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King, Judith D., Comp. – 1976
Over 1,000 entries are presented in this bibliography of resources about women. Subject categories include the following: abortion; academia; art; biography; black women; business, banking, and economics; crime; day care; education; employment; health; history; Jewish women; lesbianism; literary works; medicine; music; national studies; police…
Descriptors: Athletics, Bibliographies, Business, Civil Rights
von Feilitzen, Cecilia, Ed. – News from ICCVOS, 2001
This document represents the only issue of UNESCO International Clearinghouse on Children and Violence on the Screen's newsletter published in 2001. The report describes research findings concerning children and media violence, children's media use, and activities aimed at limiting gratuitous media violence. One article summarizes three workshops…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Advertising, Children, Childrens Rights
King County Sexual Assault Resource Center, Renton, WA. – 1991
The guide, intended for limited-English-speaking Korean parents in the United States and written entirely in Korean, discusses the nature and incidence of sexual assault and offers suggestions for keeping children safe from it. It includes several stories about attempted abduction and sexual assault of children and adolescents, defines sexual…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Coping, Crime Prevention
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Berkowitz, Alan D. – New Directions for Student Services, 1994
Describes the underlying philosophy, content and evaluation issues, and selection and training of facilitators for a model acquaintance rape prevention program for male students conducted at Hobart College. Provides guidelines to help other colleges and universities implement a model rape prevention program for men that uses small-group discussion…
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Disorders, College Students, Crime
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Koss, Mary P. – American Psychologist, 1990
Discusses the following topics concerning violence against women: (1) its scope; (2) its impact on women; (3) the community services provided in response to the violence; (4) clinical treatment of victims; and (5) violence prevention. Presents a research agenda that addresses the gaps in existing literature. (JS)
Descriptors: Battered Women, Community Health Services, Family Violence, Females
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Gallagher, Robert P.; And Others – NASPA Journal, 1994
Presents the results of a survey on shifts in certain student problems. Mailed to chief student affairs officers, the surveys revealed changes in demographics; psychological problems; drug and alcohol use; sexual abuse, harassment, and dating violence; and stalking. Conclusions indicate an increase in serious psychopathology among students. (RJM)
Descriptors: College Environment, College Students, Drinking, Higher Education
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Pagelow, Mildred Daley – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 1992
Reviews the past decade's literature on woman battering so as to summarize selected works that may offer the greatest assistance to activists, practitioners, and researchers. Covers theoretical viewpoints, battered women and the medical field, law enforcement, the legal system, homicide, marital rape, child custody, popular myths, and stereotypes.…
Descriptors: Battered Women, Child Custody, Family Problems, Family Violence
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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
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Edwards, James J.; Alexander, Pamela C. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 1992
Tested the relative influence of relationship variables in the family of origin and sexual abuse characteristics in predicting the long-term adjustment of child sexual abuse survivors. Subjects (n=103) completed self-report measures. Persons with histories of sexual abuse reported greater parental conflict than did their nonabused counterparts.…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Child Abuse, Family Environment, Family Influence
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Roark, Mary L. – School Counselor, 1992
Describes campus violence found on college campus, including rape, assault, hazing, harassment, and bias-related violence. Offers set of guidelines to assist high school students in assessing campus safety at colleges and universities they may be considering. Discusses high school counselor's role in providing information and perspectives that…
Descriptors: Aggression, College Choice, College Preparation, College Students
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Low, Georgiana; Organista, Kurt C. – Journal of Multicultural Social Work, 2000
Outlines the sparse empirical data on sexual assault among Latinas. Presents a working bicultural model of sexual assault that frames the problem within both traditional Latino and American gender role systems. Discusses implications for providing culturally competent services for Latina victims that draw on supportive aspects of familism and…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Training, Cultural Influences, Cultural Relevance, Family Counseling
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Sisson, V. Shamim; Todd, Sybil R. – NASPA Journal, 1995
Describes policies and procedures for using mediation as one alternative for adjudicating sexual assault cases, and examines factors to consider for implementation. Mediation gives survivors an opportunity to confront accused in a safe environment and to regain a feeling of control in life. Provides recommendations based on experiences at the…
Descriptors: Arbitration, College Programs, College Students, Discipline Policy
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. – 1995
The Commission on the Status of Women section of the Proceedings contains the following eight papers: "Post-Title IX Gender Bias in Local and National Media: A Literature Review with Recommendations" (David S. Fearn); "Interrogating Desire: Pornography, Sexuality and Epistemic Responsibility" (Robert Jensen); "Women in…
Descriptors: Feminism, Gender Issues, Higher Education, Mass Media Effects
Utesch, William E. – 1989
Father-daughter incest is more traumatic than any other type of child-sexual molestation. This study examines some of the factors which may lead to father-daughter incest. The author divided 40 Caucasian couples into three groups: (1) clinical incest group; (2) clinical non-incest group (to control for clinical status); and (3) non-clinical group.…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Behavior, Daughters, Family Environment
Toby, Jackson – 1983
This brief summarizes what is presently known about violence in schools and provides recommendations for preventing the violence. The following findings are presented concerning the prevalence of school violence: (1) both teachers and students are in greater danger of losing their property through theft than of being assaulted or robbed; (2) both…
Descriptors: Census Figures, Compulsory Education, Criminals, High School Students
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