Table 1 Qualitative study results
Symptoms of sexual abuse | Symptoms of exposure to domestic violence | Locally identified “Behavior Problems” |
|---|---|---|
Crying | Not growing up peacefully | Drinking beer |
Thinking too much | Feeling lonely | Stealing |
Alone and withdrawn | Imitating bad language | Having no respect |
Fearful it will happen again | Looking unhappy and miserable | Being out of control |
Feeling used | Looking confused | Raping others |
Looking confused | Looking “scruffy” | |
Damaged psychologically | Not attending school | |
Feeling rejected | Disturbed thinking | |
Shy | Smoking “dagga”(marijuana) | |
Difficulty concentrating | ||
Feeling uneasy and surprised | ||
Having an unsettled mind – thinking about what happened |