Children's Vulnerability to Sexual Violence During COVID-19 in Kenya: Recommendations for the Future.
Children's Vulnerability to Sexual Violence During COVID-19 in Kenya: Recommendations for the Future.
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DOI：
10.3389/fgwh.2021.630901
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发表时间：
2021
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Flowe HD
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Stevens LM;Rockey JC;Rockowitz SR;Kanja W;Colloff MF;Flowe HD
本文讨论了最新的研究，该研究揭示了在COVID-19大流行期间，肯尼亚的儿童似乎面临着新的性暴力风险。证据表明，在封锁、宵禁和学校关闭的同时，针对儿童的性犯罪模式也发生了变化。特别是，来自肯尼亚的新证据表明，与大流行前相比，儿童受害者更年轻，更有可能在私人住宅中被邻居受害，而且是在白天。我们的结论是，情境犯罪预防战略，重点是提供替代的安全场所，以减少犯罪机会，必须是公共卫生方法的核心部分，以减少儿童在危机期间的脆弱性，如COVID-19。
This article discusses the latest research that reveals that children seem to be facing new risks of sexual violence in Kenya during the COVID-19 pandemic. The evidence suggests there have been changes in patterns of sexual offenses against children coincident with lockdowns, curfews, and school closures. In particular, emerging evidence from Kenya suggests that child victims are younger, more likely to be victimized by a neighbor in a private residence, and in the daytime, compared to pre-pandemic. We conclude that situational crime prevention strategies that focus on providing alternative safe venues to reduce offending opportunities must be a central part of a public health approach to reduce children's vulnerability during crises such as COVID-19.