Teacher reported types of sexual abuse of learners with intellectual disability in a South African school setting

Mdikana, Andile Alfred; Phasha, Nareadi; Ntshangase, Sibusiso

doi:10.1080/14330237.2018.1547866

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“…Girls and women who worked as domestic workers in their employers’ home experienced sexual harassment at the hands of men in the household, even boys as young as 11 years old ( Saldaña-Tejeda, 2014 ). This suggests that such oppression may be sustained through an intergenerational transmission of power as depicted in studies featuring school-aged boys in South Africa and Botswana ( Mdikana et al, 2018 ; Shehu, 2009 ).…”

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Sexual Harassment in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Qualitative Systematic Review

Hardt

Stöckl

Wamoyi

et al. 2022

Trauma, Violence, & Abuse

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Sexual harassment is a pervasive form of gender-based violence that has negative social and health impacts, yet there is only limited research available on sexual harassment in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The aim of this qualitative systematic review was to better understand how participants across a variety of countries and settings conceptualized sexual harassment and to investigate its causal factors, consequences, coping strategies, and recommendations for prevention and interventions. We searched eight databases and included English language qualitative studies published from 1990 until June 2021 if they mentioned sexual harassment in LMICs and included female or male participants aged 12 and older. This resulted in 34 included studies. Overall, this review established that sexual harassment was salient in participants’ lives, yet their conceptualizations of sexual harassment varied widely and were strongly influenced by contextual and sociocultural factors. Overall, our review has highlighted (1) the conflation of sexual harassment and sexual violence, (2) the intersections of gendered power with other hierarchies of authority, age, and socio-economic status and how the role of power is different in street versus educational and workplace settings, (3) the patriarchal norms, gender inequalities, and normalization of gender-based violence that enable sexual harassment and silence those affected by it, (4) the varied expectations of how women should cope with sexual harassment in order for their experiences to be validated, and (5) the need for gender norms change and fair and effective policies in order to not only prevent sexual harassment but also address the underlying causes.

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Sexual Harassment in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Qualitative Systematic Review

Hardt

Stöckl

Wamoyi

et al. 2022

Trauma, Violence, & Abuse

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“…Cases of CSA among peers have also been noted. A qualitative study that examined the attitudes of teachers in a school for children with intellectual disabilities in South Africa found that 71.4% of teachers reported knowing at least one child who was raped by other children with intellectual disabilities, with 78.5% of teachers identifying CSA by the children's peers as a common phenomenon (Mdikana et al, 2018). One study indicated CSA in residential childcare institutions.…”

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Sexual Abuse of Children With Disabilities: Key Lessons and Future Directions Based on a Scoping Review

Klebanov

Friedman‐Hauser

Lusky-Weisrose

et al. 2023

Trauma, Violence, & Abuse

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In recent years there has been a growing public and professional interest in situations of risk, abuse, and exploitation of children with disabilities (CWDs). Despite the increasing awareness of CWDs experiencing child sexual abuse (CSA) at high rates, research in this area is still in its infancy. The current study seeks to identify, map, and thoroughly analyze the existing knowledge to better inform future research, policy, and practice. A scoping review was conducted using Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, identifying 35 articles addressing CSA among CWDs based on self-report surveys, official report data, and qualitative interviews. The findings addressed the phenomenon’s epidemiology, disclosure, identification patterns, and consequences. Studies showed that CWDs experience CSA two to four times more often than children without disabilities and that they suffer longer and harsher abuse due to factors that complicate the identification of CSA of CWDs. This review highlights the diverse methodologies, producing a high variance in phenomenon rates, as well as unique methodological strategies for addressing challenges in CSA and disability research. Future research should focus on qualitative-retrospective studies of the perceptions of survivors and significant others in their lives (e.g., parents). Moreover, an intersectionality paradigm must be adopted in future studies to address the diverse contexts that construct the phenomenon (including sociocultural contexts). There is also a need to develop integrative interventions to allow higher accessibility of services, adaptive identification mechanisms, and more effective collaboration between professionals and CWDs.

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“…Research specifically seeking to understand sexual violence against people with intellectual disabilities in South Africa is limited. The few areas that have been addressed on this subject mostly focus on sexual violence among learners with intellectual disabilities from the school setting (Mdikana, Phasha & Ntshangase 2018;Nyokangi & Phasha 2016;Phasha 2009Phasha , 2013Phasha & Myaka 2014;Phasha & Nyokangi 2012). Sexual violence has also been studied in research exploring gender-based violence among women with intellectual disabilities (Meer & Combrinck 2015).…”

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Knowledge, perceptions and experiences of risk to sexual violence among adults with intellectual disabilities in Cape Town, South Africa

Kahonde

Johns

2022

Afr. j. disabil.

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Background: People with intellectual disabilities are at high risk to sexual violence, yet minimal research has been conducted in South Africa to understand this phenomenon, especially seeking perspectives of people with intellectual disabilities themselves.Objectives: This study aimed to explore and describe the knowledge and awareness of risk to sexual violence among adults with intellectual disabilities and to understand their perceptions and experiences of risk.Method: An exploratory qualitative approach was appropriate as there is lack of literature on this subject. Focus group discussions were used as the method of data collection. The method of conducting focus group discussions and data collection instruments were adapted to suit the communication and cognitive abilities of the adults. Twenty-seven adults participated in the study and they were divided into six groups of four to five participants in each group.Results: The adults’ responses revealed that they had some knowledge of risks to sexual violence, but they also had knowledge gaps and some erroneous knowledge and perceptions that could put them at high risk. The experiences they shared showed that the risk of sexual violence is high among women with intellectual disabilities.Conclusion: Further research is needed to inform a community approach which includes people with intellectual disabilities, their families, services providers and community members as an intervention to empower and protect people with intellectual disabilities from sexual violence. To achieve this, we recommend an ecological framework as a guiding tool in both the research processes and the implementation of the outcomes.

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Teacher reported types of sexual abuse of learners with intellectual disability in a South African school setting

Cited by 6 publications

References 26 publications

Sexual Harassment in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Qualitative Systematic Review

Sexual Harassment in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Qualitative Systematic Review

Sexual Abuse of Children With Disabilities: Key Lessons and Future Directions Based on a Scoping Review

Knowledge, perceptions and experiences of risk to sexual violence among adults with intellectual disabilities in Cape Town, South Africa

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