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Kershner, Ruth – Adolescence, 1996
A very significant problem in society is adolescent rape victimization and the growing number of adolescent perpetrators. This paper examines adolescent attitudes about rape in order to develop curricular materials. It is found that adolescents exhibit conservative attitudes about gender roles, general rape myths, and victim issues. (Author)
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescents, Aggression, Crime
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Koss, Mary P.; Figueredo, Aurelio Jose – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2004
A previously published cross-sectional model of cognitive mediation of rape's impact on health (M. P. Koss, A. J. Figueredo, & R. J. Prince, 2002) was replicated longitudinally. Rape survivors (n = 59) were assessed 4 times at 3-24 months postrape. Growth curve analysis demonstrated significant change in all mediators and outcomes. Previously…
Descriptors: Rape, Cognitive Restructuring, Therapy, Outcomes of Treatment
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Neville, Helen A.; Heppner, Mary J.; Oh, Euna; Spanierman, Lisa B.; Clark, Mary – Psychology of Women Quarterly, 2004
Grounded in a culturally inclusive ecological model of sexual assault recovery framework, the influence of personal (e.g., prior victimization), rape context (e.g., degree of injury during last assault), and postrape response factors (e.g., general and cultural attributions, rape related coping) on self-esteem of Black and White college women, who…
Descriptors: Victims of Crime, Rape, Self Esteem, African American Students
Kaufman, Phillip; Chen, Xianglei; Choy, Susan P.; Chandler, Kathryn A.; Chapman, Christopher D.; Rand, Michael R.; Ringel, Cheryl – 1998
The string of tragic, violent incidents that occurred during the 1997-98 school year has refocused the American public's attention on school crime and safety. This statistical compilation supports the "Annual Report on School Safety: 1998" by presenting the latest available data on school crime and student safety. The report presents a…
Descriptors: Aggression, Crime, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education
Lauterbach, Dean; Vrana, Scott R. – 1991
Most research on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been conducted on war veterans; little is known about the incidence of traumatic events, PTSD, and posttraumatic symptoms among other populations. This study was undertaken to assess the incidence of traumatic events of sufficient intensity to potentially cause PTSD among a sample of 440…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Child Abuse, College Students, Death
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1990
A report is presented of the hearing concerning H.R. 3344, the Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act, in which testimony was given by several college officials concerning the steps they have taken and plan to take, and from parents and students concerning their fears and, in some cases, their personal tragedies. Among the individuals presenting…
Descriptors: Aggression, Antisocial Behavior, Campuses, Crime Prevention
White, Kathy – 1985
A course entitled "Women and Violence in Literature and the Media" extends the definition of violence to include not only physical and emotional abuse but psychological manipulation and destruction as well. The course has two major objectives: to establish that violence against women does occur in our society and is culturally approved of and…
Descriptors: Aggression, Battered Women, Crime, Emotional Response
Parvin, RuthAnn – 1982
Rape is a significant trauma that causes the victim immediate as well as long-term difficulties. A cross-section of rape survivors and matched controls completed questionnaires about current somatic, psychological, and social difficulties. The time since assault for the rape group varied from 6 months to 8 years. Factor analysis yielded eight…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Cohort Analysis, Crisis Intervention, Emotional Adjustment
McMillen, Liz – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1988
A report sent to colleges called on presidents to adopt an official policy condemning sexual assault, revise student conduct codes to prohibit it specifically, modify living arrangements of victims and the accused, establish programs for victims, and heighten campus security. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Environment, Counseling Services, Higher Education, Legal Responsibility
Karloff, Kim E. – 1997
A study, framed by the basic research and course discussion questions in the Newswriting and Reporting course at the University of Iowa's School of Journalism and Mass Communication, asked whether rape/sexual assault victims should be named in the press and also examined how these future journalists might rewrite newsroom policy on naming names.…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Journalism Education, Journalism Research, Longitudinal Studies
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Lenihan, Genie O.; Rawlins, Melanie E. – Journal of College Student Development, 1994
This study assessed rape supportive attitudes of sorority and fraternity members and evaluated a date rape education program with comparison to a non-Greek group studied earlier. Greek students registered more desirable scores than non-Greeks on an attitudes measure, but the education program did not improve their scores. (Author)
Descriptors: Aggression, Alcohol Abuse, Competition, Fraternities
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Remer, Rory; Ferguson, Robert A. – Journal of Counseling & Development, 1995
Presents a model of secondary-survivor healing based on the experiences of male partners attending a support group. Focuses on resources and strengths required for becoming a secondary survivor. Highlights both the difficulties encountered in coordinating individual and relationship aspects of healing and the need for a balanced, interdependent…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Group Therapy, Interpersonal Relationship, Males
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Razack, Sherene – Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society, 1994
Explores the cultural context of victims of sexual violence and their attackers by focusing on the webs of domination in which women are caught. The author suggests that women of color in North America who talk about sexual violence in court are still subjected to the arrogant gaze of imperialism, racism, and sexism. (GLR)
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Cultural Influences, Foreign Countries, Immigrants
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DeMaris, Alfred; Swinford, Steven – Family Relations, 1996
Employed data from the National Family Violence Survey to explore predictors of fear of future abuse among married or cohabitating women (n=356) whose partners abused them. Fear was higher in women whose partners initiated the violence; subjected them to forced sex or; made them afraid to retaliate in violence. (SNR)
Descriptors: Anxiety, Battered Women, Family Environment, Family Violence
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Leonard, Elizabeth D. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 1996
Social exchange framework is applied to Summit's Child Sexual Abuse Accommodation Syndrome, which describes a common pattern of interaction and response among child victims of sexual abuse, their caretakers, and adult offenders. Analysis of the syndrome demonstrates the applicability of the exchange perspective for this aspect of child sexual…
Descriptors: Adults, Child Abuse, Children, Crime
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