Ritualistic child sexual abuse in post-conflict Eastern DRC: Factors associated with the phenomenon and implications for social work
| Autor: | Janestic M. Twikirize, Amani Clovis Kasherwa |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Social Work Warfare Adolescent Poison control 050109 social psychology Context (language use) Criminology Suicide prevention Superstitions Child marriage Developmental and Educational Psychology Humans 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Child Ceremonial Behavior Aged Social work 05 social sciences Human factors and ergonomics Child Abuse Sexual Middle Aged Psychiatry and Mental health Sexual abuse Child sexual abuse Rape Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Compulsive Behavior Democratic Republic of the Congo Female Crime Psychology Magic 050104 developmental & child psychology |
| Zdroj: | Child abuseneglect. 81 |
| ISSN: | 1873-7757 |
| Popis: | Ritualistic child sexual abuse (RCSA) is a critical and under-recognised form of child maltreatment prevailing in developing countries. In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), children from specific communities suffer complex forms of RCSA perpetrated with extreme brutality by various individuals and groups of conspirators. Although the DRC has achieved significant milestones towards combatting war-related sexual abuse of women and children, disturbing forms of RCSA, notably child kidnapping, rape, child defilement for fetish and superstitious beliefs, child sexual exploitation, and cult-based child marriage persist and affect many victims. This study examines the factors associated with the resurgence of RCSA in post-conflict eastern DRC. The article also discusses the implications of such forms of abuse for social work practice and education in a post-war context. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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