Clergy-Perpetrated Sexual Abuse in Ghana: A Media Content Analysis of Survivors, Offenders, and Offence Characteristics-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Clergy-Perpetrated Sexual Abuse in Ghana: A Media Content Analysis of Survivors, Offenders, and Offence Characteristics

Published:2021-09-20 Issue: Volume: Page:
ISSN:0022-4197
Container-title:Journal of Religion and Health
language:en
Short-container-title:J Relig Health

Author:

Quarshie Emmanuel Nii-Boye^ORCID,Davies Priscilla Ayebea^ORCID,Acharibasam Jeremiah Wezenamo^ORCID,Owiredua Christiana^ORCID,Atorkey Prince^ORCID,Quarshie Daniel Annang^ORCID,Quarshie Sandra Naa-Shasha

Abstract

AbstractWhile there are no official data and published studies on clergy-perpetrated sexual abuse (CPSA) from Ghana, local media reports continue to show worrying trends of the phenomenon. We drew on 73 media reports from January 2000 to March 2019, to describe the offence characteristics and profiles of the perpetrators and survivors of CPSA in Ghana. The findings showed females aged 10–19 as predominant survivors. The perpetrators were all males found guilty of lone rape, incest, defilement, indecent assault, sodomy, attempted rape, or gang rape. A preventive measure could involve streamlining the recruitment, training, and leadership structures of the church.

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Subject

Religious studies,General Medicine,General Nursing

Link

https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10943-021-01430-3.pdf

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