Pulmonary cysticercosis in an urban South African child

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zandiswa Nowalaza ◽  
Marco Zampoli ◽  
Komala Pillay ◽  
Shivani Singh ◽  
Heather J. Zar
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
African Child ◽  
Urban South ◽  
South African Child

RESTORATIVE JUSTICE WITH YOUTH SEX OFFENDERS: ISSUES FOR PRACTICE

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 241-259
Author(s):  
Thulane Gxubane
Keyword(s):  
Sex Offenders ◽  
Restorative Justice ◽  
South African ◽  
Justice System ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Youth Offenders ◽  
African Child ◽  
Doctoral Study ◽  
South African Child

The South African child justice system has adopted the philosophy of restorative justice in the management of child and youth offenders in general as reflected in the preamble of the Child Justice Act 75 of 2008. Whilst restorative justice has been easily applied to less serious youth crimes generally, there seems to be some reservations regarding its appropriateness to dealing with youth sex offenders. This article looks at restorative justice approach within the context of diversion and seeks to highlight practice issues that need to be considered with regard to the application of the aforementioned approach in dealing with youth sex offenders. The article draws from the findings of a Doctoral study that the author conducted which explored this area of social work practice.

Disclosing Child Sexual Abuse during Forensic Assessments of the Black South African Child

2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jabulani Makhubele ◽  
Selelo Frank Rapholo
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
South African ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Value Systems ◽  
African Child ◽  
Black South African ◽  
Forensic Assessments ◽  
South African Child ◽  
Forensic Interviewers

Child sexual abuse is a social and health issue that affects citizens across the globe. It has a number of physical, psychological and emotional consequences. Children are reluctant to talk about their involvement in sexual abuse owing to various reasons. Therefore, forensic interviewers need to understand the process of disclosure when conducting forensic assessments. They also need to be watchful of various dynamics that are likely to have an impact on the disclosure rate. The aim of this study was to describe the dynamics during forensic assessments in the context of the black South African child when disclosing child sexual abuse. A descriptive design using stratified random, purposive and convenient sampling techniques to select the participants was employed, resulting in 14 participants (13 were females and only one was male). The data were collected by means of semi-structured in-depth interviews and were thematically analysed using the Nvivo program. The findings reveal that personal characteristics of the child and the interviewer, their communication abilities, blind assessments and informed allegation interviews have an impact on forensic assessments of black South African children. It is concluded that the dynamics of disclosing child sexual abuse during forensic assessments in terms of the variables of the study are not unique, except in terms of sociocultural value systems, beliefs and customs. As a result, it is recommended that the forensic interviewers come to the developmental level of the child, speak his/her language or use translators for him/her to understand, and to follow blind assessments interviews as opposed to informed allegation interviews. However, informed allegations interviews are recommended when assessing very young children.

Ocular manifestations of hydroa vacciniforme in a Black child

2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. NP32-NP34
Author(s):  
Roland Höllhumer
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Corneal Opacity ◽  
African Child ◽  
Black South African ◽  
Corneal Scarring ◽  
Ocular Manifestations ◽  
First Case ◽  
Hydroa Vacciniforme ◽  
South African Child

Purpose: To report the clinical presentation (systemic and ocular) of hydroa vacciniforme in a Black South African child. Methods: Case report. Results: A 14-year-old Black boy was seen at the corneal service with cutaneous erosions, varioliform scarring, corneal scarring, cicatricial conjunctivitis and central crystalline corneal opacity. Conclusion: We report the first case in the literature of ocular hydroa vacciniforme in a young Black South Africa boy.

scholarly journals The South African child death review pilot: A multiagency approach to strengthen healthcare and protection for children

2016 ◽  
Vol 106 (9) ◽  
pp. 895 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shanaaz Mathews ◽  
Lorna J Martin ◽  
David Coetzee ◽  
Chris Scott ◽  
Threnesan Naidoo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Child Death ◽  
The South ◽  
African Child ◽  
Child Death Review ◽  
South African Child

scholarly journals South African child deaths 1990–2011

AIDS ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 27 (16) ◽  
pp. 2637-2648 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kate J. Kerber ◽  
Joy E. Lawn ◽  
Leigh F. Johnson ◽  
Mary Mahy ◽  
Rob E. Dorrington ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
African Child ◽  
Child Deaths ◽  
South African Child
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