Levels of deprivation in supporting child witnesses in sexual abuse cases : a case study

Bibliography: leaves 86-94. === Dealing with children who have been sexually abused can cause vicarious traumatisation in those who work with them. This qualitative research used a case study approach to investigate difficulties facing the supporters who work with the child witnesses in the Child Wi...

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Main Author: Luyt, Linda Jean
Other Authors: Maw, Anastasia
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11647
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Summary:Bibliography: leaves 86-94. === Dealing with children who have been sexually abused can cause vicarious traumatisation in those who work with them. This qualitative research used a case study approach to investigate difficulties facing the supporters who work with the child witnesses in the Child Witness Project, which is a project using an empowerment approach to prepare children for court and support them throughout the court processes.