Unit.E.5.5 Sexual Abuse Survivors

The required readings for this unit are:

Australia	Required Reading(s)

Xenos, S. & Smith, D. (2001). Perceptions of rape

and sexual assault among Australian adolescents and young adults. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 16(11), 1103-1119. Retrieved December 26, 2002, from Academic Search Premier Database: http://search.epnet.com/direct.asp?an=5685782&db=aph This study expands the empirical and theoretical understanding of attitudes toward rape victims. Six hundred and eight adolescents and young adults were given three brief questionnaires assessing attitudes toward rape victims, attitudes toward women, and sex-role orientation, in addition to three sexual coercion vignettes. The results demonstrated that a significant proportion of students held unfavorable attitudes toward rape victims, perceived the victims as being responsible for the rape, and perceived the victims as contributing to their assault. Negative stereotypes about rape were also related to conservative and traditional beliefs about women's social roles. Gender and educational level differences regarding rape victims were also found. The direct implications of these results for enhancing the efficacy of rape prevention and education programs is discussed in terms of both content and target group.

 

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United States	Required Reading(s)

Chasteen, A. L. (2001). Constructing rape: Feminism,

change and women's every day understanding of sexual assault. Sociological Spectrum, 21(2), 101-139. Retrieved December 26, 2002, from Academic Search Premier Database: http://search.epnet.com/direct.asp?an=4273265&db=aph The findings presented in this article have implications for theories of social problems, for feminist discourse, and for the application of research on rape in applied settings.

 

Databases
For the full text article online, sleuth the 'University of Calgary/ Library/ Article Indexes':

Directions:

• Select - Indexes and abstracts with links to full text articles
• Select - Academic Search Premier or Expanded Academic ASAP
• Select - Connect
• Fill in User ID and Pin
• Fill in search words: abuse and sexual - survivors

 

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The 'recommended only' readings for this unit are the following:

Unit.E.5.5. Sexual Assault Survivors

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United Kingdom	Recommended Reading(s)

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United States	Recommended Reading(s)

Heger, A. H. (1999). Evaluation of sexual assault in

the emergency department. Topics in Emergency Medicine, 21(2), 1-12. Retrieved December 26, 2002, from Academic Search Premier Database: http://search.epnet.com/direct.asp?an=6894636&db=aph Sexual assault victims span all ages and may present to the emergency department with or without law enforcement. Optimal care of these patients is a multidisciplinary task involving trauma care, pregnancy assessment and counseling, prophylaxis for sexually transmitted diseases, psychiatric care, and forensic data gathering. If resources permit, a team approach with dedicated experts yields the best results. When a team approach is not possible, the emergency physician must possess a basic knowledge of the medical and legal aspects of sexual assault care

Pyek, K. M.. (2002, October/November). Crusade on

Capitol Hill. Forensic Nurse Magazine. Retrieved October 15, 2002, from http://www.forensicnursemag.com/articles/281feat3.html The Debbie Smith Act captures bipartisan support of lawmakers fighting the rape-kit and DNA evidence backlog. The stranger's hand clamps itself around her mouth before she has a chance to scream. Someone will be sexually assaulted in the United States every 2 minutes in 2002, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

 

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Additional references for this unit can be found in 'forensic references' of the forensic sourcebooks.

• Sleuth 'forensic reference' database for:
  • sexual - abuse - survivors

Kent-Wilkinson, A. (2002). Forensic Sourcebooks: Forensic References.

Retrieved May 28, 2002, from the Forensic Education Website: http://www.forensiceducation.com/sourcebooks/experts/Experts_database.html/refs

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Video's recommended for this unit are:

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The required websites to sleuth for this unit are the following:

Unit.E.5.5. Sexual Assault Survivors

Australia	Resources (Web)

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Canada	Resources (Web)

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International	Resources (Web)

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United States	Resources (Web)

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For additional websites on this unit, sleuth 'forensic websites' in the forensic sourcebooks.

• sexual - abuse - survivors

Kent-Wilkinson, A. (2002). Forensic Sourcebooks: Forensic Websites.

Retrieved May 28, 2002, from the Forensic Education Website: http://www.forensiceducation.com/sourcebooks/experts/Experts_database.html/websites

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