An evaluation of the time frame of the disclosure process in the evidence of 97 child witnesses in cases in the Belville sexual offences court
When children are sexually abused it usually takes place in concealment. This means that unless the child reveals the abuse, it will remain hidden. This study commences with an examination of the reasons as to why a child may delay the disclosure of sexual abuse. The result of research indicates tha...
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Language: | English |
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Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
2010
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10948/1279 |