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Inns, Amanda; Wolf, Betsy – Center for Research and Reform in Education, 2019
Sexual Trauma Services of the Midlands (STSM) is a non-profit organization located in South Carolina focused on providing services for survivors of sexual assault, as well as community education to identify and prevent sexual violence. One of these programs, the Building Health Communities Curriculum (BHCC) (previously known as the Youth Violence…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Trauma, Violence, Victims of Crime
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Saunders, Benjamin E.; And Others – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 1992
Screened 391 women for a history of sexual assault during childhood and then assessed subjects for mental disorders. Results indicate that rape and molestation, but not noncontact sexual assault, increased incidents of mental disorders, suggesting that physical sexual contact leads to severe mental health effects. Other findings are discussed.…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), At Risk Persons, Child Abuse, Family Problems