510
Views
13
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Research Article

Reducing the Risk of Being a Victim of Crime in South Africa: You can tell and be Heard!

, , &
Pages 117-130 | Published online: 27 Apr 2011

References

  • Bondy, A. S., & Frost, L. A. (1994). The Picture Exchange Communication System. Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 9(3), 1–19.
  • Bornman, J., Alant, E., & Du Preez, A. (2009). Translucency and learnability of Blissymbols in different countries: An exploration. Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 25, 287–298.
  • Borthwick, C., & Crossley, R. (1998, August). Gagged in the box – non-speech communication and the law. Paper presented at the eighth biennial conference of the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Dublin, Ireland.
  • Brotherson, M. J., & Goldstein, B. L. (1992). Quality design of focus groups in early childhood special education research. Journal of Early Intervention, 16, 334–342.
  • Brownridge, D. A. (2006). Partner violence against women with disabilities: Prevalence, risk and explanations. Violence against Women, 12, 805–822.
  • Bryen, D. N. (2010). Review of court cases in the United States related to testifying in court as a witness of a crime or abuse on their own behalf using an AAC system Unpublished paper, Philadelphia, PA: Temple University
  • Bryen, D. N. (2008). Vocabulary to support socially-valued adult roles. Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 24, 294–230.
  • Bryen, D. N. (2009, August). Speaking up and speaking out: Reducing the risk of being a victim of crime and of natural/man-made disasters Workshop presented at the Centre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication, University of Pretoria, South Africa
  • Bryen, D. N., & Frantz, B. (2000, August). Reducing the victimization of people with significant speech disabilities. Paper presented at the ninth biennial conference of the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Philadelphia.
  • Bryen, D. N., & Ravitch, R. (2009). Emergency communication 4 all: Picture communication aidPhiladelphia, PA: Institute on Disabilities at Temple University
  • Bryen, D. N., Carey, A., & Frantz, B. (2005). Ending the silence: Adults who use augmentative communication and their experiences as victims of crime. Journal of Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 19, 123–134.
  • Central Intelligence Agency. (2009). World Factbook Retrieved April 1, 2009, from https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html
  • Coetzee, C. (2005). An explorative study of the training needs for investigating officers interviewing young victims of sexual abuse (Unpublished master's thesis). South Africa: Stellenbosch University
  • Collier, B. (2000). See what we say. Situational vocabulary for adults who use augmentative and alternative communicationBaltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes
  • Davies, L. (2002). People with mental disabilities and sexual violence: The ARC. Retrieved September 4, 2009, from http://www.theorac.org
  • Frey, J. H., & Fontana, A. (1993). The group interview in social research. Successful focus groups. Advancing the state of the artIn D.L. Morgan (Ed.), (pp. 20–34). Newbury, UK: Sage Publications
  • Goossens', C. A., Crain, S., & Elder, P. S. (1994). Communication displays for engineered preschool environmentsSolana Beach, CA: Mayer-Johnson
  • Grobbelaar-du Plessis, I. (2007). African women with disabilities: The victims of multilayered discrimination. Suid Afrika Publiekreg/South Africa Public Law, 22, 406–421.
  • Groce, N. E., & Trasi, R. (2004). Rape of individuals with disability: AIDS and the folk belief of virgin cleansing. The Lancet, 363(9422), 1663–1664.
  • Lincoln, Y. S., & Guba, E. G. (1985). Naturalistic inquiryLondon, UK: Sage Publications
  • Hanass-Hancock, J. (2009). Interweaving conceptualizations of gender and disability in the context of vulnerability to HIV/AIDS in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. Sexuality and Disability, 27, 35–47.
  • Higham, S., Tönsing, K. M., & Alant, E. (2010). Teachers' interactions during storybook reading: A rural African perspective. Early Education and Development, 21, 392–411.
  • Hoffart, N. (1991). A member check procedure to enhance rigor in naturalistic research. Western Journal of Research Practice, 13(4), 522–534.
  • Howe, K. (2000). Violence against women with disabilities: An overview of the literature. Retrieved February 4, 2010, from http://www.wwda.org.au/keran.htm
  • Jewkes, R. K., Sikweyiya, Y., Morrell, R., & Dunkle, K. (2008). Understanding men's health and use of violence: Interface of rape and HIV/AIDS in South Africa. Technical reportPretoria, South Africa: Medical Research Council
  • Keilty, J., & Connelly, G. (2001). Making a statement: An exploratory study of barriers facing women with intellectual disability when making a statement about sexual assault. Disability and Society, 16, 274–289.
  • Kimchi, J., Polivka, B., & Stevenson, J. S. (1991). Triangulation: Operational definitions. Nursing Research, 40, 364–366.
  • Krefting, L. (1991). Rigor in qualitative research: The assessment of trustworthiness. The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 45, 214–222.
  • Krogh, K. S., & Lindsay, P. H. (1999). Including people with disabilities in research: Implications for the field of augmentative and alternative communication. Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 15, 222–233.
  • Krueger, R. A. (1988). Focus groups: A practical guide for applied researchNewbury, UK: Sage Publications
  • Lehohla, P. (2003). Census 2001: Census in brief (Report No.03-02). Pretoria, South Africa: Statistics South Africa
  • Madu, S. N. (2001). The prevalence and patterns of childhood abuse and perpetrator relationship among a sample of university students. South African Journal of Psychology, 31(4), 32–37.
  • Mayer-Johnson, R. (1992). The Picture Communication SymbolsSolana Beach, CA: Mayer-Johnson Co
  • Morse, J. M. (1996). What is a method? Qualitative Health Research, 6, 467–468.
  • Musselwhite, C. R., & St. Louis, K. W. (1988). Communication programming for persons with severe handicaps: Vocal and augmentative strategies (2nd edn)Austin, TX: PRO-ED
  • Nosek, M. A., Howland, C. A., & Young, M. E. (1997). Abuse of women with disabilities: Policy implications. Journal of Disability Policy Studies, 8, 157–175.
  • Office of the Deputy President. (1997). Integrated national disability strategy. Retrieved April 1, 2010, from http://www.info.gov.za/whitepapers/1997/disability.htm
  • Phasha, N., & Myaka, L. (2009). A custom distorted: Beliefs about sexual abuse involving teenagers with intellectual disability at a rural setting in South Africa (Unpublished manuscript). South Africa: University of Johannesburg
  • Peshkin, A. (1993). The goodness of qualitative research. Educational Researcher, 22, 23–29.
  • Powers, L. E., & Oschwald, M. (2004). Violence and abuse against people with disabilities: experiences, barriers and prevention strategiesPortland, OR: Oregon Health and Science University Center on Self-Determination Retrieved April 18, 2010, from http://www.directcareclearinghouse.org/download/AbuseandViolenceBrief%203-7-04.pdf
  • Rand, M. R., & Harrell, E. (2009). Crime against people with disabilities, 2007. National Crime Victimization Survey(Publication No. NCJ 227814). US Department of Justice Retrieved December 7, 2010, from http://bjs. ojp.usdoj.gov/content/pub/pdf/capd07.pdf
  • Rousso, H. (2003). Education for all: A gender and disability perspective Retrieved February 2, 2010, from http://siteresources.worldbank.org/DISABILITY/Resources/280658-1172610312075/EducationforallRousso.pdf
  • Sobsey, D. (1994). Violence and abuse in the lives of people with disabilities. The end of silent acceptance?Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brooks
  • Sobsey, D., & Doe, T. (1991). Patterns of sexual abuse and assault. Sexuality and Disability, 9, 243–259.
  • Sullivan, P. M. (2000). Violence and abuse against children with disabilities (Unpublished paper). Omaha, NE: Center for Abused Children with Disabilities. Boys Town National Research Hospital
  • UNESCO. (2008). World languages report survey questionnaire Retrieved April 2, 2008, from http://www.salanguages.com/unesco/northernsotho.htm
  • UNICEF (2005). Childhood under threat. The state of the world's children, New York: UNICEF.
  • United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. (2003, August). The eighth United Nations survey on crime trends and the operations of criminal justice systems, 2001–2002 Retrieved April 1, 2010, from http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/data-and-analysis/Eighth-United-Nations-Survey-on-Crime-Trends-and-the-Operations-of-Criminal-Justice-Systems.html
  • Williams, C. (1993). Vulnerable victims? A current awareness on the victimization of people with learning disabilities. Disability, Handicap and Society, 8(2), 161–172.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.