Finding refuge: A documentary on a home for sexually abused young girls and child sexual abuse
Date of Publication
2018
Document Type
Bachelor's Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts Major in Communication Arts
Subject Categories
Communication
College
College of Liberal Arts
Department/Unit
Communication
Thesis Adviser
Edward Delos Santos Cabagnot
Defense Panel Chair
Cheryll Ruth Soriano
Defense Panel Member
Clodualdo A. Del Mundo, Jr.
Rica Leticia I. Arevalo
Michael N. Inton
Abstract/Summary
In the first quarter of 2016, there were 539 cases of sexual abuse amongst children. In the Philippines, there are only three residential homes that take in young street girls who have been physically or sexually abused and prostituted. Abuse and moreover child sexual abuse has been a different issue to tackle because it has been seen as a taboo subject. Finding refuge aims to shed light on the issue of child sexual abuse and inform people about shelters that cater specifically to young girls who have gone through this traumatic experience.
Finding Refuge tells the story of a group of girls at a crisis intervention center for young girls who have been sexually abused. The researcher follows their daily life in their new-found home and seeks to learn more about the effects of this kind of abuse as well as how these girls have progressed and healed at the shelter. With this, the researcher intends to project this topic in such a way that shows how through acknowledging this issue more girls who have gone through this may seek help and speak up about it. Furthermore, it also aims to spark a conversation on child sexual abuse as more than just a stigmatized subject, but also a reoccuring matter that has and is affecting children, women, and people all over the country.
Abstract Format
html
Language
English
Format
Accession Number
TU21927
Shelf Location
Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall
Physical Description
47 leaves ; illustrations ; 29 cm.
Keywords
Sexually abused children--Philippines; Sexually abused girls--Philippines; Child sexual abuse-- Philippines
Recommended Citation
Francisco, B. H. (2018). Finding refuge: A documentary on a home for sexually abused young girls and child sexual abuse. Retrieved from https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/2928