Personal experiences of victims of violent crimes: an African perspective

This research focused on the personal experiences of both male and female victims of violent crimes. The aim of this research was to explore how indigenous Black South Africans understand and deal with victimisation. An African epistemology was used to help gain a deeper understanding of the experie...

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Main Author: Mpata, Modjadji Fletta
Other Authors: Nel, J. A.
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10500/7693
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Summary:This research focused on the personal experiences of both male and female victims of violent crimes. The aim of this research was to explore how indigenous Black South Africans understand and deal with victimisation. An African epistemology was used to help gain a deeper understanding of the experiences of the participants. Participants were recruited using purposive sampling strategy. Five participants were selected for this study. Data was collected using individual face-to-face semi-structured interviews. Based on the transcribed data, themes were extracted and analysed using content analysis. The results indicate that participants attributed varying meanings to their victimisation. === Psychology === M. A. (Clinical Psychology)