Perceptions of gender-based violence among South African youth: implications for health promotion interventions.
Perceptions of gender-based violence among South African youth: implications for health promotion interventions.
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南非青年对性别暴力的看法：对健康促进干预措施的影响。
DOI：
10.1093/heapro/dar041
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发表时间：
2012
影响因子：
2.7
通讯作者：
Simon,C
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作者：
Mosavel,M;Ahmed,R;Simon,C
基于性别的暴力是南非的一个普遍问题。过去的结构性不平等造成了一种助长暴力侵害妇女行为的气氛。作为制定健康促进计划的第一步，我们进行了探索性的形成性研究，以检查影响青年健康和福祉的障碍。在南非开普敦郊区的一个种族混合社区，对112名青少年进行了14个重点小组（9个女孩，5个男孩）。我们利用扎根理论和主题分析来检验数据。贫穷的影响、无处不在的性别暴力、性交易和不安全的娱乐场所成为主要主题。年轻人的经历被安全问题所消耗，而不是追求其他适合发展的标志。我们的研究结果表明，健康促进计划应该为年轻人创造安全的空间，并有机会批判性地质疑父权社会的假设和表现。此外，调查结果表明，迫切需要在多个层面采取多部门干预措施，以防止性别暴力。
Gender-based violence is a widespread problem in South Africa. Past structural inequities have created a climate conducive to violence against women. As an initial step toward developing a health promotion program, we conducted exploratory formative research to examine the barriers that affect the health and well-being of youth. Fourteen focus groups (nine with girls and five with boys) were conducted with 112 adolescents in a racially mixed community on the outskirts of Cape Town, South Africa. We utilized grounded theory and thematic analysis to examine the data. The impact of poverty, ubiquitous gendered violence, transactional sex and unsafe recreational spaces emerged as the major themes. The experiences of youth were consumed by issues of safety rather than the pursuit of other developmentally appropriate markers. Our findings suggest that health promotion programs should create safe spaces for youth and opportunities to critically question the assumptions and manifestations of a patriarchal society. Furthermore, the findings indicate that there is a strong need for multi-sectorial interventions directed at many levels to prevent gender-based violence.