Kisanga Felix, Nystrom Lennarth, Hogan Nora, Emmelin Maria
Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
J Child Sex Abus. 2011 Mar;20(2):196-217. doi: 10.1080/10538712.2011.555356.
The aim of this study was to explore community perceptions about child sexual abuse in Tanzania. Thirteen focus group discussions were conducted with adult community members. The core category, children's rights challenged by lack of agency, was supported by eight categories. Aware but distressed portrayed feelings of hopelessness, lack of trust in the healthcare and legal systems reflected perceived malpractice, decreased respect for children's rights referred to poor parental care and substance abuse, myths justifying CSA illustrated cultural beliefs to rationalize child sexual abuse, disclosure threatened by fear of stigma and discrimination aligned the manifestations that prevent disclosure, actions driven by economic circumstances described the economical dependence of victims, urging a change in procedures reflected informants' wish to ally with local governance and pressure groups, and willingness to act indicated the community's role in supporting victims. The study showed how lack of agency calls for efforts to increase children's human rights at all levels.
本研究的目的是探讨坦桑尼亚社区对儿童性虐待的看法。与成年社区成员进行了13次焦点小组讨论。核心类别“因缺乏自主权而受到挑战的儿童权利”得到了八个类别的支持。“意识到但感到苦恼”描绘了绝望的情绪，“对医疗保健和法律系统缺乏信任”反映了被感知到的渎职行为，“对儿童权利的尊重减少”指的是不良的父母照顾和药物滥用，“为儿童性虐待辩护的神话”说明了将儿童性虐待合理化的文化信仰，“因害怕耻辱和歧视而受到威胁的披露”与阻止披露的表现一致，“由经济状况驱动的行为”描述了受害者的经济依赖，“敦促程序改变”反映了受访者希望与地方治理和压力团体结盟的愿望，“采取行动的意愿”表明了社区在支持受害者方面的作用。该研究表明，缺乏自主权需要在各级努力增进儿童的人权。
