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Riger, Stephanie; Gordon, Margaret T. – Journal of Social Issues, 1981
A survey in three United States cities indicates that fear of rape is greatest among women who are elderly, belong to ethnic minorities, or have low incomes. Certain psychosocial and environmental factors are associated with high fear levels among women. Fear, in turn, determines the use of certain types of safety strategies. (Author/MJL)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Community Influence, Fear, Females
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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
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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
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McCann, I. Lisa; And Others – Counseling Psychologist, 1988
Synthesizes theoretical and empirical findings about psychological responses to traumatization across survivors of rape, childhood sexual or physical abuse, domestic violence, crime, disasters, and the Vietnam War. Describes five major categories of response and presents new theoretical model for understanding individual variations in victim…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Child Abuse, Crime, Family Violence
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Mennen, Ferol E.; Meadow, Diane – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 1995
Evaluated the relationship between abuse-specific variables and levels of depression, anxiety, and self-worth in a racially mixed sample of 134 sexually abused girls. Found penetration predicted a more serious outcome on all study variables, and an interaction effects between force and perpetrator's identity. (JBJ)
Descriptors: Anxiety, Child Abuse, Children, Depression (Psychology)
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Waldner-Haugrud, Lisa – Update on Law-Related Education, 1995
Contends that sexual coercion while dating falls under the umbrella of school-related violence. Discusses acquaintance and date rape, a sexual coercion continuum, and coercion victims. Concludes with a discussion of six techniques to reduce risk of sexual coercion. (CFR)
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Dating (Social), Educational Environment, Females
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Best, Connie L.; And Others – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 1992
Examined influence of assault and participant characteristics on medical students' attitudes toward rape and nonsexual-assault victims. First- and third-year students read narratives of three types of assault patients. Female students revealed more favorable attitudes toward victims than did males. Implications for service delivery to rape victims…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Empathy, Females, Identification (Psychology)
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Abbey, Antonia – Journal of American College Health, 1991
Explores the links between acquaintance rape and alcohol consumption among college students, two serious problems on campus. Seven explanations for the relationship focus on alcohol consumption by the perpetrator and by the victim. The need to conduct further studies and develop prevention programs is addressed. (Author/SM)
Descriptors: Aggression, Alcohol Abuse, Antisocial Behavior, College Environment
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Lanier, Cynthia A.; Elliott, Marc N.; Martin, David W.; Kapadia, Asha – College Teaching, 1998
Describes the design and evaluates effectiveness of a program at a private college to change freshman (n=615) attitudes about date rape and sexual assault. Intervention for the experimental group involved viewing a play performed by students; the control group viewed an alternative play addressing multicultural issues. Results indicated improved…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Change Strategies, College Freshmen, College Instruction
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Wonderlich, Stephen; And Others – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 1996
Studies the relationship between incest and bulimic behavior. Indicates incest victims are significantly more likely to binge, vomit, experience a loss of control over eating, and report body dissatisfaction than control subjects. Suggests incest may increase risk of bulimic behavior, and that eating problems may be a part of a larger pattern of…
Descriptors: Adults, Body Image, Bulimia, Child Abuse
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Wasco, Sharon M.; Campbell, Rebecca – Psychology of Women Quarterly, 2002
This research explores the emotional reactions of a rarely studied group of women who work closely with survivors of sexual violence: rape victim advocates. Women who assist rape victims in obtaining medical, criminal justice, and mental health services were interviewed about their experiences, and qualitative analysis was used to delineate the…
Descriptors: Health Services, Cues, Violence, Rape
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
Manning, Kathleen, Ed. – 1999
This book presents six qualitative research studies written by graduate students in the Higher Education and Student Affairs masters program at the University of Vermont. The papers provide case studies concerning suicide, acquaintance rape, alcohol-related student death, classism, adult children of alcoholics, and multiracial identity. Following…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Case Studies, Higher Education, Multiracial Persons
Larsen, Knud S.; Long, Ed – 1987
While the perception of rape has been studied intensely in recent years, most scales focus on rape myths as the content domain. The need exists for a more general instrument which would include items from a variety of sources, e.g., attitudes toward rape awareness, sexual history, age, virginity, community support, etc., in addition to the myth of…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Attribution Theory, College Students, Concurrent Validity
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