Breaking the silence about institutional child abuse in Sri Lanka
PhD Thesis
Rathnayake Mudiyanselage, N. 2023. Breaking the silence about institutional child abuse in Sri Lanka. PhD Thesis Canterbury Christ Church University School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Science
Authors | Rathnayake Mudiyanselage, N. |
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Type | PhD Thesis |
Qualification name | Doctor of Philosophy |
Abstract | Background: In Sri Lanka where seventy per cent of the population is Buddhist, there are more than twelve thousand Buddhist monasteries accessed by children for educational and Aim: The study set out to explore and describe the silence around child abuse in the monastic context at an interpersonal, institutional, professional and academic level. Method: Operationally defining the incidents of child abuse in the BMS as the case, an instrumental case study approach was employed (Stake, 1998). Using social constructionism Results: Data analysis produced three thematic clusters: predisposing silencers, precipitating silencers, and perpetuating silencers. While survivors’ accounts converged on other data sources, accounts of monastic leaders and child protection officers contained a mixture of convergent and divergent views. Conclusions: Overall, the findings indicated that: the survivors silently absorbed the memories of abuse due to various interpersonal, social, and structural limitations, the monastic leadership remained reticent due to ignorance, interest in institutional power and reputation, while the child protection service towards children in monasteries was hampered by structural, cultural and policy limitations. The findings contribute to the existing literature by providing unique insights into the social ecological barriers to recognition, disclosure, and intervention of child abuse in loosely regulated institutions in developing countries. |
Keywords | Institutional child abuse; Buddhist monastry; Sri Lanka |
Year | 2023 |
File | File Access Level Open |
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Deposited | 08 Aug 2023 |
https://repository.canterbury.ac.uk/item/953w8/breaking-the-silence-about-institutional-child-abuse-in-sri-lanka
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