Towards characterising the female sexual offender : a systematic review of research articles
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Authors
Collins-McKinnell, Charmaine Rose
Issue Date
2014-04-16
Type
Dissertation
Language
en
Keywords
Female sexual offender , Sexual abuse , Coercive control , Social constructionist
Alternative Title
Abstract
Minimal scientific research has been conducted regarding female sexual offenders within the
South African context, despite its prevalence. This study explores behavioural and contextual
characteristics of female sexual offenders to gain an understanding of the phenomenon. This
qualitative study in the form of a systematic review, focuses on the findings of ten original
international research articles published from 2002 to 2012 regarding the behavioural and
contextual characteristics of female sexual offenders. The epistemological foundation of this
study was postmodernism and social constructionism. Three main themes and various
subthemes emerged from the data by applying the thematic content analysis. The aim of this
study was to explore the similarities and differences between the findings of the research
articles. Lacunas in the existing literature were explored in an attempt to extend scientific
knowledge on female sexual offenders. Finally, recommendations for future scientific studies
on female sexual offenders were discussed.
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Citation
Collins-McKinnell, Charmaine Rose (2014) Towards characterising the female sexual offender : a systematic review of research articles, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/13349>