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Submission Number: 79
Submission ID: 856
Submission UUID: 37948d7a-63f5-4b64-9133-d64dfdcc1366
Submission URI: /2025/abstracts
Created: Tue, 04/29/2025 - 09:07
Completed: Tue, 04/29/2025 - 09:15
Changed: Wed, 04/30/2025 - 11:11
Remote IP address: 105.245.110.231
Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English
Is draft: No
Current page: Complete
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Presenters
Ms.
Tebeila
Answera
Department of social development
Tebeila Answera is a social worker working at Jane furse Sekhukhune Limpopo Department of Social Development . I am in child Protection Unit within the district interested in the topic Statutory Rape and teenage Pregnancy as they overlap. On daily basis oaart of my job is to address issues of child abuse and open cases with SAPS
Yes
Ms.
Thato
Rampete
Department of Social Development
Thato Eveline Thelma Rampete is a social worker based at Sekhukhune District in the Limpopo Province. Thato has been as a generic social worker with key indicators. The main focus is rendering services to children and families. Dealing with all issues pertaining to children, including child abuse, with statutory rape being at the core.
No
Abstract
TEENAGE PREGNANCY AND STATUTORY RAPE : UNDERSTANDING THE OVERLAP
THEME 2: Social Work and the Achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
SUB 2.3 Work with special and vulnerable populations (children, families, women, older persons, LGBTQIA+ etc).
Oral Presentation
TEENAGE PREGNANCY AND STATUTORY RAPE : UNDERSTANDING THE OVERLAP
Authors:(Tebeila Answera Ramolwetsi)
(Rampete Thato Eveline Thelma)
INTRODUCTION
This presentation explores the intersection between teenage pregnancy and statutory rape, highlighting how age, consent, power dynamics, and legal frameworks influence young people’s experiences.
METHODS
The case study from our case files.
An orphaned and vulnerable child placed in foster care.
Pregnant at 14 years of age, now with 2 children at the age of 17
No stable home
First child born 2023 no legal documentation
A child in conflict with law
A Child neglect Case opened
An Assault Grievous Bodily Harm was opened.
A Statutory rape was opened against the father of her children.
The children currently placed in Alternative Temporary Safe Care
DISCUSSIONS/ RESULTS
Home and school visits were conducted for information gathering purposes
Interviews with both maternal and paternal family members, neighbours, teachers were conducted.
A case of child neglect was opened against the participant for refusal to resume parental responsibilities and neglectful supervision
A case of statutory rape was opened against the 24 years old perpetrator
The participant was willing to attend all the parenting sessions, unpacking programs of Parenting Programs for Teenage Mothers.
She managed to complete all given tasks during the sessions
She is now proceeding with her Secondary education
Attending sessions with the Probation Officer for Behaviour Modification Programs.
Birth certificate was applied for the first child.
Family Preservation services were rendered to the family
CONCLUSION
At its core when unpacking these overlapping issues, the paper will promote deeper understanding of the legal, emotional, and social dimensions involved and advocate for more effective prevention, intervention, and support strategies.
Keywords: Consent, Social work, support strategies, advocate, case study, legal documentation, intervention, statutory rape.
Authors:(Tebeila Answera Ramolwetsi)
(Rampete Thato Eveline Thelma)
INTRODUCTION
This presentation explores the intersection between teenage pregnancy and statutory rape, highlighting how age, consent, power dynamics, and legal frameworks influence young people’s experiences.
METHODS
The case study from our case files.
An orphaned and vulnerable child placed in foster care.
Pregnant at 14 years of age, now with 2 children at the age of 17
No stable home
First child born 2023 no legal documentation
A child in conflict with law
A Child neglect Case opened
An Assault Grievous Bodily Harm was opened.
A Statutory rape was opened against the father of her children.
The children currently placed in Alternative Temporary Safe Care
DISCUSSIONS/ RESULTS
Home and school visits were conducted for information gathering purposes
Interviews with both maternal and paternal family members, neighbours, teachers were conducted.
A case of child neglect was opened against the participant for refusal to resume parental responsibilities and neglectful supervision
A case of statutory rape was opened against the 24 years old perpetrator
The participant was willing to attend all the parenting sessions, unpacking programs of Parenting Programs for Teenage Mothers.
She managed to complete all given tasks during the sessions
She is now proceeding with her Secondary education
Attending sessions with the Probation Officer for Behaviour Modification Programs.
Birth certificate was applied for the first child.
Family Preservation services were rendered to the family
CONCLUSION
At its core when unpacking these overlapping issues, the paper will promote deeper understanding of the legal, emotional, and social dimensions involved and advocate for more effective prevention, intervention, and support strategies.
Keywords: Consent, Social work, support strategies, advocate, case study, legal documentation, intervention, statutory rape.
Reviewer ONE Feedback
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Yes
Empirical Research
Accepted
Reviewer TWO Feedback
|Dr
Mildred
Mushunje
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Accepted