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'Nothing but a number' : the experiences of young South African men in age-disparate relationships with older womenMontana, Angela Phillibeth 01 1900 (has links)
The phenomenon of age-disparate relationships between younger men and older women is relatively
under- researched and therefore open to misunderstanding. The common assumption is that the younger
men enter these relationships with a view to benefiting in terms of money or material goods. This
qualitative study explored the experiences of five young men from around Pretoria who are in
relationships with older women to understand their motivations for entering into those relationships
and their experiences in the relationships. The in-depth interviews were thematically analysed and
themes that emerged indicated that, unlike what has previously been found among young women who
are in relationships with older men (namely that the young women are often coerced and therefore do
not have much power in their relationships), the young men entered the relationships willingly and rely
on cultural norms that allow them to navigate and negotiate their roles in the relationships. It is therefore
recommended that age-disparate relationships not be discouraged; instead, interventions should focus
on assisting young people develop agentic power in such relationships. / Psychology / M.A. (Psychology)
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Investigating the effectiveness of online social media in influencing HIV risk perceptions of young women in South Africa related to age-disparate relationshipsArmstrong, Elizabeth Jean 02 1900 (has links)
The study investigates the influence of online and social media in HIV
prevention, with a focus on young women and HIV risk perception related to
age-disparate relationships. The study was conducted using an existing online
prevention HIV prevention platform by means of a self-administered online
questionnaire. Convenience sampling was used to recruit between 250 and 500
users between the ages of 18 to 24 years. The results revealed poor HIV risk
perception in 46% of respondents, which seemed influenced by their perception
(38%) that older men are safer sexual partners than younger men. In addition,
this poor risk perception is seemingly influenced by the fact that many young
women (77%) involved in these relationships, viewed these as primarily based
on love and affection and as being “safe”, challenging the commonly held
perception that these are primarily transactional in nature. Further respondents
reported at rates of between 38% and 44% that the platform had improved their
HIV risk perception related to these relationships. In summary, the research
resulted in several recommendations to improve the platform, including
improving ways of getting more and on-going feedback from users on their HIV
risk perceptions and designing content and engagement strategies to address
these. / Sociology / M. A. (Social Behaviour Studies in (HIV/AIDS)
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