Perspectives on College Sexual Assault (Paperback)

Roland D. Maiuro

ISBN 10: 0826194648 / ISBN 13: 9780826194640

Published by Springer Publishing Co Inc, New York, 2015

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Paperback. This collection of highly acclaimed research articles, published in the peer-reviewed journal Violence and Victims, disseminates state-of-the-art information about sexual violence on campus. It addresses the controversy surrounding statistics on the prevalence of college sexual assault and its tendency to go unreported, as well as contention regarding university policies and response (or lack thereof) by administrators.Articles present research related to victims and perpetrators, predictive factors, efforts to promote awareness, and prevention programming. Expert researchers from such disciplines as psychology, psychiatry, sociology, criminology, counseling, nursing, and social work provide interdisciplinary perspectives with articles addressing gender differences and the role of alcohol use in sexual assault victimization, perceived risk to experience sexual victimization, intimate partner sexual assault and objectification, a bibliotherapy approach to prevention, the role of impulsivity among perpetrators, the role of administrators and bystanders, and many other topics. This research collection about college sexual assault will help to foster greater understanding of this controversial issue, provide a foundation for further research, and promote strategies of awareness and prevention on our college campuses.Key Features:Delivers top-tier research articles by interdisciplinary experts on college sexual assaultIncludes research on victims, perpetrators, bystanders, and college administrationExamines awareness and prevention programsAddresses predictive factors, gender differences, and the role of alcohol use This collection of highly acclaimed research articles, published in the peer-reviewed journal Violence and Victims, disseminates state-of-the-art information about sexual violence on campus. Articles present research related to victims and perpetrators, predictive factors, efforts to promote awareness, and prevention programming. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Perspectives on College Sexual Assault (Paperback)
• Publisher: Springer Publishing Co Inc, New York
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0826194648
• ISBN 13: 9780826194640
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

This collection of highly acclaimed research articles, published in the peer-reviewed journal Violence and Victims, disseminates state-of-the-art information about sexual violence on campus. It addresses the controversy surrounding statistics on the prevalence of college sexual assault and its tendency to go unreported, as well as contention regarding university policies and response (or lack thereof) by administrators.

Articles present research related to victims and perpetrators, predictive factors, efforts to promote awareness, and prevention programming. Expert researchers from such disciplines as psychology, psychiatry, sociology, criminology, counseling, nursing, and social work provide interdisciplinary perspectives with articles addressing gender differences and the role of alcohol use in sexual assault victimization, perceived risk to experience sexual victimization, intimate partner sexual assault and objectification, a bibliotherapy approach to prevention, the role of impulsivity among perpetrators, the role of administrators and bystanders, and many other topics. This research collection about college sexual assault will help to foster greater understanding of this controversial issue, provide a foundation for further research, and promote strategies of awareness and prevention on our college campuses.

Key Features:

• Delivers top-tier research articles by interdisciplinary experts on college sexual assault
• Includes research on victims, perpetrators, bystanders, and college administration
• Examines awareness and prevention programs
• Addresses predictive factors, gender differences, and the role of alcohol use

About the Author

Roland D. Maiuro, PhD, is the Director of the Anger Management Domestic Violence, and Workplace Conflict Programs located at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, and Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and behavioral Sciences at the University of Washington School of Medicine.