The Conceptualisation of Child Sexual Abuse by Parents and Guardians in Ghana
Ibrahim, U.
Abstract:
This is an exploratory study that sought to investigate how parents and guardians who serve as the first agent of socialization to the child perceive the concept of child sexual abuse in Ghana. Report indicates that victims of child sexual abuse in Ghana are unable to report their experience because of socio – cultural factors that influences their world view of the phenomenon , especially by their parents and guardians. Although some studies have been conducted on child sexual abuse in Ghana, yet its socio – cultural context is not well understood. It is against this background that, this study becomes relevant in filling such missing gap in literature. The study therefore unearthed the socio – cultural factors that define the phenomenon in the Ghanaian setting. This is an exploratory study that uses qualitative research methods to collect data from 10 parents and guardian in selected communities in Ghana. The findings showed that how parents and guardians perceive child sexual abuse varies from what the Convention on the Rights of the Child states.
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APA citation
- Ibrahim, U. (2013). The Conceptualisation of Child Sexual Abuse by Parents and Guardians in Ghana. International Journal of Social Sciences, II(1), 28–34.