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Landino, Rita A.; Moynihan, Barbara – 1987
This paper addresses the problem of sexual violence on college and university campuses by presenting an innovative strategy designed to respond to the problem. It describes a consortium of colleges organized around a community rape crisis service and explains how representatives of colleges and universities in the New Haven, Connecticut area have…
Descriptors: College Students, Consortia, Crisis Intervention, Delivery Systems
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Krulewitz, Judith E.; Kahn, Arnold S. – Psychology of Women Quarterly, 1983
Surveyed 53 female and 36 male college students to examine attitudes on the perceived effectiveness of four rape reduction strategies. Generally aggressive strategies and those placing the locus of responsibility for change upon women were considered most effective. Sex role attitudes were more predictive than subject sex differences. (JAC)
Descriptors: Aggression, College Students, Feminism, Higher Education
Baker, Tamara; Boyd, Cynthia – 1999
This paper discusses a program that uses the leadership and status of Greek system officers to prevent sexual assault at a large university. This program aims to prevent future assaults by altering the conditions of a rape-prone culture. The presentation comprises a definition and two examples of acquaintance rape situations, a discussion of…
Descriptors: Administrators, College Programs, Fraternities, Higher Education
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Lonsway, Kimberly A.; Klaw, Elena L.; Berg, Dianne R.; Waldo, Craig R.; Kothari, Chevon; Mazurek, Christopher J.; Hegeman, Kurt E. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 1998
Examines the effects of a university course designed to train peer facilitators to conduct rape education workshops, Campus Acquaintance Rape Education (CARE). Participants (N=74) experienced comprehensive attitude change; both men and women participants became more willing and able to directly express themselves and assert their needs in ways…
Descriptors: College Students, Higher Education, Interpersonal Communication, Peer Teaching
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Watkins, Katherine E.; Ellickson, Phyllis L.; Vaiana, Mary E.; Hiromoto, Scott – Professional School Counseling, 2006
School counselors need to have accurate and age-appropriate prevention education information in order to counsel teens on drug use. This article presents developmentally specific prevention materials for the most important emerging substances of abuse: Ecstasy, methamphetamine, cough and cold medication, prescription opiates and stimulants, and…
Descriptors: Prevention, School Counselors, Rape, Focus Groups
Heath, Linda; And Others – 1979
The relationship between women's perceptions of rape controllability and their fear, worry, concern, and perceived risk associated with rape is examined from in-person interviews with women (N=58) in Chicago, San Francisco, and Philadelphia. Women's response to descriptions of the "typical rape" were used to divide them into those with high rape…
Descriptors: Crime, Emotional Response, Fear, Females
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Borden, Lynn A.; And Others – Journal of College Student Development, 1988
Assessed impact of existing rape awareness and prevention program on attitudes and empathy of male and female college students. Found that men were less empathic and sensitive in their attitudes toward rape than were women, and the program was unsuccessful in reducing the differences. (Author/NB)
Descriptors: Attitude Change, College Students, Empathy, Higher Education
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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
Harrington-Lueker, Donna – Executive Educator, 1992
Survey found 57 percent of high school seniors reported drinking in previous month, down from 72 percent in 1980. Although illicit drug use is also down, alcohol abuse among U.S. teens remains alarmingly high. Schools should back up iron-fisted reaction to drinking with comprehensive drug/alcohol program long on prevention and intervention.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Education, Drinking
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Pinzone-Glover, Holly A.; Gidycz, Christine A.; Jacobs, Cecilia Dine – Psychology of Women Quarterly, 1998
Studied the effects of an acquaintance-rape prevention program on college students' attitudes (n=152) toward rape and attitudes toward women, perceptions of acquaintance rape scenarios, and rape empathy. Positive attitude change was stronger among men, who became more certain of rape definitions. Contains 53 references. (SLD)
Descriptors: Attitude Change, College Students, Higher Education, Prevention
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Foubert, John D.; La Voy, Sharon A. – NASPA Journal, 2000
Examines the impact of an all-male rape prevention program on fraternity men. After participating in "The Men's Program," fraternity men were asked if the program impacted their attitude or behavior and what led to that change. Results point to the importance of establishing empathy with rape survivors to increase men's awareness and sensitivity…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, College Students, Consciousness Raising, Empathy
Weiler, Robert M.; Walls, Nicole A. – 1994
Data suggest that acquaintance and date rape may account for 50-70 percent of all reported rapes in the United States. Recent findings also indicate that one in four college women have been raped or a victim of attempted rape. As most rape victims are between 15 and 24 years of age, high school-based education programs must be provided if society…
Descriptors: Acquaintance Rape, Crime, Health Education, Health Materials
Ageton, Suzanne S. – 1985
This report on sexual assault was written for adolescents. It contains data on teenage sexual assault from the National Youth Survey (NYS), a survey of a nationally representative sample of approximately 1,700 youths who were between 11 and 17 years old at the time of the project's initial interview and who were interviewed annually for 5 years…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Delinquency, High Risk Persons
Association of American Colleges, Washington, DC. Project on the Status and Education of Women. – 1978
This paper on rape on the campus addresses the following topics: definitions of rape and sexual assault; the incidence rate; attitudes about rape; the impact of rape on women's educational opportunity; legal implications, including Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; institutional responsibility and liability; the meaning of prevention,…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, College Role, College Students, Colleges
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Wadsworth, Rick; And Others – Journal of Counseling & Development, 1995
Explores issues surrounding sexual trauma and chemical dependency. Aims to provide direction for relapse prevention with a relapse-prone population and explores application of traditional milieu substance-abuse treatment for sexual-trauma survivors. Makes recommendations for working with sexual-trauma survivors who are also substance abusers. (RJM)
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Correlation, Drug Abuse, Females
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