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Moore, John Noell, Ed. – ALAN Review, 2000
Suggests the ultimate competition for writers of contemporary adolescent fiction is life--the world that children inhabit is getting stranger and stranger. Discusses parents' and adolescents' different reactions to the novel "Boys Lie," which addresses the issues of rape and sexual harassment. Presents reactions to the speech and the responses of…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Fiction, Parent Attitudes
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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
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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
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Carlson, Bonnie E. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 1996
Studies beliefs about dating violence in a sample of 298 undergraduate and graduate students. After reading 15 vignettes, respondents were asked to rate how violent and abusive a depicted incident was, what they thought was likely to happen to the relationship in the future, and what should happen following the incident. Incidents varied along…
Descriptors: Adults, Antisocial Behavior, Battered Women, College Students
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Schuller, Regina A.; Hastings, Patricia A. – Psychology of Women Quarterly, 2002
The current study examined the impact of complainant sexual history evidence on mock jurors' judgements in a sexual assault trial. One hundred and sixty-nine undergraduates listened to an audiotape of a sexual assault trial in which the sexual history between the complainant and defendant was systematically varied to include either sexual…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Sexuality, Court Litigation, Victims of Crime
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Abbey, Antonia; BeShears, Renee; Clinton-Sherrod, A. Monique; McAuslan, Pam – Psychology of Women Quarterly, 2004
Only a few studies have examined the characteristics of sexual assault based on the tactics used by the perpetrator. In this study we compared the experiences of women who were forced to engage in vaginal, anal, or oral intercourse due to verbal coercion, physical force, or intoxication. Random-digit dialing was used to obtain a sample of 272…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Metropolitan Areas, Females, Experience
White, Jacquelyn W.; Humphrey, John A. – 1995
Even though rape is the crime they fear most, women hold strong beliefs that their personal risk for sexual victimization is lower than the risk for other women. Victimization shatters illusions of invulnerability, and results in feelings of vulnerability, suggesting that sexual victimization should decrease women's perceived invulnerability for…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, College Students, Crime, Females
Baker, Eugene A. – 1996
Keeping children safe becomes a more complicated concern when many of the offenders are not adults, but other children. Data from the justice system reveals that juveniles account for about 20% of all forcible rapes and about 50% of child sexual abuse. Contrary to the media's depiction, the majority come from two-parent homes, have no prior…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Abuse, Crime, Group Therapy
Simon, Toby B.; Harris, Cathy A. – 1993
Sexual assault in the high school community is now at epidemic proportions. This manual provides information as to how educators and trainers can raise awareness about sexual violence and how they can educate boys and girls in high school about this epidemic. The guide draws on the Sexual Assault Peer Education (SAPE) program; it is believed that…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Ethical Instruction, Intervention, Modeling (Psychology)
Jones, Melinda; Paterson, Lisa – 1992
Suggestions to help school administrators develop and implement a systematic crisis response system are provided in this guidebook, which focuses on system organization rather than staff training. The guidelines are designed to help administrators prepare for, manage, and evaluate site-based responses to various crisis situations, specifically,…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Crisis Intervention, Crisis Management, Educational Planning
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
Bullette, Barbara; And Others – 1981
This booklet describes the development of a program in Boston designed to address the needs of minority rape victims. A history of the program is given which includes the community need for this service, community attitudes toward rape victims and racial minorities, staff training, and the development of the program as a consultation and community…
Descriptors: Aggression, Community Information Services, Community Programs, Ethnic Groups
Ridinger, Robert B. – 1983
Over 120 bibliographies and other reference sources relevant to women's studies are identified in this annotated listing. Subjects include feminist scholarship, women in management, popular culture, autobiographies, other cultures and countries, history, lesbian women, women's education, the arts, politics, and rape. In addition to author, title,…
Descriptors: Administrators, Annotated Bibliographies, Autobiographies, Cultural Traits
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
Howard, Judith A. – 1981
Attribution theory research has been criticized for minimizing the influences of social structure variables on individuals. The role of social factors in attributions was explored with 90 females and 50 males who, after reading interviews between police and assault victims, made attributions of blame about different types of assault. The…
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Behavior Standards, Crime, Individual Power
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