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Flores, Stephen A.; Hartlaub, Mark G. – Journal of College Student Development, 1998
Studies evaluating interventions designed to reduce rape-supportive beliefs are examined to identify effective strategies. Searches were conducted on several databases from 1980 to present. Results indicate that human-sexuality courses, workshops, video interventions, and other formats appear to be successful strategies, although these…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, College Students, Guidance Programs, Higher Education

Richmond, Mardi – Reclaiming Children and Youth: Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Problems, 1998
Discusses the use of pamphlets to influence behavior and to enhance programs. Provides descriptions of 13 youth-oriented prevention materials that seek to provide information about sexuality. Pamphlet topics include abstinence, pregnancy, legal responsibility for fathers, birth control, HIV and safe sex, alcohol, drugs, sexually transmitted…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescents, Contraception, Drinking

Fossley, Richard; Smith, Michael Clay – Journal of Law and Education, 1995
Courts have shown themselves increasingly willing to hold institutions of higher education responsible for rapes that occur on their campuses. In some instances, federal law now mandates a duty to help prevent these campus crimes. Provides a general campus security checklist. (82 footnotes) (MLF)
Descriptors: Check Lists, College Environment, College Students, Court Litigation

Lonsway, Kimberly A. – Psychology of Women Quarterly, 1996
Critically reviews current rape prevention education programs, focusing on common techniques and the assumption that change in rape-supportive ideologies will decrease the actual incidence of sexual aggression. Identifies many issues that must be addressed through rigorous experimentation so that the promise of rape prevention can be realized…
Descriptors: Aggression, Course Content, Course Evaluation, Health Education
Public Health Service (DHHS), Rockville, MD. – 1986
Plenary session papers from a workshop focusing on how the health professions might provide better care for victims of violence and prevent violence itself comprise this document. Papers include: (1) "Welcome and 'Charge' to the Participants" (C. Everett Koop); (2) "Interpersonal Violence and Public Health Care: New Directions, New…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Crime, Delivery Systems, Elder Abuse
White, Mary; Nichols, Donald D. – 1981
In response to growing concern about assaults and rapes on campus and in the surrounding community, the staff of the Womencenter at Oakland Community College (OCC) initiated a program of rape/assault prevention and assistance to victims. After collecting data on violence in the community and on campus, Womencenter representatives obtained support…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Crime, Crisis Intervention, Information Dissemination
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. – 2001
This report documents the proceedings of a two-day hearing held in Utah to begin a public dialogue on how professionals can work together to combat the dangers of substance abuse problems among adolescents. The introductory comments by the presiding chairman, Senator Orin Hatch, spell out the present problem in Utah. The senator points out how…
Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Community Action, Drug Education

Berkowitz, Alan D.; And Others – New Directions for Student Services, 1994
A discussion of recent studies on college men as sexual assault and rape perpetrators accompanies recommendations and an integrative theoretical model to be used in rape prevention programs designed for college men. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, College Students, Crime, Higher Education

Capraro, Rocco L. – New Directions for Student Services, 1994
Discusses rape prevention in the context of a problematic masculinity. Reviews conservative, mythopoetic, and feminist perspectives on masculinity. Proposes a feminist foundation for rape prevention programs for college males. (Author/KW)
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Disorders, College Students, Crime
Burling, Philip – 1993
This booklet explains the actions that college or university administrators should take to prevent or respond to incidents of acquaintance rape ("date rape") on campus. It outlines specific preventive measures, risk management procedures, and internal disciplinary procedures for acquaintance rape cases. Institutions should define acquaintance rape…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Administrator Role, College Administration, Compliance (Legal)
MacDougall, Jyl – 1993
This publication offers some insight into the problem of violence in Canadian schools and provides examples of ways to reduce it. The forms of violent activities examined include youth/youth-gang violence, violence against teachers, bullying, sexual harassment, and sexual assault. Each chapter presents research findings and examples of programs…
Descriptors: Aggression, Bullying, Child Abuse, Conflict Resolution

Becky, Debra; Farren, Peggy M. – School Counselor, 1997
Describes a psychoeducational group model for teenage girls. Group goals include helping students define and avoid abusive relationships and the consequences of abuse. Outlines group composition and formation, program content, the context for abuse, warning signs, date rape, date rape prevention, conflict management, and building communication…
Descriptors: Adolescent Behavior, Adolescents, Aggression, Counseling Techniques

Simon, Adam K.; And Others – New Directions for Student Services, 1994
Presents the experiences of three student facilitators in the Hobart College Rape Prevention Program. The students' perspectives offer insights into the workshop's methodology and its effect on participants. The students discuss their personal experiences with sexual assault, their motivations for joining the model program, and the impact it has…
Descriptors: College Students, Crime, Demonstration Programs, Higher Education

Pollard, Jeffrey W. – New Directions for Student Services, 1994
Proposes a treatment protocol for rape and other violence perpetrators. Examines philosophy, assessment, and a curriculum, along with resistance to such treatment programs. Provides suggestions for treatments within campus settings. (Author/KW)
Descriptors: Aggression, Battered Women, College Students, Crime

Gilbert, Neil – Public Interest, 1988
Criticizes sexual abuse prevention training for preschool children, and analyzes the content of five curricula currently in use in California, North Dakota, and Washington. Recommends greater vigilance by adult caretakers and less reliance on children to identify molestation. (FMW)
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Curriculum Evaluation, Outcomes of Education, Preschool Children