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Newman, Stewart S.; Ghaziuddin, Mohammad – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2008
Although several studies have suggested an association between violent crime and Asperger syndrome (AS), few have examined the underlying reasons. The aim of this review is to determine to what extent psychiatric factors contribute to offending behavior in this population. Online databases were used to identify relevant articles which were then…
Descriptors: Crime, Asperger Syndrome, Violence, Correlation
Salazar, Carmen F.; Casto, Challon – Journal of Humanistic Counseling, Education and Development, 2008
The authors propose the Moving From Victim to Survivor of Cultural Violence model, using the stages of D. W. Sue and D. Sue's (1999) Racial/Cultural Identity Development model. This conceptual model describes the process of first overcoming internalized sexism, domestic abuse, sexual harassment, rape, and other forms of oppression and then healing…
Descriptors: Family Violence, Sexual Harassment, Victims of Crime, Gender Bias
Acquaintance Rape Workshops: Their Effectiveness in Changing the Attitudes of First Year College Men
Earle, James P. – NASPA Journal, 2009
The statistics on acquaintance rape and sexual assault against women are a clear indication that this is a problem that needs to be confronted. An increasing number of articles address the problems that rape survivors face and examine methods mental health professionals can use to assist survivors in dealing with these problems. Articles that…
Descriptors: Rape, Females, Prevention, Program Effectiveness
Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention, 2008
Because alcohol and other drugs are involved in most acts of violence on campus, college and university administrators are under increasing pressure to acknowledge this connection and reduce alcohol consumption on campus. But because alcohol alone does not cause violence, campuses must also address other contributing factors. Since research has…
Descriptors: Violence, Rape, Sexual Abuse, Crime

Howard, Donna E.; Griffin, Melinda A.; Boekeloo, Bradley O. – Adolescence (San Diego): an international quarterly devoted to the physiological, psychological, psychiatric, sociological, and educational aspects of the second decade of human life, 2008
This study examined the psychosocial correlates of alcohol-related sexual assault. Undergraduate students (N = 551) were recruited to complete a web-based survey. The outcome was a composite of 2 items: "experienced an unwanted sexual advance" or "was the victim of sexual assault or date rape" as a result of another's alcohol use. The predictors…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Rape, Females, Incidence
Messman-Moore, Terri L.; Coates, Aubrey A.; Gaffey, Kathryn J.; Johnson, Carrie F. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2008
An 8-month prospective study examined behavioral, personality, and psychological variables thought to increase vulnerability for college women's experience of rape and verbal sexual coercion. Participants were 276 college women who completed self-report surveys. During 1 academic year, 9.5% of women were raped and 11.7% reported verbal sexual…
Descriptors: Intervention, Rape, Females, At Risk Persons
Lay, Margaret; Papadopoulos, Irena – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2009
Objectives: The study described in this paper sought to identify the social, cultural, and political factors that effect African unaccompanied asylum-seeking minors' (UASM) vulnerability to sexual maltreatment in England. It aimed to illuminate how child protection measures could be strengthened for this highly marginalized group. Methods: A mixed…
Descriptors: Social Systems, Sexual Harassment, Child Abuse, Foreign Countries
Kandakai, Tina L.; Smith, Leonie C. R. – American Journal of Health Behavior, 2007
Objective: To explore the impact of teen-adult sexual relationships as a public health threat and the effectiveness of statutory rape laws in protecting adolescent children. Methods: A comprehensive review of current literature surrounding child abuse, teen pregnancy, and statutory rape was conducted. Results: Of one million teen girls who become…
Descriptors: Empowerment, Rape, Child Abuse, Public Health
Campbell, Rebecca; Adams, Adrienne E.; Patterson, Debra – American Journal of Evaluation, 2008
This project integrates elements of responsive evaluation and participatory evaluation to compare three evaluation data collection methods for use with a hard-to-find (HTF), traumatized, vulnerable population: rape victims seeking postassault medical forensic care. The first method involves on-site, in-person data collection, immediately…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Client Characteristics (Human Services), Client Characteristics, Rape
Robers, Simone; Zhang, Jijun; Truman, Jennifer – National Center for Education Statistics, 2010
Ensuring safer schools requires establishing good indicators of the current state of school crime and safety across the nation and regularly updating and monitoring these indicators. This is the aim of this report. This report is the thirteenth in a series of annual publications produced jointly by the National Center for Education Statistics…
Descriptors: Crime, School Safety, School Surveys, National Surveys
Brown, Larry K.; Puster, Kristie L.; Vazquez, Elizabeth A.; Hunter, Heather L.; Lescano, Celia M. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2007
This study sought to determine the screening practices of child and adolescent psychiatrists regarding adolescent dating violence (DV). A questionnaire regarding screening practices for DV and other risk behaviors was administered to 817 child and adolescent psychiatrists via the Internet and mail. Twenty-one percent of clinicians screened for DV…
Descriptors: Patients, Dating (Social), Adolescents, Violence
Clarke, Stephanie B.; Rizvi, Shireen L.; Resick, Patricia A. – Behavior Therapy, 2008
Many studies report that comorbid borderline personality pathology is associated with poorer outcomes in the treatment of Axis I disorders. Given the high rates of comorbidity between borderline personality pathology and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), it is essential to determine whether borderline symptomatology affects PTSD treatment…
Descriptors: Rape, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Pathology, Personality Problems
Campbell, Rebecca – American Psychologist, 2008
This review article examines rape victims' experiences seeking postassault assistance from the legal, medical, and mental health systems and how those interactions impact their psychological well-being. This literature suggests that although some rape victims have positive, helpful experiences with social system personnel, for many victims,…
Descriptors: Medical Services, Help Seeking, Rape, Psychologists
Church, Wesley T., II; Wakeman, Emily E.; Miller, Sarah L.; Clements, Carl B.; Sun, Fei – Research on Social Work Practice, 2008
Objectives: The objective of this study was to examine the nature of individual attitudes toward sex offenders. Because the term "sex offender" tends to evoke strong emotions, and given that open-ended self reports tend to be highly subjective, particularly in the context of such pointed terminology, this study sought to develop an attitude…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Community Attitudes, Measures (Individuals), Psychometrics
Chandler, Donald S., Jr.; Jamshidi, Ray; Perkins, Michele – Online Submission, 2007
This study explored emotional sensitivity and counseling-related needs of 114 African American college students at a historically black college located in the southwestern region of the United States. Despite previous studies, the results suggested that African American college students who attended a historically black college needed similar…
Descriptors: Rape, Needs Assessment, Drug Education, Counseling Services