Sexual Assault on the College Campus - The Role of Male Peer Support

Klappentext For many students, coeducational college campus life is marred by traumatic experiences of sexual assault. While there are many social determinants of rape and attempted rape, this work examines the pivotal role of male peer support in legitimizing the sexual assault of women. The authors use extensive prior studies together with their own investigations, including a national representative study and local campus victimization surveys carried out in the United States and Canada. Zusammenfassung Suitable for many students! coeducational college campus life is marred by traumatic experiences of sexual assault! this title examines the pivotal role of male peer support in legitimizing the sexual assault of women. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword - Claire M Renzetti Sexual Assault on North American College Campuses Male Peer-Support Theories of Sexual Assault Growing Up in a Rape-Supportive Culture Factors Associated with Male Peer Support for Sexual Assault on the College Campus Prevention and Policy Implications Appendix: Catherine¿s Story

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• Authors: Walter DeKeseredy, Walter S Dekeseredy, Walter S. DeKeseredy, Martin D Schwartz, Martin D. Schwartz, Martin D. Dekeseredy Schwartz, SCHWARTZ MARTIN D DEKESEREDY WA, Schwartz Martin D.
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.04.1997
• EAN: 9780803970274
• ISBN: 978-0-8039-7027-4
• No. of pages: 248
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Lifestyle, personal development; Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; Social sciences, law, business > Law > Criminal law, criminal procedural law, criminology; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sexual Abuse & Harassment, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, Sexual abuse & harassment, Sexual abuse and harassment, Crime and criminology, Crime & criminology, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Higher education, tertiary education, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher, Rape & Sex Crimes