Surviving in the shadows of war: Polyvictimised children in post-conflict Angola

Cole, Bankole; Maxwell, Maureen; Chipaca, Adelino

doi:10.1057/cpcs.2014.4

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“…There is growing recognition that children in South Africa often experience abuse in the context of other forms of victimisation. According to Finkelhor, Ormrod, Turner, and Holt (2009), victimisation types are often interconnected, and any one type of victimisation, breeds not only susceptibility to other forms of victimisation (Cole, Maxwell, & Chipaca, 2014), but also vulnerability across contexts. Thus, victimisation is rarely a one-off event, but instead a condition in which children may become ensnared (Finkelhor, Ormrod, & Turner, 2007) for years on end (Widom, Czaja, & Dutton, 2008).…”

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The frequency and predictors of poly-victimisation of South African children and the role of schools in its prevention

Leoschut¹,

Kafaar

2017

Psychology, Health & Medicine

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Violence has become a characteristic feature of South African society, with women and children often bearing the brunt of this. Contemporary research suggests that the key to stemming the tide of child victimisation is understanding the complete inventory of victimisations that may co-occur during childhood. There is growing recognition that children in South Africa typically experience abuse in the context of other forms of maltreatment and victimisation. This article draws on the empirical data collected for a national prevalence and incidence study on child sexual abuse and maltreatment in South Africa and draws attention to the frequency of poly-victimisation amongst South African children and highlights why some children experience multiple co-occurring forms of victimisations while others do not. Understanding the complete victim profile of young children, and how the different forms of victimisation they experience intersect, is critical to ensuring that the most vulnerable South Africans are provided with the extensive and targeted interventions required to break free from their heightened vulnerability to victimisation.

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The frequency and predictors of poly-victimisation of South African children and the role of schools in its prevention

Leoschut¹,

Kafaar

2017

Psychology, Health & Medicine

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“…Indeed, postwar research from this region reports high rates of IPV and PTSD, which have been linked with self-reported abusive parenting in this and other post-conflict settings (Reider & Elbert, 2013; Saile et al, 2014). Polyvictimization (experiencing multiple forms of abuse) is common in postwar areas (Cole et al, 2014; Dubow & Shikaki, 2010) and has been associated with more psychiatric symptoms (Ford et al, 2010), but has hitherto not been investigated in the context of family settings in northern Uganda.…”

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Which Factors Are Associated With Adolescent Reports of Experiencing Various Forms of Abuse at the Family Level in Post-Conflict Northern Uganda?

Natukunda

Mubiri

Cluver

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J Interpers Violence

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Research assessing familial violence against adolescents, using caregiver–adolescent dyads, is limited in post-conflict settings. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and factors associated with adolescent-reported familial abuse in post-conflict northern Uganda. It also assessed the relationship between abuse subtypes and (a) beliefs supporting aggression and (b) adolescent well-being and life satisfaction. A randomly selected community-based sample of 10- to 17-year-old adolescents (54% girls) and their caregivers ( N = 427 dyads) in two northern Uganda districts was used. Abuse outcomes were adolescent reported. All measures used standardized tools that have been adapted for research in resource-limited settings. Analyses used multivariable linear regressions in Stata 14/IC. Overall, physical, emotional, and sexual abuse rates were 70% (confidence interval [CI] = [65.7, 74.4]), 72% (CI = [67.4, 76.0]), and 18.0% (CI = [14.0, 21.2]), respectively. Polyvictimization was 61% (CI = [55.4, 64.7]). There were no gender differences regarding adolescent reports of physical and emotional abuse, but adolescent girls were more likely to report sexual abuse and polyvictimization than adolescent boys. All forms of adolescent-reported abuse (except sexual abuse) were associated with caregiver reports of harsh disciplinary practices. In addition, emotional abuse was associated with physical and sexual abuse. Physical abuse was associated with being an orphan and emotional abuse. Sexual abuse was associated with being a girl, older adolescent age, living in a larger household, and emotional abuse. Polyvictimization was positively associated with being an orphan, younger caregiver age, caregiver-reported poor monitoring and supervision, and higher household socioeconomic status, but negatively associated with lower parental role satisfaction. Physical and emotional (but not sexual) abuse and polyvictimization were associated with beliefs supporting aggression among adolescents. All abuse subtypes were associated with lower levels of perceived well-being and life satisfaction among adolescents in this study. Child abuse prevention programs have the potential to improve adolescent–caregiver interaction and interrupt the violence transmission cycle in this setting.

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Surviving in the shadows of war: Polyvictimised children in post-conflict Angola

Cited by 2 publications

References 27 publications

The frequency and predictors of poly-victimisation of South African children and the role of schools in its prevention

The frequency and predictors of poly-victimisation of South African children and the role of schools in its prevention

Which Factors Are Associated With Adolescent Reports of Experiencing Various Forms of Abuse at the Family Level in Post-Conflict Northern Uganda?

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