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Child sacrifice: myth or reality?
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Abstract The paper makes an effort to define, contextualise and present cases of child sacrifice and some of its drivers. It argues that child mutilation and sacrifice is not a myth but rather an emerging unfortunate reality in some communities in Uganda and other parts of Africa. The paper also presents the... view more
The paper makes an effort to define, contextualise and present cases of child sacrifice and some of its drivers. It argues that child mutilation and sacrifice is not a myth but rather an emerging unfortunate reality in some communities in Uganda and other parts of Africa. The paper also presents the historical overview, theoretical, policy and programming implications of the phenomenon of child mutilation and sacrifice.... view less
Keywords
child; victim; Uganda; Africa; child protection; maltreatment
Classification
Sociology of the Youth, Sociology of Childhood
Social Problems
Free Keywords
Mutilation; Organhandel; rituelle Praxis
Document language
English
Publication Year
2014
Page/Pages
p. 1-11
Journal
International Letters of Social and Humanistic Sciences (2014) 41
ISSN
2300-2697
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed