The involvement of faith based organizations with sexually abused adolescent females in the Paarl community

Thirion, Melanie

dc.contributor.advisor	Dreyer, J. S.	en
dc.contributor.advisor	Thesnaar, C.H.	en
dc.contributor.author	Thirion, Melanie	en
dc.date.accessioned	2009-08-25T10:56:58Z
dc.date.available	2009-08-25T10:56:58Z
dc.date.issued	2007-11
dc.date.submitted	2009-08	en
dc.identifier.citation	Thirion, Melanie (2007) The involvement of faith based organizations with sexually abused adolescent females in the Paarl community, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/1818>	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/1818
dc.description.abstract	This research explores reasons why congregations in Paarl community are not involved, as faith based organizations (FBO's), with the support of female adolescent victims of sexual abuse. The researcher conducts a literature review concerning the developmental phase of adolescence and issues regarding sexuality that emerge from this phase. The researcher discusses the nature and effects of sexual abuse and statistics regarding this abuse. Different church leaderships' statements regarding the prevalence of sexual abuse are also viewed. Based on the literature study, empirical research is conducted to explore why congregations in Paarl are not involved as FBO's with the support of adolescent female victims of sexual abuse. The researcher uses basic individual interviews with several leaders of congregations in Paarl to gather the data needed. Lastly, the data is analyzed and discussed. Based on this discussion, the researcher offers some guidelines for congregations to become more involved as FBO's with adolescent female victims of sexual abuse.	en
dc.format.extent	1 online resource (xi, 94 leaves.)
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.subject	Sexual abuse	en
dc.subject	Adolescent females	en
dc.subject	Victims	en
dc.subject	Paarl community	en
dc.subject	Congregations	en
dc.subject	Faith based communities	en
dc.subject	Reasons for involvement	en
dc.subject	Awareness	en
dc.subject	Silence	en
dc.subject	Guidelines for involvement	en
dc.subject.ddc	259.230968734
dc.subject.lcsh	Sex crimes -- Religious aspects -- Christianity
dc.subject.lcsh	Church work with youth -- South Africa -- Paarl
dc.title	The involvement of faith based organizations with sexually abused adolescent females in the Paarl community	en
dc.type	Dissertation	en
dc.description.department	Social Work	en
dc.description.degree	M.Diac.(Direction: Youth Work)	en