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Hidden, Unacknowledged, Acquaintance, and Date Rape: Looking Back, Looking Forward
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Koss, Mary P. – Psychology of Women Quarterly, 2011
In this commentary, the author reflects on two articles that have been among the most highly cited publications in "Psychology of Women Quarterly" ("PWQ") over its first 35 years, "The Hidden Rape Victim: Personality, Attitudinal, and Situational Characteristics" (Koss, 1985) and "Stranger and Acquaintance Rape: Are There Differences in the…
Descriptors: Language Usage, Rape, Clinical Psychology, Victims of Crime
Film Reviews.
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Lance, Larry M.; Atwater, Lynn – Teaching Sociology, 1987
Reviews four Human Sexuality films and videos. These are: "Personal Decisions" (Planned Parenthood Federation of America, 1985); "The Touch Film" (Sterling Production, 1986); "Rethinking Rape" (Film Distribution Center, 1985); "Not A Love Story" (National Film Board of Canada, 1981). (AEM)
Descriptors: Abortions, Films, Interpersonal Relationship, Pornography
Breaking the Silence: Sexual Harassment in Education.
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Bogart, Karen; Stein, Nan – Peabody Journal of Education, 1987
This article examines a range of behaviors which females in secondary schools and higher education institutions have experienced and described as sexual harassment, explores the underlying dynamics of harassment, and evaluates legal and other strategies for preventing and addressing sexual harassment. (IAH)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Females, Higher Education, Interpersonal Relationship
Date Rape: Time for a New Look at Prevention.
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Miller, Beverly – Journal of College Student Development, 1988
Presents data on incidence of date rape and advocates concentrated effort to educate college students about data rape and to teach them behaviors that could lead to the prevention of data rape. Lists four goals of such an educational program and provides suggestions for implementing a program. (NB)
Descriptors: College Students, Dating (Social), Educational Needs, Educational Objectives
The Changing Nature of Relationships on Campus: Impasses and Possibilities.
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Bergman, Stephen J.; Surrey, Janet – Educational Record, 1993
On campus as in society, male-centered paradigms of sex role and identity are being challenged. A relationship-centered model of psychological development is currently of great interest. Areas of conflict between male and female students include stereotypes and political correctness, violence and rape, hostility toward women, the economy,…
Descriptors: College Environment, College Students, Economic Factors, Higher Education
The Socio-Cultural Context of Rape: A Cross-Cultural Study.
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Sanday, Peggy Reeves – Journal of Social Issues, 1981
Data from a cross-cultural sample of tribal societies suggest that rape is part of a cultural configuration which includes interpersonal violence, male dominance, and sexual separation. Rape is interpreted as the sexual expression of these forces in society where harmony between men and their environment has been severely disrupted. (Author/MJL)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Correlation, Cultural Influences, Environmental Influences
Function of Hero and Heroine in Women's Formula Fiction: A Gaining of Self through Separation, Identification, and Assimilation.
Moffitt, Mary Anne – 1986
Romance novels have become increasingly popular and sexually explicit, in part because women may gain a sense of self through reading them and perhaps in reaction to the patriarchal structure of society. Women may seek escape and a sense of self-identity through the novels'"larger-than-life" characters and predictable endings. Readers of…
Descriptors: Females, Identification (Psychology), Interpersonal Relationship, Literary Criticism