Browsing Research Output by Subject "Child sexual abuse"
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Legal professionals’ views on pre-trial therapy in cases of child sexual abuse in South Africa
(Taylor & Francis, 2014)The aim of this study is to report on a preliminary qualitative inquiry into the views of legal professionals in South Africa regarding pre-trial therapy for victims of child sexual abuse (CSA). Applying purposive and ... -
Pre-trial therapy for child witnesses in cases of sexual abuse: a scoping literature review
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)Globally, child complainants of sexual abuse are expected to testify in criminal proceedings and in some countries therapy is delayed until after the child testifies as not to contaminate the child's version of events. We ... -
Psychometric properties of the Adverse Childhood Experiences Abuse Short Form (ACE-ASF) among Romanian high school students
(Elsevier, 2017)Child abuse is a major public health problem. In order to establish the prevalence of abuse exposure among children, measures need to be age-appropriate, sensitive, reliable and valid. This study aimed to investigate the ... -
Redefining child sexual abuse: from a legal to a psychosocial perspective
(CRIMSA, 2013)In order to effectively help traumatised children to achieve positive outcomes, one must have a clearly defined methodology, underpinned by theory and based on an integrated approach. The first step towards this is clearly ...