Adult female rape victims' views about the Thuthuzela Care Centres : a South African multi-disciplinary service delivery model

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Bougard, Nigel Bradley
Booyens, Karen

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CRIMSA

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The article explores adult female rape victims’ views about the Thuthuzela Care Centre (TCC) service delivery model as a multidisciplinary one-stop centre for victims of sexual offences and domestic violence. The research primarily followed a descriptive purpose, although some of the components were exploratory in nature. Adult female rape survivors were asked to complete a self-administered questionnaire with the assistance of staff located at a specific TCC. Hence, the data were collected at four TCCs in the Gauteng province, South Africa, during 2012-2014. The research results indicated that service delivery was experienced as satisfactory and that a positive relationship existed between the victim and TCC staff. Forty-five research respondents participated in the study.

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This article is a follow-up review of a previously published article titled: The views of adult female rape survivors about the Constitutional and Human Rights of themselves and alleged sex offenders.

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Victim/survivor, Rape, Service delivery, Thuthuzela Care Centre (TCC), Service delivery model

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Bougard, NB & Booyens, K 2015, 'Adult female rape victims' views about the Thuthuzela Care Centres : a South African multi-disciplinary service delivery model', Acta Criminologica, no. 5, pp. 19-33.