“What happened to I’m my sister’s keeper?” A case of abuse at a university in South Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22110282 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sadhana Manik (0000-0003-0126-3200, University of KwaZulu-Natal), K S Tarisayi (0000-0003-0086-2420, Stellenbosch University, corresponding author) |
| Editors | Moriah Hardman (0000-0002-4282-0766, University of Salford, Salford, United Kingdom) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2021-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Cogent Social Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2331-1886 • E-ISSN: 2331-1886 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/23311886.2021.2001142 |
| OpenAlex | W3212833756 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 18 |
Gender-based violence is a major concern in South African society and in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) which demonstrates a need to address this phenomenon. Not much is known about the forms of gender based violence and the places where they occur in these South African educational spaces. The study explored the forms of gender-based violence at public higher education institutions in South Africa and in this paper, we present the case of one campus of a public higher education institution. The study was informed by a composite theoretical framework combining social learning theory and social ecological theory. A purposive sample of 100 students and four representatives of the campus support services were also used to generate data using an open-ended questionnaire and semi-structured interviews respectively. Qualitative content analysis was utilised to analyse the data in this study. The conceptualisation of gender based violence for the study was based on Fay's conctThe The findings from the study established four forms of gender-based violence at this campus: physical, emotional, sexual and verbal abuse. The findings revealed that first year female students, members of the LGBTQI community and students living with disabilities were the most vulnerable to gender-based violence at this campus. The study illuminated multiple spatial areas of risk and several victim vulnerabilities at the campus which predisposed students to violence on this campus. From the study’s findings, we recommend the establishment of support structures for vulnerable groups identified
Criminology · Political science · Sister · Sociology · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Law · Psychology · Sex work and related issues · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
Criminological theories
Validity, trustworthiness and rigour
Issues of validity and reliability in qualitative research
Social Learning and Social Structure
Coercive sexual practices and gender-based violence on a university campus
The what, who and where of female students’ fear of sexual assault on a South African University campus
Factors Affecting Vulnerability to Depression among Gay Men and Lesbian Women in Gauteng, South Africa
Conceptualizing the “Wantedness” of Women's Consensual and Nonconsensual Sexual Experiences
Qualitative inquiry and research design
School Related Gender Based Violence as a Violation of Children's Rights to Education in South Africa
Violence, abuse and discrimination
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |