Adolescent dating relationships : sexual coercion and high risk sexual practices

This study investigated coercive and high risk sexual practices in South African adolescent dating relationships. Quantitative and qualitative information was collected from secondary school learners in a community near Johannesburg. Of 928 learners surveyed, 23.5% of females and 53.7% of males ever...

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Main Author:	Swart, Lu-Anne
Other Authors:	Terre Blanche, M. J. (Martin J.)
Format:	Others
Language:	en
Published:	2009
Subjects:	Adolescents Sexual coercion Dating relationships Gender High risk sexual behaviour Alcohol use Masculinity Femininity 306.70835 Sex customs > South Africa > Johannesburg Teenagers > Sexual behavior > South Africa > Johannesburg Sex (Psychology) Dating violence > South Africa > Johannesburg Interpersonal relations in adolescence > South Africa > Johannesburg Sexual ethics for teenagers > South Africa > Johannesburg Adolescent psychology > South Africa > Johannesburg Dating (Social customs) > South Africa > Johannesburg Unsafe sex > South Africa > Johannesburg Psychological abuse > South Africa > Johannesburg Man-woman relationships > South Africa > Johannesburg
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/1866

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spelling	ndltd-netd.ac.za-oai-union.ndltd.org-unisa-oai-umkn-dsp01.int.unisa.ac.za-10500-18662016-04-16T04:07:52Z Adolescent dating relationships : sexual coercion and high risk sexual practices Swart, Lu-Anne Terre Blanche, M. J. (Martin J.) Adolescents Sexual coercion Dating relationships Gender High risk sexual behaviour Alcohol use Masculinity Femininity 306.70835 Sex customs -- South Africa -- Johannesburg Teenagers -- Sexual behavior -- South Africa -- Johannesburg Sex (Psychology) Dating violence -- South Africa -- Johannesburg Interpersonal relations in adolescence -- South Africa -- Johannesburg Sexual ethics for teenagers -- South Africa -- Johannesburg Adolescent psychology -- South Africa -- Johannesburg Dating (Social customs)-- South Africa -- Johannesburg Unsafe sex -- South Africa -- Johannesburg Psychological abuse -- South Africa -- Johannesburg Man-woman relationships -- South Africa -- Johannesburg This study investigated coercive and high risk sexual practices in South African adolescent dating relationships. Quantitative and qualitative information was collected from secondary school learners in a community near Johannesburg. Of 928 learners surveyed, 23.5% of females and 53.7% of males ever had sex. Of these, 57.8% of females and 44.2% of males reported sexual victimisation, and 46.8% of females and 50% of males reported perpetrating sexual coercion in a relationship. Significantly more males engaged in risky sex than females. Among females, sexual coercion was significantly linked to risky sexual behaviour. Among males, alcohol and perpetration of sexual coercion were significantly associated with risky sexual behaviour. Focus group data reveal how dominant constructions of gender normalise male coercion and contribute to risky sexual practices. Recommendations for sexual health initiatives include introducing alternative discourses of female sexual desire and male sexual responsibility as a means for building healthier adolescent dating relationships. Psychology M.A. (Psychology) 2009-08-25T10:57:29Z 2009-08-25T10:57:29Z 2009-08-25T10:57:29Z 2005-11-30 Dissertation http://hdl.handle.net/10500/1866 en 1 online resource (viii, 131 leaves.)
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topic	Adolescents Sexual coercion Dating relationships Gender High risk sexual behaviour Alcohol use Masculinity Femininity 306.70835 Sex customs -- South Africa -- Johannesburg Teenagers -- Sexual behavior -- South Africa -- Johannesburg Sex (Psychology) Dating violence -- South Africa -- Johannesburg Interpersonal relations in adolescence -- South Africa -- Johannesburg Sexual ethics for teenagers -- South Africa -- Johannesburg Adolescent psychology -- South Africa -- Johannesburg Dating (Social customs)-- South Africa -- Johannesburg Unsafe sex -- South Africa -- Johannesburg Psychological abuse -- South Africa -- Johannesburg Man-woman relationships -- South Africa -- Johannesburg
spellingShingle	Adolescents Sexual coercion Dating relationships Gender High risk sexual behaviour Alcohol use Masculinity Femininity 306.70835 Sex customs -- South Africa -- Johannesburg Teenagers -- Sexual behavior -- South Africa -- Johannesburg Sex (Psychology) Dating violence -- South Africa -- Johannesburg Interpersonal relations in adolescence -- South Africa -- Johannesburg Sexual ethics for teenagers -- South Africa -- Johannesburg Adolescent psychology -- South Africa -- Johannesburg Dating (Social customs)-- South Africa -- Johannesburg Unsafe sex -- South Africa -- Johannesburg Psychological abuse -- South Africa -- Johannesburg Man-woman relationships -- South Africa -- Johannesburg Swart, Lu-Anne Adolescent dating relationships : sexual coercion and high risk sexual practices
description	This study investigated coercive and high risk sexual practices in South African adolescent dating relationships. Quantitative and qualitative information was collected from secondary school learners in a community near Johannesburg. Of 928 learners surveyed, 23.5% of females and 53.7% of males ever had sex. Of these, 57.8% of females and 44.2% of males reported sexual victimisation, and 46.8% of females and 50% of males reported perpetrating sexual coercion in a relationship. Significantly more males engaged in risky sex than females. Among females, sexual coercion was significantly linked to risky sexual behaviour. Among males, alcohol and perpetration of sexual coercion were significantly associated with risky sexual behaviour. Focus group data reveal how dominant constructions of gender normalise male coercion and contribute to risky sexual practices. Recommendations for sexual health initiatives include introducing alternative discourses of female sexual desire and male sexual responsibility as a means for building healthier adolescent dating relationships. === Psychology === M.A. (Psychology)
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title	Adolescent dating relationships : sexual coercion and high risk sexual practices
title_short	Adolescent dating relationships : sexual coercion and high risk sexual practices
title_full	Adolescent dating relationships : sexual coercion and high risk sexual practices
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Adolescent dating relationships : sexual coercion and high risk sexual practices

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