| Summary: | South Africa, after ten years of democracy should have been a secure and
peaceful place. It has however developed into a cesspool of violence.
Violent crime is currently a common factor in everyday life. It is
especially the severe nature of the assault and mutilation that makes
violent crimes so traumatizing.
The aim of this study is to identify the need for counselling of these
traumatized victims of violent crimes and to design a future strategy for
the possible application by pastoral counsellors and ministers to support
and minister these violent crime victims. The method of approach
according to which this study was done, is the practical theological model
of Getz where the different perspectives was studied through lenses.
From the above mentioned survey it became evident that violent crimes
are still increasing and the subsequent trauma received very little
attention up to now. Empirical research clearly suggested that although
these victims needed pastoral counselling, they did not receive any form
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of counselling. With the help of the pastoral counsellor these violent
crime victims can overcome trauma.
Pastoral counselling to the traumatized victim of violent crime is carried
out by the counsellor, a called servant of God, using Scripturally founded
pastoral skills in counselling, in this way creating a pastoral relationship.
The aim is to lead the counselee towards growth in belief in God in order
to handle this through faith.
The conclusion reached after the research had been taken is that
traumatized victims of violent crimes did not receive counselling from
their ministers. The trauma that is caused by violent crimes has a fierce
impact on victims and this research, with the aid of the pastoral model,
might help victims to carry on their daily lives in honour of God. === Thesis (Ph.D. (Pastoral))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2005.
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