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Better safe than sorry: Magistrates' views on the Domestic Violence Act

Author: Artz, Lillian Date: 2004 As part of an ongoing project to monitor the implementation of the Domestic Violence Act, this article focuses on the role of magistrates. The impression exists that magistrates have a tendency to judge domestic violence matters conservatively. ... Read more
"…Economic abuse to me is not seen, you know?" Service provider’s perceptions of women’s experiences of economic abuse within domestic violent relationships

Author: Clarke, Susannah Benson Date: 2014 Through the perceptions of MOSAIC service providers¹, this thesis aims to examine firstly, women’s experiences of economic abuse, through exploring the nature of this abuse; and secondly, how economic abuse may limit women’s agency to leave ... Read more
Gender-based violence: strengthening the role and scope of prehospital emergency care by promoting theory, policy and clinical praxis

Author: Naidoo, Navindhra Date: 2017 Gender-based Violence has a considerable prevalence globally, but it is South Africa that has recorded the highest femicide rate in the world. Prehospital Emergency Care providers appear to be well positioned (as first responders) to respond ... Read more
Investigating relationships between women's moods and their menstrual cycles - a multimethod study

Author: Sieberhagen, Stephanie Date: 2018 A multi-method study was conducted to investigate the relationships between a woman’s menstrual-cycle and her moods. Twenty eight participants were recruited using convenience sampling. Each participant provided data for two full menstrual ... Read more
The prevalence of child sexual abuse in South Africa: The Optimus Study South Africa. Guest Editorial.

Author: Artz, Lillian ; Ward, Catherine L ; Leoschut, Lezanne ; Kassanjee, Reshma ; Burton, Patrick Date: 2018 The Optimus Study South Africa[1] provides nationally representative data on the extent and impact of child sexual abuse in South Africa (SA). In this study, 9 717 adolescents (ages 15 - 17 years) were recruited nationally from schools (n=4 ... Read more c b n
Sexual violence against children in South Africa: A nationally representative cross-sectional study of prevalence and correlates

Author: Ward, Catherine L ; Artz, Lillian ; Leoschut, Lezanne ; Kassanjee, Reshma ; Burton, Patrick Date: 2018 Background We could identify no nationally representative South African studies of sexual violence against children. Methods A multistage sampling frame, stratified by province, urban/rural and race group, selected households. Within ... Read more c b n d
Tough choices: Difficulties facing magistrates in applying protection orders

Author: Artz, Lillian Date: 2004 The second in a series of articles on the Domestic Violence Act considers some of the most difficult issues that magistrates must decide on. These include the temporary removal of the ‘abuser’ from the common home, emergency monetary relief ... Read more
Violence against women : epidemiology and pathology of femicides and suspected sexual homicides in Cape Town : a 10-year follow-up study

Author: Molefe, Itumeleng Date: 2016 Background: Violence against women (VAW) is the most pervasive human rights abuse and a global health threat. The most extreme forms of physical and sexual violence are the intentional killing of a woman (femicide) and rape, or the combination ... Read more
Violence against women in rural Southern Cape : exploring access to justice within a feminist jurisprudence framework

Author: Artz, Lillian Date: 1999 Women in rural and severely underprivileged areas remain one of the most vulnerable groups in South Africa to violence in their communities and in their homes. To date, information on rural women, their experiences with domestic violence and ... Read more
Violence, violence prevention, and safety: A research agenda for South Africa

Author: Ward, Catherine L ; Artz, Lillian ; Berg, Julie ; Boonzaier, Florett ; Crawford-Browne, Sarah ; Dawes, Andrew ; Foster, Donald ; Matzopoulos, Richard ; Nicol, Andrew ; Seeking, Jeremy ; Van As, Arjan B ; Van der Spuy, Elrena Date: 2012 Violence is a serious problem in South Africa with many effects on health services; it presents complex research problems and requires interdisciplinary collaboration. Two key meta-questions emerge: (i) violence must be understood better to ... Read more c b a