neglect: the international journal ; official journal of the International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect, Volume 28, Issue 8, p. 833-844
ISSN: 1873-7757
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In: Child abuse & neglect: the international journal ; official journal of the International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect, Volume 28, Issue 8, p. 833-844
ISSN: 1873-7757
In: Child abuse & neglect: the international journal ; official journal of the International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect, Volume 15, Issue 3, p. 213-221
ISSN: 1873-7757
In: Child abuse & neglect: the international journal ; official journal of the International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect, Volume 24, Issue 2, p. 289-290
ISSN: 1873-7757
In: Child abuse & neglect: the international journal ; official journal of the International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect, Volume 22, Issue 6, p. 541-550
ISSN: 1873-7757
In: Child abuse & neglect: the international journal ; official journal of the International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect, Volume 22, Issue 6, p. 523-531
ISSN: 1873-7757
In: Child abuse & neglect: the international journal ; official journal of the International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect, Volume 21, Issue 3, p. 328-329
ISSN: 1873-7757
In: Child abuse & neglect: the international journal ; official journal of the International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect, Volume 20, Issue 8, p. 783-790
ISSN: 1873-7757
In: Child abuse & neglect: the international journal ; official journal of the International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect, Volume 17, Issue 1, p. 175-185
ISSN: 1873-7757
In: Child abuse & neglect: the international journal ; official journal of the International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect, Volume 15, Issue 4, p. 601-602
ISSN: 1873-7757
In: Child abuse & neglect: the international journal ; official journal of the International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect, Volume 14, Issue 1, p. 136-137
ISSN: 1873-7757
In: Child abuse & neglect: the international journal ; official journal of the International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect, Volume 12, Issue 4, p. 579-582
ISSN: 1873-7757
In: Child abuse & neglect: the international journal ; official journal of the International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect, Volume 8, Issue 4, p. 546
ISSN: 1873-7757
In: Child abuse & neglect: the international journal ; official journal of the International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect, Volume 7, Issue 2, p. 177-193
ISSN: 1873-7757
In: Children Australia, Volume 45, Issue 4, p. 222-228
ISSN: 2049-7776
AbstractChild sexual abuse (CSA) is a serious scourge that affects all countries globally. While there are myriad factors contributing the prevalence of CSA in Zimbabwe, poverty is arguably one of the major underlying issues and root causes of most of these factors. Over the past two decades, Zimbabwe has gone through an unprecedented economic meltdown; fewer resources are being channelled towards child protection leading to the decline in standards of living for children. Consequently, children are left vulnerable to poverty which exposes them to the risk of CSA. This paper discusses a number of poverty-related factors that are contributing to CSA in Zimbabwe. A qualitative study approach was adopted, and data were collected from 38 participants and four key informants who were selected using theoretical and purposive sampling, respectively. In addition, 300 court files of CSA cases were also reviewed. Notwithstanding other circumstances leading to CSA, findings showed that poverty-related vulnerabilities, such as adverse living conditions, rurality, child labour and migration, exposed children to CSA. The paper ends by discussing the policy and social work practice implications and recommendations in view of the findings.
In: Child abuse & neglect: the international journal ; official journal of the International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect, Volume 15, Issue 3, p. 317
ISSN: 1873-7757