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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
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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
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Townsend, Stephanie M.; Campbell, Rebecca – Journal of Community Psychology, 2007
This study examined the practices of 24 community-based rape prevention programs. Although these programs were geographically dispersed throughout one state, they were remarkably similar in their approach to rape prevention programming. DiMaggio and Powell's (1991) theory of institutional isomorphism was used to explain the underlying causes of…
Descriptors: Rape, Prevention, Community Programs, Organizational Theories
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Thompson, Martie; Sitterle, Dylan; Clay, George; Kingree, Jeffrey – Journal of American College Health, 2007
Victimization is a significant problem among college students, but it is less likely to be reported to the police than are victimizations in the general population. Objective: In this study, the authors examined (1) whether reasons for not reporting varied by type of victimization (sexual or physical) and (2) victim-, offender-, and…
Descriptors: Victims of Crime, Prevention, Females, College Students
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Haff, Darlene R. – Youth & Society, 2009
Using data from the 2001 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Survey, this study examined select sociodemographic and psychosocial correlates of weight perceptions and weight control behaviors among Black, Hispanic and White females (n = 6,089). Results showed little difference across ethnic groups for perceptions of body weight with slightly over…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Grade Point Average, Females, Ethnic Groups
Presley, Cara; Watson, Jennifer; Williams, Audrey R. – 2003
This poster presentation addresses the issue of date rape, specifically in the college environment. Highlighted are date rape statistics, demographics, and date rape drugs. Also discussed are date rape warnings and prevention strategies. It is concluded that college and university administrators must place the issue of date rape and acquaintance…
Descriptors: Acquaintance Rape, College Environment, College Students, Prevention
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Abbey, Antonia; Parkhill, Michele R.; Clinton-Sherrod, A. Monique; Zawacki, Tina – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2007
This study extends past research by examining predictors of different types of sexual assault perpetration in a community sample. Computer-assisted self-interviews were conducted with a representative sample of 163 men in one large urban community. As hypothesized, many variables that are significant predictors of sexual assault perpetration in…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Prevention, Drinking, Empathy
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Lee, Ellen; Kleiner, Brian H. – Journal of Employment Counseling, 2003
Each year approximately 51,000 incidents of rape and sexual assault occur in the workplace. If an incident of rape occurs in the workplace, management can adopt several procedures for both the assaulted victim and the organization. This article highlights those procedures, as well as administrative controls and environmental designs that function…
Descriptors: Organizational Climate, Prevention, Rape, Sexual Abuse
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Peters, Jay; Nason, Carey; Turner, Winston M. – Social Work Research, 2007
The high prevalence and serious consequences associated with rape makes its prevention an important social work goal. Rape prevention necessitates understanding the attitudes and personality characteristics of actual and potential rapists. Within the research on attitudinal correlates of rape, hypermasculinity consistently emerges as one of the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Psychometrics, Prevention, Personality Traits
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Stein, Jerrold L. – Journal of College Student Development, 2007
Astin's (1977, 1991, 1993) input-environment-outcome (I-E-O) model provided a conceptual framework for this study which measured 156 male college students' willingness to prevent rape (outcome variable). Predictor variables included personal attitudes (input variable), perceptions of close friends' attitudes toward rape and rape prevention…
Descriptors: Prevention, College Students, Violence, Sexual Harassment
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Koss, Mary P. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2005
Using PsychInfo review of rape and sexual assault publications, the period of greatest fertility coincided with the establishment (1975) and demise (1987) of the National Center for the Prevention and Control of Rape. To document what has been learned and when, the era in which new rape concepts entered the literature is summarized and important…
Descriptors: Public Agencies, Prevention, Investigations, Violence
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Banyard, Victoria L.; Moynihan, Mary M.; Plante, Elizabethe G. – Journal of Community Psychology, 2007
The current study used an experimental design to evaluate a sexual violence prevention program based on a community of responsibility model that teaches women and men how to intervene safely and effectively in cases of sexual violence before, during, and after incidents with strangers, acquaintances, or friends. It approaches both women and men as…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Research Design, Violence, Sexual Harassment
Parrot, Andrea – 1990
This study examined the differences in patterns of college student reports of rape and the availability of educational programs among college students. College students (N=994) from 26 colleges and universities in New York State were studied to determine the extent of forced sex and rape experiences. Additionally, they were studied to determine if…
Descriptors: College Students, Counseling Services, Higher Education, Prevention
Missouri Governor's Commission on Crime, Jefferson. – 1982
This publication is designed to educate men and women about sexual assault. The goals are to encourage people to become involved in their own protection and to make them better informed and able to deal with sexual assaults when they do occur. Facts about sexual assault are presented, including descriptions of rapists, rape victims, and rape…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Laws, Prevention, Rape
Davis, Linda J.; Brody, Elaine M. – 1979
Due to rising violent crime rates, crime and fear of victimization have joined health, income and housing as major concerns of older Americans. This guide proposes solutions which reflect the best available information. The three main sections focus on rape of women over 50, its prevention, and education programs and training aids. The guidelines…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Crime, Females, Gerontology
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