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Howard, Jimmy Lee, Jr. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The United States' evolving federal regulations and laws are doing little to disrupt systemic sexual violence, and more narrowly, are doing very little to protect Black women (Dunn, 2014; Harris, 2017; Harris & Linder, 2017; Konradi, 2016; O'Toole et al., 2015; Yung, 2015). Further, Black women are underrepresented in college sexual assault…
Descriptors: Females, African Americans, Sexual Abuse, Crime
Messerschmidt, James W. – Center for Educational Policy Studies Journal, 2017
In this paper the author summarizes several life history case studies of adolescent boys who were identified at school as "wimps" and who eventually engaged in various forms of sexual violence. Such boys rarely are--if at all--discussed in the childhood, education and feminist literatures on sexual violence. The life stories reveal the…
Descriptors: Males, Correlation, Bullying, Masculinity
Melkonian, Alexander J.; Ham, Lindsay S.; Bridges, Ana J.; Fugitt, Jessica L. – Journal of American College Health, 2017
Objective: High rates of sexual victimization among college students necessitate further study of factors associated with sexual assault risk detection. The present study examined how social information processing relates to sexual assault risk detection as a function of sexual assault victimization history. Participants: 225 undergraduates…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Rape, Crime, Victims of Crime
Witte, Tricia H.; Casper, Deborah M.; Hackman, Christine L.; Mulla, Mazheruddin M. – Journal of American College Health, 2017
Objective: The present study investigated the well-being of bystanders who witness and intervene in sexual assault and dating violence situations on campus. Participants: Participants were 321 young men and women from a large university in the southeastern United States. Methods: Participants completed a survey at the end of the Spring semester of…
Descriptors: Intervention, Depression (Psychology), Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Correlation
Reed, Jerilyn Jean – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Sexual assault has been an issue facing institutions of higher education for many years (Office of Civil Rights, 2011). Alcohol plays a role in both who have been victims of sexual assault and who have perpetrated the crime of sexual assault (Crawford, Wright, & Birchmeier, 2008). The purpose of this study was to look at sexual misconduct at…
Descriptors: Sexuality, Drinking, Rape, Victims
Korman, Allison Tombros; Henkle, Jennifer E.; Wesaw, Alexis – NASPA - Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education, 2020
Over the last decade, sexual violence in higher education has been a focus for colleges and universities, student activists, parents and families, and the media alike. As institutions responded to these complaints and students demanded action and accountability, it became clear there were too few resources available to address this issue.…
Descriptors: Violence, Sexual Abuse, Rape, College Environment
Goldschmidt-Gjerløw, Beate – Human Rights Education Review, 2019
Enhancing young learners' knowledge about appropriate and inappropriate sexual behaviour is crucial for the protection of children's rights. This article discusses teachers' understandings of their practices and approaches to the topic of child sexual abuse in Norwegian upper secondary schools, based on phone interviews with 64 social science…
Descriptors: Childrens Rights, Cultural Influences, Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse
McGhee, James D., Jr. – ProQuest LLC, 2019
Sexual violence is a significant problem on college and university campuses in the United States affecting large percentages of students during their studies and later in life. To confront this alarming issue, the United States Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights issued new guidance under Title IX of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to…
Descriptors: Rape, Disclosure, School Safety, Civil Rights
Concepcion, Angelica Joy Ermitano – ProQuest LLC, 2019
Since April 2011, sexual assault and misconduct on college campuses has become one of the most pressing issues that leaders face in their efforts to maintain a safe campus community. A multiple case study approach explored how mid to senior-level campus leaders achieve Title IX compliance for the purpose of sexual assault prevention and response…
Descriptors: Rape, Prevention, Catholics, Church Related Colleges
Leatra Brenell Tate – ProQuest LLC, 2019
The present qualitative narrative inquiry explored Black women's experiences with sexual assault in higher education, focusing specifically on where they found support and their perceptions of campus and community connectedness. The theoretical frameworks used in this study include Black feminist theory, campus connectedness, and community…
Descriptors: Rape, Victims, Personal Narratives, Blacks
Lamb, Sharon; Randazzo, Renee – Journal of Moral Education, 2016
This article presents early evaluation data on the effectiveness of an ethics-based sex education program, the Sexual Ethics for a Caring Society Curriculum (SECS-C), which strives to develop adolescents' thinking about sex so that they might act ethically in relation to other people and reflect ethically upon sexual messages and events in the…
Descriptors: Sex Education, Ethical Instruction, Curriculum Evaluation, Attitude Change
Brubaker, Sarah Jane; Mancini, Christina – Journal of School Violence, 2017
Seeking to improve university accountability and compliance with federal mandates, states are considering new reforms including mandating reporting of campus sexual assault allegations. These new policies remain an empirical "black box." To address these gaps, the current exploratory study draws upon a recent survey that examines the…
Descriptors: Universities, Federal Legislation, Sexual Abuse, State Regulation
Arbeit, Miriam R. – Journal of College and Character, 2017
The United States Military Academy at West Point develops cadets into "leaders of character" who will become Army officers. This focus on character presents an opportunity for the prevention of sexual violence through an emphasis on military values. Using constructivist grounded theory, this study examined how cadets experience their own…
Descriptors: Military Personnel, Military Schools, Moral Development, Rape
Mahlangu, Vimbi Petrus – Bulgarian Comparative Education Society, 2017
This paper highlights legal understanding of quid pro quo sexual harassment in schools. Quid pro quo sexual harassment implies abuse of authority or position to gain something sexual. A duty of care rests on teachers, Schools Governing Bodies and the Department of Education to provide and maintain safe schools that are free from all forms of…
Descriptors: Sexual Harassment, Guidelines, Bullying, Educational Environment
Montana Office of Public Instruction, 2019
The Montana Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) is administered by the Montana Office of Public Instruction every two years to students in grades 7 through 12. The purpose of the survey is to help monitor the prevalence of behaviors that not only influence youth health, but also put youth at risk for the most significant health and social problems…
Descriptors: Health Behavior, Homeless People, Disadvantaged Youth, High School Students