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Title: | Parental circumstances leading to child sexual abuse in Zimbabwe | Authors: | Muridzo, Noel G. Chikadzi, V. Mafa, Itai Chinyenze, P. |
Keywords: | Child sexual abuse Parental circumstances Implications for social work Zimbabwe |
Issue Date: | 2018 | Publisher: | Journal of Social Development in Africa | Series/Report no.: | Journal of Social Development in Africa;Vol. 33; No. 2: p. 135-168 | Abstract: | Child sexual abuse remains one of the leading social ills of our time. It is a phenomenon that has multi-faceted consequences on children, families and the society at large. This paper discusses findings emanating from a study which explored the phenomenon of child sexual abuse in Zimbabwe. Using a qualitative approach and a case study design, the study discusses how parental circumstances are key factors that lead to the vulnerability of children to sexual abuse. The authors call for a paradigm shift from curative social welfare services in dealing with child sexual abuse, and advocate for a preventative-oriented practice that addresses macro-ecological factors that contribute to vulnerability of children to sexual abuse. | URI: | https://www.researchgate.net/publication/343935193_Parental_circumstances_leading_to_child_sexual_abuse_in_Zimbabwe http://hdl.handle.net/11408/4177 |
ISSN: | 1012-1080 |
Appears in Collections: | Research Papers |
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