The thought of having to report child abuse can be very daunting for a counsellor. It can often be a very overwhelming thought, and I have heard people say that this is one of the main reasons that they don’t want to work with children. It is my hope that [Read More]
Case in point: High Court Sentencing in Chilling Child Abuse and Murder Case of Baby B and Little D – Parents Nearly Escaped Justice due to Magistrate’s Court On 16 September 2024, Luke Lamprecht, Child Protection Specialist and WMACA’s Advocacy Manager, handed in testimony for the State in aggravation of [Read More]
Find effective parenting strategies to manage tantrums and behavioural problems, or learn tips on how to help your child cope with grief, divorce, and trauma. To access the article you would like to read, simply click on the title of the article below: Lying and Stealing by Dr. Marlo Archer Ten [Read More]
Sexual exploration and sexual play are a natural part of a child’s development, and may involve: motivated by mutual curiosity with no pressure or power play involved interested in similarities and differences between their bodies and others showing their genitals to others touching each other’s genitals peeking or catching others [Read More]
M L Hendricks MA (Clinical Psychology), MPhil (Applied Ethics), LLB, is the principal clinical psychologist at Stikland Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa, and a senior lecturer in the Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Tygerberg, Cape Town ABSTRACT Legislation concerning mandatory reporting of child abuse [Read More]
Young mothers speak for themselves – why we became teenage mothers. Review of literature and participatory research with young women in Limpopo, Gauteng and the Eastern Cape. by Rachel Bray and Glynis Clacherty
