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Interpreting the Economic Growth and Development Policies of Post-Apartheid South Africa: Its Influence on Higher Education and Prospects for Women
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Eynon, Diane E. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This dissertation is structured as a critical policy analysis employing historical methods. It examines how the post apartheid government's economic growth and development polices have informed the higher education system and how this has changed women's financial, occupational, political, social, and educational prospects in South Africa. Through…
Descriptors: Economic Progress, Higher Education, Poverty, Rape
Stifled Voices: Barriers to Help-Seeking Behavior for South African Childhood Sexual Assault Survivors
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Smith, Kimberly; Bryant-Davis, Thema; Tillman, Shaquita; Marks, Alison – Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 2010
In South Africa, females under the age of 18 comprise approximately 40% of the rapes and other forms of sexual assault that occur. However, South African girls face multiple barriers to seeking help in the aftermath of sexual assault. This literature review provides an overview of childhood sexual assault in South African girls and addresses…
Descriptors: Help Seeking, Sexual Abuse, Females, Mental Health
Race and Rape: The Black Woman as Legitimate Victim.
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Williams, Linda Meyer – 1986
Scientific investigations of the relationship between race and rape have been flawed by the acceptance of official statistics and have been influenced by prevailing myths about rape and race. This paper proposes a theoretical framework for understanding rape and race. The thesis is presented that only the black victim of sexual assault is viewed…
Descriptors: Blacks, Equal Protection, Females, Feminism
Hispanic Victims. Special Report.
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Bastian, Lisa D. – 1990
This report provides detailed information about crimes committed against Hispanics from 1979 to 1986 based on the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics' National Crime Survey (NCS). The rate of violent crime committed against Hispanics each year surveyed is examined and compared to that for non-Hispanics. The demographic characteristics of the…
Descriptors: Blacks, Community Characteristics, Crime, Criminals
Factors Related to Intentions to Report a Rape.
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Feldman-Summers, Shirley; Ashworth, Clark D. – Journal of Social Issues, 1981
Discusses a study conducted among Asian, Black, Hispanic, and White women to: (1) identify the factors related to intention to report/not report a rape to various people; and (2) ascertain the usefulness of Fishbein's model of behavioral intentions, which consists of "perceived outcomes" and "perceived expectations" components,…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Behavior Patterns, Blacks, Community Influence
Intervention, Treatment, and Prevention of Sexual Abuse and Assault: A Training Program for Racial Minority Service Providers. Final Report.
Specktor, Peggy; Stafford, Rick, Ed. – 1988
The Minnesota Program for Victims of Sexual Assault conducted a 9-month training program for racial minority human service professionals from September 1983 through May 1984. The objectives of the project were to improve the identification, intervention, and treatment of sexual assault victims and their families. The project targeted Blacks,…
Descriptors: American Indians, Blacks, Children, Community Organizations