Understanding Gender-Based Sexual Violence Against Women and Girls - Breaking the Culture of Silence

Gender-based sexual violence (GBSV) against women and girls has been woven into societies around the world, resulting in a widespread public health problem. This book explores the impact of GBSV against women and girls across the lifespan and in different cultures and countries to raise awareness to this problem and help decrease stigma.

List of contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction
Nicole A. Sciarrino
Chapter One: Exploring Sexual Violence in Women Across the Lifespan
Nicole A. Sciarrino
Chapter Two: Women in the U.S. Military and an Overview of Military Sexual Trauma
Nicole A. Sciarrino and Ashlee J. Warnecke
Chapter Three: Sexual Violence as a Global Epidemic: An Overview of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence and Sexual Violence in Other Vulnerable Populations
Nicole A. Sciarrino and Heather N. Kacos
Chapter Four: Common Mental Health Difficulties Following Sexual Violence
Nicole A. Sciarrino, Ashlee J. Warnecke, Heather N. Kacos, and Brittany C. Davis
Chapter Five: Common Physical Health Difficulties Following Sexual Violence
Ashlee J. Warnecke
Chapter Six: Overcoming Obstacles to Disclosure & Help-Seeking Behaviors Among Sexual Assault Survivors
Ashlee J. Warnecke and Nicole A. Sciarrino
Chapter Seven: Creating an Environment of Recovery: Delivering Trauma-Informed Care and Engagement in Trauma-Focused Mental Health Treatment
Nicole A. Sciarrino, Ashlee J. Warnecke, and Heather N. Kacos
Conclusion
Nicole A. Sciarrino
About the Contributors

About the author

Edited by Nicole A. Sciarrino and Brittany C. Davis - Contributions by Nicole A. Sciarrino; Brittany C. Davis; Ashlee J. Warnecke and Heather N. Kacos

Product details

• Authors: Nicole A. Davis Sciarrino
• Assisted by: Brittany C. Davis (Editor), Nicole A. Sciarrino (Editor)
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.06.2023
• EAN: 9781666900828
• ISBN: 978-1-66690-082-8
• No. of pages: 280
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sexual Abuse & Harassment, PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology, Sexual abuse & harassment, Social, group or collective psychology, Gender studies: women, Sexual abuse and harassment, Gender studies: women and girls