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Speaking with rape survivors : an analysis of the stories women share
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 109-117).
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2014
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| author | De Swardt, Catherine |
| author2 | Maw, Anastasia |
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| description | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 109-117). |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/10400 Speaking with rape survivors : an analysis of the stories women share De Swardt, Catherine Maw, Anastasia Clinical Psychology Includes bibliographical references (leaves 109-117). Rape is an all too familiar phenomenon in South Africa. Yet, whereas there is a growingliterature in the west, which examines the everyday understandings of rape amongst women, inSouth Africa documented understanding of rape is largely contained within theoretical-sociological explanations for its high prevalence. This study aimed to explore the ways in which a group of rape survivors in the Western Cape, South Africa, make sense of rape and its impact on their lives. A secondary aim was to examine whether Western trauma classifications provide a useful framework for understanding the impact of rape in this context. The study formed the qualitative component of a larger quantitative study focused on women's adherence to anti-retroviral medication post rape (The Post Exposure Prophylaxis Study). The research question was approached from a feminist social constructionist perspective, using qualitative methodology. In depth interviews with ten rape survivors were carried out, six months postrape. 2014-12-28T14:59:45Z 2014-12-28T14:59:45Z 2006 Master Thesis Masters MA http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10400 eng application/pdf Department of Psychology Faculty of Humanities University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Clinical Psychology De Swardt, Catherine Speaking with rape survivors : an analysis of the stories women share |
| thesis_degree_str | Master's |
| title | Speaking with rape survivors : an analysis of the stories women share |
| title_full | Speaking with rape survivors : an analysis of the stories women share |
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| title_short | Speaking with rape survivors : an analysis of the stories women share |
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| topic | Clinical Psychology |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10400 |
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