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Perceptions of child sexual abuse---a qualitative interview study with representatives of the socio-legal system in urban Tanzania.

Through in-depth interviews, this study explored perceptions and experiences of key players handling child sexual offense cases in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The informants included public police investigators, magistrates, legal workers, and social workers working with nongovernmental organizations....

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Published in:Journal of Child Sexual Abuse Vol. 19; no. 3; pp. 290 - 310
Main Authors: Kisanga F, Mbwambo J, Hogan N, Nystrom L, Emmelin M, Lindmark G
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd May/Jun2010
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          Kisanga F
          Mbwambo J
          Hogan N
          Nystrom L
          Emmelin M
          Lindmark G
        affil: Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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          Child Abuse, Sexual
          Mental Health Personnel
          Perception
          Police
          Attitude
          Audiorecording
          Child Abuse, Sexual Legislation and Jurisprudence
          Coding
          Content Analysis
          Courts
          Exploratory Research
          Fear
          Funding Source
          Human
          Interviews
          Legislation
          Purposive Sample
          Qualitative Studies
          Sexual Abuse Legislation and Jurisprudence
          Shame
          Social Workers
          Socioeconomic Factors
          Tanzania
          Urban Areas
          Victims
      ab: Through in-depth interviews, this study explored perceptions and experiences of key players handling child sexual offense cases in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The informants included public police investigators, magistrates, legal workers, and social workers working with nongovernmental organizations. The interviews were recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed using qualitative content analysis. Five themes emerged summarizing factors associated with sexual offenses, including community passivity, legal system weaknesses, legal framework inadequacy, and key players' vulnerabilities. Addressing the identified weaknesses may promote justice, while changes in attitudes and norms are needed for the prevention of sexual offenses to children.
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