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Say Something: A Preliminary Assessment of a Peer-Educator Training Program
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Page, Amy Dellinger; Davison, Elizabeth; Dale, Jessica Pittman – Feminist Teacher: A Journal of the Practices, Theories, and Scholarship of Feminist Teaching, 2017
With the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act in 2013, exposés about Title IX investigations (e.g., University of Virginia, Florida State University, and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), and the #MeToo campaign, there is renewed media focus on the topic of sexual assault on college campuses and in the wider culture.…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Violence, Sexual Abuse, Civil Rights Legislation
Effects of Social Support on the Association between Precollege Sexual Assault and College-Onset Victimization
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Hawn, Sage E.; Lind, Mackenzie J.; Conley, Abigail; Overstreet, Cassie M.; Kendler, Kenneth S.; Dick, Danielle M.; Amstadter, Ananda B. – Journal of American College Health, 2018
Objective: This study examined the moderating and mediating effects of perceived social support on the association between precollege sexual assault (SA) and college-onset SA. Participants: A representative sample of 6,132 undergraduates. Methods: The PLUM procedure in SPSS was used to test the moderation model, with individual regressions…
Descriptors: Rape, Intervention, Social Support Groups, Correlation
Dear Colleague: The Weaponization of Title IX
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Manning, Teresa R. – National Association of Scholars, 2020
Controversy surrounding sex discrimination and sexual misconduct in higher education has existed now for over 50 years. Title IX is the federal law banning sex discrimination in schools receiving federal funds. This Report examines the evolving understanding of sex discrimination in higher education over the years, as well as the mechanisms that…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Gender Discrimination, Sex Fairness
The Impact of Increased State Regulation of Campus Sexual Assault Practices: Perspectives of Campus Personnel
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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
Needs of Sexual Assault Advocates in Campus-Based Sexual Assault Centers
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Carmody, Dianne; Ekhomu, Jessica; Payne, Brian K. – College Student Journal, 2009
Most campuses have sexual assault crisis centers that are designed to assist victims and educate the college community about this crime. While much is known about sexual assault victimization patterns on college campuses, there is still a lack of understanding about the needs of those working to prevent sexual assault. In the current study, campus…
Descriptors: Campuses, Rape, Focus Groups, Advocacy
Sexual Assault and Rape on Virginia's Campuses. Second Report of the Council of Higher Education to the Governor and the General Assembly of Virginia. Senate Document No. 19.
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Virginia State Council of Higher Education, Richmond. – 1993
This document reports on sexual assault and rape on campuses in Virginia and on efforts to address these types of violence at colleges and universities. Part I looks at state-wide activities in 1991-1992 which included eight focus groups on campuses, a state-wide campus sexual-assault conference, the establishment of five regional consortia to…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Campuses, College Role, College Students