Perceptions and attitudes towards child sexual abuse in Trinidad and Tobago: The case for a gendered approach to management
In. The University of the West Indies, Faculty of Medical Sciences. Faculty of Medical Sciences, Research Day. St. Augustine, Caribbean Medical Journal, March 21, 2019. .
Não convencional
em Inglês
| MedCarib
| ID: biblio-1022611
Biblioteca responsável:
TT5
ABSTRACT
Objective:
The sociocultural context for sexual violence in the Caribbean includes several interconnected factors including gender inequity. The centrality of social norms based on patriarchal ideologies, and gender inequity however continues to be under-recognized and so not addressed in social or health programming or policy. Design andMethodology:
As part of a larger action research project conducted in Trinidad and Tobago, service providers from multiple sectors involved in management of victims and potential victims of child sexual abuse (CSA) were surveyed. Data were collected from a purposive sample of 68 service providers from social, health and legal sectors on their understanding of and attitude to CSA; gender sensitivity towards CSA and its victims, and their perceptions of the contextual factors that impact the service provided.Results:
Personal attitudes to CSA reflected societal myths; stigmatization; and gender ideologies, norms and stereotypes which impacted both the identification and assessment of victims of sexual abuse, and the related service provision. Service providers also identified legislation that perpetuated gender inequity and compromised the safety of victims of CSA. The majority of service providers received no gender sensitization despite the dominant effect of gender biases on perception and acceptance, and therefore management of CSA.Conclusion:
These findings have significant implications for the service delivered to victims of CSA and support the need for a gendered approach to its management.
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Base de dados:
MedCarib
Assunto principal:
Abuso Sexual na Infância
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo prognóstico
Limite:
Criança
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Criança, pré-escolar
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Lactente
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Recém-Nascido
País/Região como assunto:
Caribe Inglês
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Trinidad e Tobago
Idioma:
Inglês
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Não convencional
Instituição/País de afiliação:
The University of the West Indies/TT