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

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SAGE, Jan 2, 1997 - Education - 230 pages

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.

 

Contents

Male PeerSupport Theories of Sexual Assault
31
Growing Up in a RapeSupportive Culture
59
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Factors Associated With Male Peer Support
97
Prevention and Policy Implications
137
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Catherines Story
175
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About the Authors 230
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