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1	The nature of services provided to adult female survivors of abuse at the Lenasia police station Mitchell, Chanaz Anzolette 30 November 2003 (has links) The research addresses secondary victimization of women reporting abuse at the Lenasia Police Station and reasons why it occurs. In addition, the research also determines if the expectations of the survivors of abuse about the police when reporting abuse are in line with what the Domestic Violence Act stipulates as their duties. To determine this, a sample of survivors reporting abuse was used. A qualitative and quantitative approach to the research was used. Two questionnaires were used for the sample of survivors and for service provides, with an opinion survey with knowledgeable people and a focus group discussion with police. It was found that some women were experiencing victimization by the police and that the survivors' expectations of the police were as stipulated in the Domestic Violence Act. Services provided by service providers were outlined and obstacles preventing police to provide a good service were identified. Recommendations were made. / Social work / MA(SS) (SOCIAL WORK) power and control gender perpetrators Lenasia Police Nisaa Institute for women's development Domestic Violence Act Domestic violence Abuse Re-victimization Secondary victimization Survivors of abuse 362.8292096822 South Africa Domestic Violence Act 1998
2	The nature of services provided to adult female survivors of abuse at the Lenasia police station Mitchell, Chanaz Anzolette 30 November 2003 (has links) The research addresses secondary victimization of women reporting abuse at the Lenasia Police Station and reasons why it occurs. In addition, the research also determines if the expectations of the survivors of abuse about the police when reporting abuse are in line with what the Domestic Violence Act stipulates as their duties. To determine this, a sample of survivors reporting abuse was used. A qualitative and quantitative approach to the research was used. Two questionnaires were used for the sample of survivors and for service provides, with an opinion survey with knowledgeable people and a focus group discussion with police. It was found that some women were experiencing victimization by the police and that the survivors' expectations of the police were as stipulated in the Domestic Violence Act. Services provided by service providers were outlined and obstacles preventing police to provide a good service were identified. Recommendations were made. / Social work / MA(SS) (SOCIAL WORK) power and control gender perpetrators Lenasia Police Nisaa Institute for women's development Domestic Violence Act Domestic violence Abuse Re-victimization Secondary victimization Survivors of abuse 362.8292096822 South Africa Domestic Violence Act 1998

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The nature of services provided to adult female survivors of abuse at the Lenasia police station

The nature of services provided to adult female survivors of abuse at the Lenasia police station