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Knapik, Gregory P. "Being Delivered: Spirituality in Survivors of Sexual Violence." [Kent, Ohio] : Kent State University, 2006. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=kent1164145904.
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Thesis (Ph.D.)--Kent State University, 2006.Title from PDF t.p. (viewed Jan. 11, 2007). Advisor: Donna S. Martsolf. Keywords: spirituality; sexual violence; sexual abuse; grounded theory; nursing. Includes survey instrument. Includes bibliographical references (p. 104-113).
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Choudhary, Ekta. "Male sexual violence victimization definitions, epidemiological profile, and psychological impact /." Morgantown, W. Va. : [West Virginia University Libraries], 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10450/10297.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--West Virginia University, 2009.Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains v, 165 p. : ill. (some col.). Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 146-165).
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Ashton, Paul. ""How did it get to this?" gay male intimate partner violence and victim characteristics /." Access to citation, abstract and download form provided by ProQuest Information and Learning Company; downloadable PDF file, 56 p, 2009. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1674961501&sid=5&Fmt=2&clientId=8331&RQT=309&VName=PQD.
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Grajeda, Sergio V. "Cultural considerations Latino male in aberrant sexual relationships /." Click here for text online. The Institute of Clinical Social Work Dissertations website, 2002. http://www.icsw.edu/_dissertations/grajeda_2002.pdf.
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Dissertation (Ph.D.) -- The Institute for Clinical Social Work, 2002.A dissertation submitted to the faculty of the Institute of Clinical Social Work in partial fulfillment for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.
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Younger, RaMon B. "The Effects of Domestic Violence: The Male Victims Perspective." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2011. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/1257.
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Domestic violence from a male victim's perspective is something that is not discussed in society very much because information is very limited and incidents are often unreported. Research was done on this aspect of domestic violence to see how the types of abuse have had an impact on the victim from a physical and emotional perspective. The secondary data used for this study were from the Violence and Threats of Violence Against Women and Men in the United States, 1994-1996. Eight thousand men were selected to participate in the survey. The question of whether domestic violence is a problem was examined by race. It was determined that there was a relationship between these 2 variables with an actual significance of .000.
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Deaton, Gary Wayne. "Male sexual abuse: A retrospective study." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1996. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/1282.
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Chen, Bai-Yin. "The long-term psychological impact of child sexual abuse for college male students." Virtual Press, 1996. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1014804.
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Although researchers and clinicians have been aware of male victims of childhood sexual abuse, the literature still lacks sufficient data on the long-term effects for adult males sexually abused during childhood. The current study examined the long-term psychological impacts of childhood sexual abuse for adult males. A standardized measurement, SCL-90-R, was used to assess current psychological functioning such as somatization, obsessivecompulsive, interpersonal sensitivity, depression, anxiety, hostility, phobic anxiety, paranoid ideation, and psychoticism. A questionnaire consisting of demographic data and childhood experiences was also administered to collect background information. Seventy-four undergraduate male students enrolled in counseling psychology courses were recruited. The abused group consisted of twelve subjects who reported histories of child sexual abuse. The rest of the sample (62) consisted of the nonabused group. Due to the small sample size, the results must be interpreted with extreme caution. Results of multiple t-tests suggested that there is no significant difference between the abused and nonabused group on subscales of the SCL-90-R.Department of Counseling Psychology and Guidance Services
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New, Michelle Jennifer Claire. "Adolescent male victims and perpetrators of child sexual abuse : maternal attributions." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 1995. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.281717.
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Gray, Stephen A. "Some psychometrically determined sequelae of sexual abuse in adolescent male victims." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1985. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/423.
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Ducat, James Ireland. "Is there a male victim?: Discursive subjection in representations of female-on-male childhood sexual abuse." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2008. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/3341.
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This thesis investigates established theoretical and embodied accounts of identities excluded within Western heteronormative society in order to seek out how those embodiments and theories may parallel what is contended that another impossible subject position -- the child male victim of adult female sexual violence.
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Hendricks, Mary E. "A study of the relationship between male sexual victimization and sexual aggression against females /." View online, 1993. http://repository.eiu.edu/theses/docs/32211998880617.pdf.
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Prayer, Linda Madeleine. "Empathy| A possible factor in treating male victims of child sexual abuse." Thesis, Alliant International University, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1571691.
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This study investigated the variability in empathy amongst clinicians toward males and females who were the victims of child sexual abuse. Empathy has been clearly established as a crucial component of the direction and outcome of the psychotherapeutic care of a patient. Research shows that typically males who were the victims of sexual abuse during childhood often receive less empathy from their support system than females do. Empathy is pivotal to the treatment of males who were sexually abused because it is one of the main key-components addressing the psychopathology and perpetration risk-level of the patient. This study gathered clinicians' reports of empathic feelings utilizing the Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI). The research design was correlational. The findings showed that the group of therapists who read the male vignette demonstrated less empathy overall than the group of therapists who read the female vignette. This study highlights the importance of empathy within the treatment of sexually abused males and the goal of reducing the risk of perpetration.
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Billings, Teresa Solomon, and Judith Gardner Simolke. "Characteristics of male childhood sexual abuse." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2001. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/1735.
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The current study investigated characteristics and case variables of sexually abused male children, and how those variables affect the outcome of cases investigated by Child Protective Services. Data was obtained from the RIverside County Department of Social Services, Child Welfare System/Case Management System. It was found that the largest percentages of perpetrators were the siblings of the victims.
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Matosian, Amy. "Assumptive worlds of female childhood sexual abuse victims." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2005. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2890.
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The results of this study revealed that despite the childhood sexual abuse event, the victims were able to change their views in a positive direction with regard to the benevolence of the world and people as they marched through life and presumably experienced positive events.
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Walker, Erin M. "Help-seeking engagement among young female survivors of intimate partner violence a qualitative inquiry /." Access to citation, abstract and download form provided by ProQuest Information and Learning Company; downloadable PDF file 0.46 Mb., 215 p, 2005. http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:1430762.
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Lyle, Patricia N. Burkhart Barry R. "Adult males with childhood sexual experiences the role of attachment and coping in psychological adjustment /." Auburn, Ala., 2006. http://repo.lib.auburn.edu/2006%20Summer/Dissertations/LYLE_PATRICIA_51.pdf.
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Stoddard, Stephanie M. "Gender-specific factors impacting upon males' disclosures of child sexual abuse." Thesis, McGill University, 2004. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=83161.
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The purpose of this research was first, to identify why males sexually abused as children under-report their experiences of child sexual abuse. Secondly, the disclosure experiences of males sexually abused as children were examined and analyzed, with a particular emphasis placed on exploring the links between low disclosure rates, gender role socialization, and homophobia. Qualitative data were gathered during semi-structured interviews of men sexually abused during childhood. Issues and themes arising during interviews were generally consistent with those identified in the literature. However, the sample size was small and additional research---employing larger samples---should be completed in order to collect further qualitative data regarding the disclosure experiences of males sexually abused as children. Despite its limitations, this research does provide valuable insight into the experience of disclosure for male victims of child sexual abuse.
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Thatsaphone, Songbandith Penchan Pradubmook-Sherer. "Sexual violence against service women in Vientiane capital of Lao PDR /." Abstract, 2006. http://mulinet3.li.mahidol.ac.th/thesis/2549/cd388/4737922.pdf.
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Heany, Julia Joy Portwood Sharon G. "Social regularities between police officers and victims of male violence identifying the limitations of mandatory arrest policies /." Diss., UMK access, 2005.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Dept. of Psychology. University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2005."A dissertation in psychology." Advisor: Sharon Portwood. Typescript. Vita. Title from "catalog record" of the print edition Description based on contents viewed June 23, 2006. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 254-260). Online version of the print edition.
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Belanger, Sarah Guillaume. "Three studies of sexual offenders : Female perpetrated sexual victimization, Comparison of male and female perpetrated sexual victimization, and Escalation histories : a project based upon an independent investigation /." View online, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10090/5867.
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Boy, Angela. "Intimate partner violence among Latinas in Central Alabama." Thesis, Birmingham, Ala. : University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2010. https://www.mhsl.uab.edu/dt/2010p/boy.pdf.
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Eriksson, Mikaela. "Conflict-related sexual violence against men: A thematic analysis of the phenomenon in mass media." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS), 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-100248.
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Conflict-related sexual violence against men is a largely unrecognized and forgotten perspective in both research and international policies. Reports document that conflict-related sexual violence affects men, yet detailed consideration of the issue remains missing due to the lack of comprehensive research. The existing research is scarce and focuses primarily on the policy perspective or call for increased attention towards recognizing the subject. This study has sought to increase the understanding of the phenomenon through the perspective of mass media. The objective of the study has been to examine how the subject is portrayed by the media, including how male survivors in media describe their own experiences of sexual violence regarding masculine norms and stigma. The study has been conducted as a qualitative desk study by using empirical data from news articles in online newspapers. The study has followed an abductive approach and applied an analytical framework consisting of the two theories Social Stigma and Hegemonic Masculinity. A thematic analysis was used to interpret the empirical data and three main themes were identified. The findings suggest that the subject tends to be portrayed as unusual or as an exceptional phenomenon. The news articles use similar words to describe the subject, such as hidden, silent, ignored, and underreported. The subject is also deeply associated with stigma and masculine norms, both by the survivors and in the articles. The male survivors tend to illustrate how they feel ashamed, humiliated and stigmatized as a result of their experiences. The survivors also reflect upon a sense of loss in their masculine identity and have either avoided speaking about it or been rejected by society due to normative masculine expectations.
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Glass, Kimberly Lynn. "Parental attachment as a predictor of sexual, physical, and emotional abuse revictimization." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2006. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/3007.
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Explores why revictimization occurs in women who were sexually abused as children. Examines variables such as nature and severity of childhood abuse, attachment, and self-esteem to identify predictors of repeated abuse. A correlational-regression approach was used to test the hypothesis that lower positive attachment to parental figures, mediated by low self-esteem, will be associated with revictimization in adulthood. Approximately 150 women (Age = 18 to 54; M = 27) from various communities across Southern California participated in the study. Results did not support the hypothesis. Though self-esteem was correlated with both attachment and revictimization individually, there was no mediational effect of self-esteem between parental attachment and revictimization.
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Schafer, Christelle. "A Comparison Between Male Perpetrators Of Intimate Partner Violence and Child Sexual Abuse: A Feminist Perspective." Doctoral diss., University of Central Florida, 2013. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETD/id/6013.
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The purpose of this study was to explore whether attributes of sex role identity and gender role stress differed between perpetrators of child sexual abuse (CSA) and perpetrators of intimate partner violence (IPV). The primary research question posed in the research sought to determine if participants' attitudes on gender role stereotyping or gender role stress were significantly different between perpetrators of CSA and perpetrators of IPV. Participants in this study were a convenience sample of adult males with histories of CSA and IPV from two different outpatient counseling programs. Participants completed the Bem Sex Role Inventory-Short Form (BSRI-SF) and the Male Gender Role Stress (MGRS) scales to investigate whether the gender role attributes and gender role stress scores of the perpetrators of CSA and IPV were (a) similar or different from each other and (b) whether they fell outside the norms established by the two standardized instruments. This study utilized multiple regression and one sample t-tests to analyze the data. There was a statistically significant relationship between perpetrator type and the BSRI-SF and MGRS scores. Additionally, perpetrators of CSA and IPV had lower scores on the MGRS scale than those men in previous research. Additional research was suggested to further explore the relationship between gender role stereotypes and gender role stress on the perpetration of CSA.Ph.D.
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Luyt, Derek. "The underreporting of sexual violence against women in the Camdeboo." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2008. http://eprints.ru.ac.za/1645/.
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Thesis (M.A. (Political & International Studies)) - Rhodes University, 2008.A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts (Political & International Studies)
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DeLorenzi, Leigh de Armas. "The relationship between caregiver intimate partner violence, posttraumatic stress, child cognitive self-development, and treatment attrition among child sexual abuse victims." Doctoral diss., University of Central Florida, 2012. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETD/id/5188.
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Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a worldwide problem, with two-thirds of all cases going unreported. A wealth of research over the last 30 years demonstrates the negative emotional, cognitive, physical, spiritual, academic, and social effects of CSA. As a result, researchers and mental health professionals frequently attempt to measure the efficacy of treatment modalities in order to assess which treatments lead to better outcomes. However, in order to effectively study treatment outcomes, researchers must be able to track the status of child functioning and symptomology before, during, and after treatment. Because high levels of treatment attrition exist among CSA victims, researchers are unable to effectively study outcomes due to large losses in research participants, loss of statistical power, and threats to external validity (Kazdin, 1990). Moreover, due to the high prevalence of concurrent family violence, caregivers with intimate partner violence are more than twice as likely to have children who are also direct victims of abuse (Kazdin, 1996). Caregivers ultimately make the decisions regarding whether or not a child stays in treatment, and therefore, it is important to examine the influence of both parent factors (e.g., intimate partner violence) and child factors (e.g., traumatization and/or disturbances in cognitive self-development) on treatment attrition. This two-pronged approach of examining both child and family characteristics simultaneously with attrition patterns offers a more complete picture for the ways concurrent family violence influences treatment than looking at child and caregiver factors separately. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between caregiver intimate partner violence, child posttraumatic stress (Trauma Symptom Checklist for Children [TSCC]; Briere, 1996), child cognitive self-development (Trauma and Attachment Belief Scale [TABS]; Pearlman, 2003), and treatment attrition. The statistical analyses in this study included (a) Logistic Regression, (b) Poisson Regression, and (c) Chi-square Test for Independence. Elevated TSCC subscale scores in posttraumatic stress predicted both an increased number of sessions attended and increased number of sessions missed. Elevated TABS subscale scores in self-trust predicted an increased number of sessions attended and decreased number of sessions missed. Elevated TABS subscale scores of other-intimacy and self-control predicted an increased number of sessions missed. Moreover, the presence of past or current caregiver intimate partner violence predicted a decrease in number of sessions attended. While no relationship existed between child posttraumatic stress or cognitive self-development and whether a child graduated or prematurely terminated from treatment, children with parents who confirmed past or current intimate partner violence were 2.5 times more likely to prematurely terminate from treatment.ID: 031001420; System requirements: World Wide Web browser and PDF reader.; Mode of access: World Wide Web.; Title from PDF title page (viewed June 18, 2013).; Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Central Florida, 2012.; Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-247).
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Gandu, Yohanna Kagoro. "Oil enclave economy and sexual liaisons in Nigeria's Niger Delta region." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1003106.
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This thesis examines the intersection of oil enclave economy and the phenomenon of sexual liaisons in Nigeria’s Niger Delta region. The particular focus of this thesis is on the extent to which oil enclavity contributes to the emergence of sexual liaisons between local women and expatriate oil workers. Despite the fact that the Nigerian oil industry has been subjected to considerable scholarly debate for over five decades, this aspect of the social dimension of oil has not received adequate scholarly attention. Gender-specific discourse has tended to focus more on women protest. Other aspects, such as gender-specific violence that women in the region have had to live with, are either ignored or poorly articulated. Picketing of oil platforms by protesting women is celebrated as signs that women are active in the struggle against oil Transnational Companies (TNCs). While women protest is a significant struggle against oil TNCs, it has the potential of blurring our intellectual focus on the specific challenges confronting women in the Niger Delta. This study shows that since the inauguration of the Willink Commission in 1957, national palliatives meant to alleviate poverty in the Niger Delta region have not been gender sensitive. A review of the 1957 Willink Commission and others that came after it shows that the Nigerian state is yet to address the peculiar problems that the oil industry has brought to the women folk in the region. The paradox is that while oil provides enormous wealth and means of patronage to the Nigerian state elite, the oil TNCs, and better paid expatriate oil workers, a large section of the local Oil Bearing Communities (OBCs), especially women and unemployed youth, are not only dispossessed but survive in an environment characterised by anxiety and misery. With limited survival alternatives, youths resort to violent protest including oil thefts and bunkering. Local women are also immersed in this debacle because some of them resort to sexual liaisons with economically empowered expatriate oil workers as an alternative means of survival. This study therefore shifts the focus to women by exploring the extent to which sexual liaison reflects the contradictions in the enclave oil economy. The study employed an enclave economy conceptual framework to demonstrate that oil extractive activities compromise and distort the local economies of OBCs. This situation compels local women to seek for alternative means of survival by entering into sexual liaisons with more financially privileged expatriate oil workers. The study reviewed relevant secondary documentary sources of data. Further, it employed primary data collection techniques which include in-depth interviews/life histories, ethnographic observations, focus group discussions, and visual sociology. Besides obtaining the social profile and challenges facing the women involved in sexual liaisons with expatriate oil workers, the study provides an outline of participants’ narratives on the different social and economic dimensions of the intersection of oil enclave economy and sexual liaisons. The study found that some of the women involved in sexual liaisons with expatriate oil workers have been abandoned with ‘fatherless’ children. Some of them have also been rejected by their immediate family members and, in some cases, by their community. The study also found that the phenomenon of sexual liaisons and the incidents of abandoned ‘fatherless’ children that result from the practice, has over the years been played out through local resentment against oil TNCs and their expatriate employees. This finding helps to fill the gap in narratives and to make sense of the civic revolt and deepening instability in the Niger Delta region.
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Fritchel, Kellie Bree. "Mediators of self-destructive behaviors in women survivors of childhood sexual abuse: A structural model." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2008. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/3364.
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The purpose of this project was to examine the predictors of risky sexual behaviors and poor eating behaviors for women who experienced childhood sexual abuse, including family hardiness, and depression in a structural equation model. A second group of those who had not been sexually abused as children was also tested using the same structural equation model.
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Petrovic, Vanja. "A silent sin?: An investigation into the provision of community based non-governmental support services for male victims of sexual violence in South Africa." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25399.
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This minor dissertation examines the status quo of services provision by community based victim support services for male victims of sexual violence in South Africa. Given the scale of gender-based violence in South Africa it comes as no surprise that research and debates around sexual violence have predominately focused on women as victims and men as perpetrators. In this minor dissertation the neglect of men as potential and actual victims of sexual violence are problematized. In the discussion I explore the issues at stake, assess the status of male victims and investigate the kinds of services available to sexually violated men in the country. The research methods utilised include the following: a review of the international and national academic literature regarding male sexual victimisation; a review of relevant legislation and policies in South Africa; a review of media coverage on male rape and male sexual victimisation; content analysis of community based service providers' web sites and interviews with service providers. Despite the tendency to use gender neutral language in some official discourses (legislation, policy documents or service providers' official presentations and communications) to stipulate that everyone can be a victim of sexual violence irrespective of gender, male victims remain hidden from view. The interviews, however, showed a sound acknowledgement within the service providers that male sexual violence is a problem in the country that has to be taken seriously and acted upon. Services are available to men, but the design, delivery of services and training of professionals working with male victims differ from organisation to organisation. The visibility of those services, however, remains a question. By way of conclusion a list of recommendations for more effective service delivery to male victims of sexual violence is provided, which highlight the need for more 1) advocacy and awareness raising, 2) more evidence-based research, 3) funding), 4) training of professionals working with survivors of sexual violence and 5) cooperation between stakeholders.
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Lane, Mary Kathleen. "Post-traumatic stress disorder in previously abused male sex offenders." Diss., Virginia Tech, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/39835.
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One hundred, primarily incarcerated, adult male sex offenders, were interviewed to determine the extent of their own experience of childhood sexual abuse and their incidence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Also investigated were the roles played by various aspects of sexual abuse in the development of PTSD and other psychological disorders.
Fifty seven percent of the sample reported having been sexually victimized. Findings regarding age when the abuse began, use of force and severity of body violation were consistent with previous studies. As was found in prior research, the majority of their abusers were known to them and were women. Abuse by men and having been anally penetrated were correlated with the development of PTSD. Also implicated in the development of PTSD and related symptomology was the use of force during the abuse, severity of bodily violation, and, inconsistently, duration of the abuse. Regression analysis revealed use of force, not telling about the abuse as a child, a closer relationship to one's perpetrator, and increased severity of body violation to be, in combination, most consistently predictive of PTSD development. In the sexually abused sample, 33% received a retrospective diagnosis of PTSD, while five percent were currently diagnosed. This contrasts with rates found in the non-sexually abused sample of 7% past diagnosis of PTSD and 2% current diagnosis of PTSD.Ph. D.
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Probst, Danielle R. "An Exploration of the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Exposure to Domestic Violence on Adult Functioning: A Focus on the Impact on Adulthood Victimization in College Women." Ohio : Ohio University, 2007. http://www.ohiolink.edu/etd/view.cgi?ohiou1194392732.
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Le, Roux Elisabet. "The role of African Christian churches in dealing with sexual violence against women : the case of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Liberia." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/95826.
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Thesis (PhD)--Stellenbosch University, 2014.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Sexual violence against women (SVAW) has always been part of armed conflict. However, only recently has international law deemed it a crime against humanity and a genocidal crime, thus finally recognising that it is a strategy and weapon that is used extensively during conflict. SVAW and its consequences, however, also continue in the aftermath of conflict, with both ex-combatants and civilians perpetrating SVAW. The effectiveness of SVAW as a weapon and strategy relies on the existence of gender identities and relations that subjugate women. This gender inequality is instated and perpetuated through hegemonic masculinity and patriarchy, and violence against women is one way in which the imbalance is enforced. Patriarchal beliefs and structures, combined with a form of militarised hypermasculinity, lead to SVAW being used during armed conflict, but also continuing in its aftermath. The consequences for survivors are that they are often stigmatised and discriminated against by their husbands, families and communities, and this contributes to their further marginalisation and exploitation. As the state and international security and peacekeeping bodies fail to adequately address SVAW, civil society organisations (CSOs) tend to fill this void by providing mostly support to women affected. One sector of African civil society, namely African Christian churches, has a good record of effectively filling roles usually associated with the state. Furthermore, African Christian churches have increased tremendously in the last century, function at grassroots-level, and are of the few CSOs that continue functioning during armed conflict. As religious institutions they have authority and impact, for religion has the ability to influence behaviour, facilitate societal change, and provide societal solidarity and cohesion. Thus, for the marginalised in Africa, religion is a powerful resource. This leads one to assume that churches can be effective in addressing SVAW. This supposition was tested by studying how churches address SVAW in three different areas affected by armed conflict, namely the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Liberia, by using a qualitative, multiple-case case study approach. In two sites in each country, one urban and one rural, structured interview questionnaires, semi-structured interviews, and nominal groups were done, focusing on the causes and consequences of SVAW and how it is being addressed, specifically by churches. The findings showed that SVAW in areas affected by armed conflict are due to patriarchal structures and beliefs, and the military hypermasculinity that has infused civilian masculinities. Patriarchy is also the indirect cause of the most severe consequences of SVAW. These are physical, psychological, social and economic, but the impact of the stigmatisation and discrimination that survivors experience is what they find most debilitating. Unfortunately, neither government nor civil society is addressing SVAW to any great extent and where they do, their actions are reactive not proactive in terms of prevention. This was no different in terms of the role and influence of the churches. While people believe in the ability of churches to be important actors in addressing SVAW, churches are not doing so, for they, too, are patriarchal institutions. Their ability to address injustice is limited when the cause of the injustice are practices and beliefs that lie at the heart of the religion and the churches, especially if these practices and beliefs are upholding the power of those currently in power. By perpetuating patriarchy, churches are actually contributing to SVAW being used as a weapon and strategy of warfare.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Seksuele geweld teen vroue (SGTV) was nog altyd deel van gewapende konflik. Dis egter eers onlangs wat internasionale wetgewing bepaal het dat dit ‘n misdaad teen die mensdom en van volksmoord is, en sodoende uiteindelik erken dat dit ‘n veelgebruikte konflikstrategie en -wapen is. SGTV en die gevolge daarvan hou egter aan ná konflik, met beide gewese vegters en burgerlikes wat SGTV pleeg. Die doeltreffendheid van SGTV as 'n wapen en strategie berus op geslagsidentiteite en -verhoudings wat vroue onderwerp. Hierdie geslagsongelykheid word ingestel en voortgesit deur hegemoniese manlikheid en patriargie, en geweld teen vroue is een manier waarop die wanbalans afgedwing word. Patriargale oortuigings en strukture, gekombineer met 'n vorm van militêre hipermanlikheid, lei daartoe dat SGTV nie net tydens gewapende konflik plaasvind nie, maar ook daarna. Die oorlewendes word dikwels gestigmatiseer en teen gediskrimineer deur hulle mans, families en gemeenskappe, en dit dra by tot hulle verdere marginalisering en uitbuiting. Aangesien die staat en internasionale veiligheids- en vredesliggame versuim om SGTV voldoende aan te spreek, is burgerlike organisasies (BOs) geneig om hierdie leemte te vul deur die verskaffing van meesal steun aan vroue wat deur SGTV geaffekteer word. Een sektor van Afrika se burgerlike samelewing, naamlik Afrika Christelike kerke, het 'n goeie rekord as dit kom by die vervulling van rolle wat gewoonlik geassosieer word met die staat. Verder het Afrika Christelike kerke geweldig toegeneem in die laaste eeu, funksioneer hulle op voetsoolvlak, en is hulle van die min BOs wat aanhou funksioneer tydens gewapende konflik. As godsdienstige instellings het hulle gesag en invloed, aangesien godsdiens die vermoë het om gedrag te beïnvloed, gemeenskapsverandering te fasiliteer, en solidariteit en samehorigheid aan ‘n gemeenskap te verskaf. Dus, vir gemarginaliseerdes in Afrika, is godsdiens 'n kragtige hulpbron. Dus neem ‘n mens aan dat kerke effektief kan wees in die aanspreek van SGTV. Hierdie veronderstelling is getoets deur te kyk na hoe kerke SGTV aanspreek in drie areas wat geraak word deur gewapende konflik, naamlik die Demokratiese Republiek van die Kongo, Rwanda en Liberië, deur die gebruik van 'n kwalitatiewe, meervoudige-geval gevallestudie benadering. In twee gemeenskappe in elke land, een stedelike en een landelike, is gestruktureerde onderhoudvraelyste, semi-gestruktureerde onderhoude, en nominale groepe gedoen, met ‘n fokus op die oorsake en gevolge van SGTV en hoe dit aangespreek word, spesifiek deur kerke. Die bevindinge het getoon dat SGTV in gebiede geraak deur gewapende konflik, te wyte is aan patriargale strukture en oortuigings, en die militêre hipermanlikheid wat verweef geraak het met burgerlike manlikheid. Patriargie is ook die indirekte oorsaak van die mees ernstige gevolge van SGTV. Hierdie gevolge is fisies, sielkundig, maatskaplik en ekonomies, maar die impak van die stigmatisering en diskriminasie wat oorlewendes ervaar affekteer hulle die ergste. Ongelukkig spreek nie die regering óf burgerlike samelewing werklik SGTV aan nie, en waar hulle dit doen is hulle optrede reaktief en nie proaktief in terme van voorkoming nie. Dit was dieselfde met die rol en invloed van kerke. Terwyl mense glo in die vermoë van kerke om ‘n kernrol te speel in die aanspreek van SGTV, doen kerke dit nie, want hulle is óók patriargale instellings. Hulle vermoë om onreg aan te spreek is beperk wanneer die oorsaak van die onreg praktyke en oortuigings is wat aan die hart lê van die godsdiens en die kerke, veral as hierdie praktyke en oortuigings verseker dat dié in beheer hulle mag behou. Deur hulle voortsetting van patriargie, dra kerke by daartoe dat SGTV gebruik word as 'n wapen en strategie van oorlogvoering.
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Rümmelein, Nadia. "Writing, Reading and Reproducing #MeToo Accounts : An Institutional Ethnography Approach to Researching the Feminist Hashtag." Thesis, Linköpings universitet, Tema Genus, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-148889.
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On 15 October 2017 actress Alyssa Milano posted the following on her Twitter account: “If you’ve been sexually harassed or assaulted write ‘me too’ as a reply to this tweet”. After Milano’s tweet, the hashtag #MeToo is said to have gone viral overnight. Suddenly, the stories of survivors and victims of sexual harassment, sexual assault and/or sexual abuse seemed to be everywhere— although, it may be argued, that they have always been the lived reality for many of us. Activists and those who research feminist hashtags like #MeToo tend to view the hashtag as a personalized tool for storytelling that enables survivors and victims to re-claim agency over the production of their own stories. This thesis deals with how survivors/victims of sexual harassment, sexual assault and/or sexual abuse tell their stories and reproduce their experiences in the context of #MeToo movement. Through an analysis within the framework of institutional ethnography, the process of constructing a #MeToo account will be recovered. The analysis focuses on investigating what informs and shapes the way in which survivors/victims tell their story and how their #MeToo accounts interact with the reader. It will be argued that institutional processes of handling cases of sexual violence significantly influence the way survivors and victims share their experiences in the context of the movement. It will be suggested that being critical and mindful of the institutional processes that affect the way survivors and victims share their experiences, means to disrupt the oppression and the violence that criminal justice systems and retributive models of justice perpetrate. As it is then that we can open up to more transformative, sustainable approaches to justice and survivor/victim support. The project contributes to the current body of feminist hashtag activism scholarship with an institutional ethnography perspective.
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Filho, Moacyr Ferreira Pires. "Violência intrafamiliar : a compreensão de psicólogos que atendem em instituições crianças do sexo masculino, vítimas do abuso sexual." Universidade Católica de Pernambuco, 2007. http://www.unicap.br/tede//tde_busca/arquivo.php?codArquivo=157.
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Este estudo tem como objetivo compreender, a partir dos relatos de psicólogos que atendem em instituições, o impacto do abuso sexual intrafamiliar, nas crianças do sexo masculino vitimizadas. A natureza da pesquisa é qualitativa tendo sido entrevistadas sete psicólogas. Como instrumento de coleta de dados, um roteiro de entrevista foi utilizado individualmente com as participantes. As entrevistas foram transcritas e analisadas com base na técnica de Análise de Conteúdo (MINAYO, 2004). Foi constatado que o sofrimento trazido por essas crianças e suas famílias, em confronto com os procedimentos dominantes nas instituições que lhes prestam atendimento, tendem a recolocá-las em uma nova situação de estresse, pois trazem à tona todo o processo da violência sofrida. Evidenciou-se a importância do vínculo da criança com a psicóloga para uma abordagem mais adequada do problema, como também do investimento familiar, pois as conseqüências psicológicas se tornam mais ou menos difíceis de serem superadas, de acordo com as reações da família frente à situação do abuso. Geralmente as crianças que sofreram o abuso apresentam sintomas do transtorno de estresse pós-traumático e transtornos dissociativos. As entrevistadas apontam como conseqüências psicológicas mais freqüentes: pesadelos, terror noturno, depressão, rebaixamento da auto-estima, autonomia comprometida, medo da homossexualidade, confusão e dúvidas com relação a orientação sexual. Nas relações interpessoais, demonstram apatia, passividade, inconstância de comportamento, com expressões de agressividade e de exacerbação da sexualidade, dificuldade para criar vínculos afetivos e bloqueios na expressão de sentimentos. Na escola há indícios de embotamento na participação com o grupo social, apresentando bloqueio cognitivo, o que compromete o processo de aprendizagem. Esperamos que o presente estudo contribua para elucidar melhor o tema investigado e que propicie outras pesquisas e intervenções com vistas ao enfrentamento deste tipo de violência.This study is based on reports given by psychologists working at several institutions and aims at understanding the impact of interfamily sexual abuse in victimized male children. The research is qualitative. Seven female psychologists were interviewed. In order to collect data, an interview guideline was followed individually with each participant. The interviews were transcribed and analyzed according to the Contents Analysis technique (MINAYO, 2004). It was observed that the suffering brought by the victimized children and their families, when faced with the main procedures at the institutions, which attend them, tend to put those children in a new situation of stress because they bring back the violence process suffered. It became evident the importance of the bond between the child and the psychologist so that he or she can have a more suitable approach to the problem. Family investment is also important since the psychological consequences become more or less difficult to be overcome depending on how the family reacts to the situation of abuse. Children who suffered sexual abuse usually present symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder and dissociative disorder. The psychological consequences seen from the interviews are: nightmares, night terror, depression, lowered self-esteem, autonomy impairment, fear of homosexuality, confusion regarding sexual orientation. In interpersonal relationships they show apathy, passivity, inconstant behavior, aggressive expression and sexual exacerbation, difficulty to create affective bonds and difficulties to express feelings. At school there is evidence of participation blunting with a social group, cognitive obstruction, which has influence on the learning process. We hope the present work would help understanding the subject studied and stimulate further research and interventions so that this kind of violence is confronted.
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Walker, Jennifer. "Demographic and family variables as risk factors in sexually and non-sexually traumatised children and adolescents." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/53349.
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Thesis (MA)--University of Stellenbosch, 2003.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study investigated demographic and family variables as possible risk factors for child sexual abuse within a sample of children and adolescents who have been exposed to a range of life-threatening traumas. A total of 94 traumatised children and adolescents were interviewed about their sexual abuse history. Forty females (42.56%) and 10 males (10.63%) reported sexual abuse. Family and demographic variables that were found to be significantly associated with increased risk of sexual abuse were female gender (!2 = 13.575, Q. < 0.05), family structure (growing up with parents who are single, divorced or widowed) (!2 = 6.327, Q. < 0.05) or a family with a member who receives a disability grant (!2 = 4.657, Q. < 0.05).
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: In hierdie studie is ondersoek ingestel na demografiese en gesinsverander1ikes as moontlike risiko-factore vir kindermolestering in 'n steekproef kinders en adolessente wat aan 'n breë spektrum lewensbedreigende traumas blootgestel was. Onderhoude oor 'n moontlike geskiedenis van seksuele misbruik is met 94 kinders en adolessente gevoer. Veertig dogters (42.56%) en 10 seuns (10.63%) het seksuele molestering gerapporteer. Gesins- en demografiese veranderlikes wat betekenisvol met verhoogde risiko vir kindermolestering verband gehou het, was vroulike geslag ~2 = 13.575, g < 0.05), gesinstruktuur (om op te groei in 'n gesin met 'n enkel-ouer, 'n geskeide ouer of met een ouer oorlede) ~2 = 6.327, g < 0.05), en 'n gesin waarin 'n familie-lid 'n ongeskikheidstoelaag ontvang het ~2 = 4.657, g < 0.05).
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Taylor, Randal. "Family-of-origin and current family styles of adults molested as children." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1995. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/1226.
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The developmental impact of the family system on a child varies according to the functional status of the family. Harter, Pamela, and Neimeyer (1988) found that sexually abused children reported perceptions of significantly less cohesion and adaptability than nonabused children within their families of origin.
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Pires, Filho Moacyr Ferreira. "Violência intrafamiliar : a compreensão de psicólogos que atendem em instituições crianças do sexo masculino, vítimas do abuso sexual." Universidade Católica de Pernambuco, 2007. http://tede2.unicap.br:8080/handle/tede/83.
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Previous issue date: 2007-08-06This study is based on reports given by psychologists working at several institutions and aims at understanding the impact of interfamily sexual abuse in victimized male children. The research is qualitative. Seven female psychologists were interviewed. In order to collect data, an interview guideline was followed individually with each participant. The interviews were transcribed and analyzed according to the Contents Analysis technique (MINAYO, 2004). It was observed that the suffering brought by the victimized children and their families, when faced with the main procedures at the institutions, which attend them, tend to put those children in a new situation of stress because they bring back the violence process suffered. It became evident the importance of the bond between the child and the psychologist so that he or she can have a more suitable approach to the problem. Family investment is also important since the psychological consequences become more or less difficult to be overcome depending on how the family reacts to the situation of abuse. Children who suffered sexual abuse usually present symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder and dissociative disorder . The psychological consequences seen from the interviews are: nightmares, night terror, depression, lowered self-esteem, autonomy impairment, fear of homosexuality, confusion regarding sexual orientation. In interpersonal relationships they show apathy, passivity, inconstant behavior, aggressive expression and sexual exacerbation, difficulty to create affective bonds and difficulties to express feelings. At school there is evidence of participation blunting with a social group, cognitive obstruction, which has influence on the learning process. We hope the present work would help understanding the subject studied and stimulate further research and interventions so that this kind of violence is confronted.
Este estudo tem como objetivo compreender, a partir dos relatos de psicólogos que atendem em instituições, o impacto do abuso sexual intrafamiliar, nas crianças do sexo masculino vitimizadas. A natureza da pesquisa é qualitativa tendo sido entrevistadas sete psicólogas. Como instrumento de coleta de dados, um roteiro de entrevista foi utilizado individualmente com as participantes. As entrevistas foram transcritas e analisadas com base na técnica de Análise de Conteúdo (MINAYO, 2004). Foi constatado que o sofrimento trazido por essas crianças e suas famílias, em confronto com os procedimentos dominantes nas instituições que lhes prestam atendimento, tendem a recolocá-las em uma nova situação de estresse, pois trazem à tona todo o processo da violência sofrida. Evidenciou-se a importância do vínculo da criança com a psicóloga para uma abordagem mais adequada do problema, como também do investimento familiar, pois as conseqüências psicológicas se tornam mais ou menos difíceis de serem superadas, de acordo com as reações da família frente à situação do abuso. Geralmente as crianças que sofreram o abuso apresentam sintomas do transtorno de estresse pós-traumático e transtornos dissociativos . As entrevistadas apontam como conseqüências psicológicas mais freqüentes: pesadelos, terror noturno, depressão, rebaixamento da auto-estima, autonomia comprometida, medo da homossexualidade, confusão e dúvidas com relação a orientação sexual. Nas relações interpessoais, demonstram apatia, passividade, inconstância de comportamento, com expressões de agressividade e de exacerbação da sexualidade, dificuldade para criar vínculos afetivos e bloqueios na expressão de sentimentos. Na escola há indícios de embotamento na participação com o grupo social, apresentando bloqueio cognitivo, o que compromete o processo de aprendizagem. Esperamos que o presente estudo contribua para elucidar melhor o tema investigado e que propicie outras pesquisas e intervenções com vistas ao enfrentamento deste tipo de violência.
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Vertamatti, Maria Auxiliadora Figueredo. "Fatores associados à duração e severidade do abuso sexual infantil em São Paulo-Brasil." Universidade de São Paulo, 2017. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/6/6136/tde-15012018-133051/.
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Introdução: O Abuso Sexual em Crianças (ASC) é uma grave violação de direitos humanos. Pode causar sequelas psíquicas e somatizações, como dores de cabeça, dores abdominais, enurese, comportamentos sexualizados, masturbação em público, queda do rendimento escolar, que podem aparecer ainda durante a infância e adolescência. Outros quadros podem manifestar-se apenas na idade adulta, mais comumente disfunções sexuais, ansiedade, depressão, disfunções gastrointestinais, dor pélvica crônica, e até indução ao uso de substâncias psicoativas e tendências suicidas. A literatura indica, no entanto, que a idade precoce de início dos abusos, sua longa duração e a concomitância de contato físico íntimo, como penetração, pode acarretar sequelas psicológicas ainda mais severas. Até recentemente, a literatura sobre violência contra a criança consistiu, desproporcionalmente, em adultos relembrando fatos passados. Uma vez que as diretrizes para o tratamento de sobreviventes na infância são difíceis de extrapolar a partir de estudos de adultos, a pesquisa focada em crianças parece ser de grande relevância. Ela tem importante papel na avaliação de como as crianças processam o trauma, e de como o trauma se expressa em vários estágios de desenvolvimento. Este estudo se propõe a conhecer as crianças que sofreram abuso sexual no momento em que tiveram seu primeiro contato com o serviço de saúde de referência, e analisar a correlação entre as características da violência e a duração e a gravidade dos contatos físicos relatados e/ou constatados. Método: Foi conduzido um estudo transversal das crianças até dez anos de idade, que entre os anos de 2004 e 2013 foram atendidas pelo Programa de Atenção a Violência e Abuso Sexual, programa especializado em violência sexual na região metropolitana de São Paulo, Brasil. A duração e a gravidade dos abusos tiveram testada a sua associação com as variáveis ligadas à violência através do teste de quiquadrado, seguido pelo modelo de regressão de Poisson com variância robusta para o cálculo de Razão de Prevalência (RP). Resultados: Crianças cujos pais genéticos tiveram oito ou mais anos de educação formal experimentaram maior duração (RP mãe:4,55/pai:6,67) e gravidade (RP mãe:1,65) da violência. A maioria das crianças vivia com parentes ou amigos como cortesia (45 por cento ), o que em geral resultou em atraso na denúncia das agressões (RP: 1,64). O ASC foi menos frequente entre as crianças do sexo masculino (28 por cento ), mas estes foram expostos a abusos mais prolongados (RP: 1,28) e fisicamente agressivos (RP: 4,55). As denúncias foram mais precoces quando realizadas pelos serviços de saúde (RP: 0,63) e os abusos foram menos severos quando denunciados pela escola (RP: 0,22) ou pelos serviços de saúde (RP: 0,27). Discussão e conclusões: As crianças do sexo masculino sofreram abusos mais graves e prolongados. A associação entre abuso sexual de meninos e homossexualidade não apenas implica em vergonha e estigma social, mas também em motivo para o número reduzido de denúncias e a pouca informação disponível. Crianças cujos pais biológicos possuíam maior nível de escolaridade sofreram abusos mais prolongados e mais severos. Lembrando que pais biológicos são abusadores frequentes, suas habilidades intelectuais podem facilitar as barganhas psicológicas com as vítimas. A maioria das crianças vivia em casas de parentes como cortesia, e estiveram sujeitas à demora na denúncia de seus casos. Crianças são mais vulneráveis nestas condições por terem, muitas vezes, que tolerar abusos em troca da moradia. Os fatores que determinaram maior duração e gravidade dos abusos sexuais parecem estar relacionados, portanto, à melhor administração do segredo pelos envolvidos. As denúncias foram mais precoces quando realizadas pelos serviços de saúde e os abusos foram menos severos quando denunciados pela escola ou pelos serviços de saúdeIntroduction: Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) is a serious violation of human rights. It can cause psychological sequelae and somatizations, such as headaches, abdominal pains, enuresis, sexualized behaviors, public masturbation, poor school performance, which may appear even during childhood and adolescence. Other conditions may manifest only in adulthood, most commonly sexual dysfunctions, anxiety, depression, gastrointestinal dysfunctions, chronic pelvic pain, and even use of psychoactive substances and suicidal tendencies. The literature indicates, however, that the early age of onset of abuse, its long duration and the concomitance of intimate physical contact, such as penetration, can lead to even more severe psychological sequels. Until recently, the literature on violence against children consisted, disproportionately, on adults recalling past events. Since guidelines for the treatment of childhood survivors are difficult to extrapolate from adult studies, research focused on children seems to be very relevant. It plays an important role in assessing how children process trauma, and how trauma manifests at various stages of development. This study aims to understand the children who suffered sexual abuse when they first arrive to the health facilitie, and to analyze the association between the characteristics of the violence and the length and severity of the physical contacts reported and/or verified. Method: It was conducted a cross-sectional study of children up to ten years of age, who between 2004 and 2013 were referred to a specialty program on childhood sexual abuse in São Paulo, Brazil. Length and severity of the abuse were tested for its association with variables related to the abuse using a Chi-square test, followed by the Poisson regression model with robust variance for prevalence ratio (PR). Results: Children whose biological parents had eight or more years of formal education experienced longer (PR mother: 4.55 / father: 6.67) and more aggressive abuse (mother PR: 1.65). Most children lived with relatives or friends as a courtesy (45 per cent ), which in general resulted in a delay in reporting the aggression (PR: 1.64). CSA was less frequent among males (28 per cent ), but they were more likely to be abused longer (PR: 1.28) and physically more aggressive (PR: 4.55). Reporting to the authorities were earlier when performed by the health services (PR: 0.63) and abuses were less severe when reported by the school (PR: 0.22) or health services (PR: 0.27). Discussion and conclusions: Males have suffered more severe and prolonged abuse. The association between sexual abuse of boys and homosexuality not only implies shame and social stigma, but also a reason for the small number of police reports and the few information available. Children whose biological parents had higher levels of schooling suffered longer and more aggressive abuses. Recalling that biological fathers are frequent perpetrators, their intellectual abilities can facilitate psychological bargains with the victims. Children living in relatives\' homes as a courtesy were subject to longer sexual abuse. They are more vulnerable under these conditions because they often have to tolerate abuses in return for housing. Factors that determined the longer duration and severity of sexual abuse seem to be related, therefore, to the better secret management by those involved. Health agencies reported cases most quickly and cases reported by school and health agencies were less severe
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HORA, TAIANE DAMASCENO DA. "SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND HEALTH: ANALYSIS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SERVICES FOR CARE OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ABUSE IN THE PERSPECTIVE OF PROFESSIONALS AND MANAGERS OF HEALTH UNITS IN THE CITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO." PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIRO, 2018. http://www.maxwell.vrac.puc-rio.br/Busca_etds.php?strSecao=resultado&nrSeq=34758@1.
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PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIROCOORDENAÇÃO DE APERFEIÇOAMENTO DO PESSOAL DE ENSINO SUPERIOR
PROGRAMA DE SUPORTE À PÓS-GRADUAÇÃO DE INSTS. DE ENSINO
PROGRAMA DE SUPORTE À PÓS-GRADUAÇÃO DE INSTITUIÇÕES COMUNITÁRIAS DE ENSINO PARTICULARES
O objeto desta dissertação de mestrado consiste na análise da implementação dos serviços de atendimento de crianças e adolescentes vítimas de abuso sexual na perspectiva dos profissionais e gestores das unidades de saúde do município do Rio de Janeiro. A metodologia utilizada foi a abordagem qualitativa. O lócus da pesquisa foram duas unidades de saúde vinculadas à Secretaria Municipal de Saúde do Rio de Janeiro (SMS/RJ): o Centro Municipal de Saúde Marcolino Candau (CMCMC) e o Hospital Municipal Souza Aguiar (HMSA). Este último possui a particularidade de ser integrado ao Centro de Atendimento ao Adolescente e a Criança (CAAC), órgão de proteção à criança e ao adolescente da segurança pública. Foram entrevistados 15 profissionais de saúde, sendo 10 profissionais e cinco gestores. Como instrumento de pesquisa foi utilizada a entrevista semi-estruturada a partir de dois roteiros. As entrevistas foram gravadas e transcritas e para análise dos dados adquiridos foi usada a técnica de interpretação de sentidos. Sobre os resultados identificados neste estudo houve melhorias na organização dos serviços com a expansão da atenção primária, criação do CAAC e oferta de atendimento para crianças vítimas de abuso sexual em todas as unidades de saúde. Porém, ainda existem desafios e limites referentes a: comunicação na rede de atendimento, dificuldade na forma de abordagem com as crianças, adolescentes e suas famílias, e o medo dos profissionais e familiares de realizar a denúncia. Conclui-se que os profissionais inseridos na rede municipal de saúde do Rio de Janeiro têm materializado as orientações propostas nos documentos do Ministério da Saúde durante o processo em andamento de implementação da política de atendimento, que embora apresente grandes avanços ainda encontra desafios a serem superados.
The objective of this master s dissertation is to analyze the implementation of services for the care of children and adolescents victims of sexual abuse from the perspective of professionals and managers of the health units of the city of Rio de Janeiro. The methodology used was the qualitative approach. The locus of the research were two health units linked to the Rio de Janeiro Municipal Health Secretariat (SMS / RJ): the Marcolino Candau Municipal Health Center (CMCMC) and the Souza Aguiar Municipal Hospital (HMSA). The latter has the particularity of being integrated into the Center for Assistance to Adolescents and Children (CAAC), an organ for the protection of children and adolescents in public safety. Fifteen health professionals were interviewed, being 10 professionals and 5 managers. As a research instrument, the semi-structured interview was used from two scripts. The interviews were recorded and transcribed and for the analysis of the acquired data was used the technique of interpretation of meanings. Regarding the results identified in this study, there were improvements in the organization of services with the expansion of primary care, creation of CAAC and provision of care for children victims of sexual abuse in all health units. However, there are still challenges and limits related to: communication in the care network, difficulty in approaching children, adolescents and their families, and the fear of professionals and family members to report. It is concluded that the professionals inserted in the municipal health network of Rio de Janeiro have materialized the guidelines proposed in the documents of the Ministry of Health during the ongoing process of implementation of the service policy, which although it presents great advances still faces challenges to be overcome .
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Borda, Niño Adriana Carolina. "Las condenadas : an ethnography of sexuality and violence in Bolivia." Thesis, University of St Andrews, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10023/6278.
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This is an ethnographic study of discourses and experiences concerning sexual exchanges among kin “who are too closely related to marry each other” (OED), or what in lay language is called “incest”. I investigate the ways in which a certain kind of incest, that between older men and younger women, primarily from different generations, is experienced by women of predominantly rural origin, who have been hospitalized in the major public psychiatric hospital in Bolivia, in Sucre. In this sense, this research is as much a study of incest as it is of psychiatric institutionalization. These experiences will be considered in the context of a wider field of ethnic, class and gender discourses that are produced by medical staff, community organizations, as well as national judicial institutions. The category of 'incest' is problematized in terms of how kinship is constructed, not only as a series of dynamic discourses (as practices whose effect is the production of events) but also as mobile experiences, however socially regulated. With this in mind, I present an account of Andean concepts and treatment of incest, as well as of legal and medical categories. Specifically, I focus on the play between discourses in the context of the psychiatric hospital, the judicial court and the communities of selected inmates. I show how the inmates' experiences of intergenerational incest and sexual violence in general are related to the dominant ethnic, class and gender narratives produced by medical staff, community organizations, and judicial institutions.
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Theron, Susanna Maria. "Maatskaplike werkers se sienings oor die seksuele mishandeling van seuns in die middelkinderjare." Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/80121.
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Thesis (M Social Work)--Stellenbosch University, 2013.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The sexual abuse of boys is regarded as a worldwide problem. Even in South Africa the sexual abuse of boys is described as an epidemic that as the social work phenomenon of women as perpetrators, can no longer be seen as rare. Although legislation, The South African Children’s Act, 38 of 2005 (2006) and The Sexual Offences Amendment Act, 32 of 2007, have contributed to a greater awareness with regards to the boy as victim of sexual abuse, there still is a lot of misconceptions with regards to the boy as victim of sexual abuse. A need for formal scientific research with regards to this problem was therefore identified and lead to the conducting of this study. Focusing on the sexual abuse of the boy in middle childhood was the purpose of this study, because the middle childhood is seen as the most vulnerable developmental phase for the boy to be sexually abused in. Social workers play a primary role in the prevention, early intervention, intervention and after care in this regard. This study was aimed at determining social workers’ opinions on the sexual abuse of boys in middle childhood. The purpose of the study was met through the five goals that were determined. The goals of the study were to discuss the middle childhood as developmental phase within a human developmental perspective and to describe the sexual abuse of boys as social work phenomenon, in order to develop insight with regards to the sexual abuse of boys. Goals determined for the purpose of this study also included the discussion of the sexual abuse of boys as social work phenomenon, focusing on the definition of sexual abuse, inclining factors to sexual abuse, the types of sexual abuse and the context and motivation for sexual abuse of boys. To discuss the different types of perpetrators in the sexual abuse of boys and to investigate the motivations of perpetrators with regards to the sexual abuse of boys were also goals that were determined. This study’s goals were also to investigate the opinions of social workers with regards to the sexual abuse of boys in middle childhood and to make recommendations regarding the promoting of social work service delivery to the sexually abused boy. The literature study that was undertaken builds a foundation for the problem of the sexual abuse of the boy in middle childhood to be seen, within the right context. An explorative and descriptive study was conducted with twenty seven social workers in the Western Cape, Olifantsrivervalley area as geographical area. Semi-structured questionnaires were used for data collection. The results were purposefully processed and analyzed according to a qualitative- and quantitative research method. The empirical study’s findings enabled the researcher to come to certain conclusions. Using the literature study, the empirical study, findings and conclusions that followed on that, recommendations could be made to social workers in order to promote social work service delivery to the sexually abused boy in middle childhood.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die seksuele mishandeling van seuns word as ‘n wêreldwye probleem beskou. Ook in Suid- Afrika word die seksuele mishandeling van seuns as ‘n epidemie beskryf wat net soos die maatskaplike werk verskynsel van vroue oortreders, nie meer as raar beskou kan word nie. Alhoewel wetgewing soos Die Suid-Afrikaanse Kinderwet, 38 van 2005 (2006), asook Die Wysigingswet op die Strafreg (seksuele misdrywe en verwante aangeleenthede), 32 van 2007, bygedra het tot ‘n groter bewustheid van die seun as slagoffer van seksuele mishandeling, bestaan daar steeds baie wanbegrippe ten opsigte van die die seun as slagoffer van seksuele mishandeling. ‘n Behoefte aan formele wetenskaplike navorsing met betrekking tot hierdie probleem is geïdentifiseer met die gevolg dat hierdie studie onderneem is. Vir die doel van hierdie studie is daar gefokus op die seksuele mishandeling van die seun in sy middelkinderjare, aangesien die middelkinderjare as die mees weerloosste ontwikkelingsfase beskou word vir die seun om seksueel mishandel te word. Maatskaplike werkers speel ‘n primêre rol in die voorkoming, vroeë intervensie, intervensie en nasorg in hierdie verband. Hierdie studie het daarom ten doel gehad om maatskaplike werkers se sienings oor die seksuele mishandeling van seuns in die middelkinderjare te bepaal. Die doel van die studie is bereik na aanleiding van vyf doelwitte wat gestel is. Die doelwitte van die studie was om die middelkinderjare as ontwikkelingsfase binne ‘n menslike ontwikkelingsperspektief te bespreek en om die seksuele mishandeling van die seun as maatskaplike werk verskynsel te verduidelik ten einde begrip met betrekking tot die probleem van seksuele mishandeling van seuns te ontwikkel. Doelwitte wat gestel is ten einde die doel van die studie te bereik, het onder andere behels om seksuele mishandeling van seuns as maatskaplike werk verskynsel te beskou, deur te fokus op die definiëring van seksuele mishandeling, aanleidende faktore tot seksuele mishandeling, die vorme van seksuele mishandeling en die konteks en motivering van seksuele mishandeling van seuns. Om die verskillende tipes oortreders in die seksuele mishandeling van seuns te bespreek en om ondersoek in te stel na die motiverings van oortreders ten opsigte van die seksuele mishandeling van seuns, was ook as doelwit gestel. Hierdie studie se doelwitte was ook om ‘n ondersoek te doen na die sienings van maatskaplike werkers ten opsigte van die seksuele mishandeling van seuns in die middelkinderjare en om aanbevelings te maak ten opsigte van die bevordering van maatskaplike werk dienslewering aan die seksueel mishandelde seun. Die literatuurstudie wat gedoen is het ‘n fondasie geskep om die probleem van die seksuele mishandeling van die seun in sy middelkinderjare, in die regte konteks te kan beskou. ‘n Verkennende en beskrywende studie is gedoen en het sewe-en-twintig maatskaplike werkers in die Wes-Kaap, Olifantsriviervallei area as geografiese gebied ingesluit. Semigestruktureerde vraelyste is benut om inligting in te samel. Die resultate was volgens ‘n kwalitatiewe- en kwantitatiewe navorsingsmetode verwerk en geanaliseer. Die empiriese ondersoek se bevindinge het die navorser in staat gestel om sekere gevolgtrekkings te maak. Na aanleiding van die literatuurstudie, die empiriese ondersoek, die bevindinge en die gevolgtrekkings wat daarop gevolg het, kon aanbevelings gemaak word aan maatskaplike werkers ten einde die maatskaplike werk dienslewering aan die seksueel mishandelde seun in sy middelkinderjare te bevorder.
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De, Tolly Katherine Marianne. "Digital stories as tools for change : a study of the dynamics of technology use in social change activism." Diss., Pretoria : [s.n.], 2008. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-10282008-163901.
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Forrester, Trina K. "Intimate Partner Violence Predictors in an International Context: An Analysis of the International Violence against Women Survey." Thèse, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/19915.
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Using the International Violence Against Women Survey (IVAWS), this paper identifies factors contributing to women’s individual risk of being victimized by their current intimate partner. Additionally, this analysis examines the overlap of physical and sexual violence within intimate relationships. Past research into IPV has identified a numerous predictor variables. Adapting nine such variables (controlling behaviours, male heavy drinking, female only income, female past marriage, female past IPV, respondents’ age, relationship duration, relationship status and violence outside the home) to the IVAWS dataset, a framework identifying risk patterns for physical and sexual violence was developed. The results identify a number of variables that performed as expected and increased a women’s risk of being a victim of IPV; however, some variables decreased women’s risk and therefore acted as protective factors. These findings suggest that IPV at the country level is more complex and requires additional research to fully explain the variation observed.
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Atwood, Kristin Marie. "Male survivors of sexual abuse and hegemonic masculinity : insights into discourses of gender and violence." 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/1828/668.
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This thesis reports on a discourse analysis of thirteen qualitative interviews with male survivors of sexual abuse. My analysis focuses on participants' changing experiences and understandings of what it means to be 'masculine', and how they saw these having been influenced by the experience of being abused. An important finding was that many participants expressed concern regarding their invisibility as male survivors, noting that contemporary discourses on violence typically position men as its perpetrators, rather than its victims. I analyze the significance of the absence of a discourse of male victimization in terms both of its practical implications for male survivors and its theoretical implications for critical work on hegemonic masculinity. Based on the premise that hegemonic masculinity is a cornerstone of patriarchal systems, I conclude by using the experiences of my participants as a means of exploring the potential for men to experience 'oppression' under patriarchy.
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Barkhuizen, Merlyn. "The physical and emotional victimisation of the male partner within a heterosexual marriage or cohabitating relationship : an explorative study." Thesis, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/3650.
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This study aimed at exploring the impact of emotional and physical abuse that a male partner experiences “at the hands” of his female partner within a marriage or cohabitating relationship. This is accomplished by giving each respondent a “voice” with which he shares his victimisation experiences. Each case is individually analysed and interpreted according to an integrated systems model of abuse of the male victim of domestic violence which forms the theoretical foundation for this study.
Through a process of in-depth personal interviews with the participants, researcher was able to compile a qualitative study, using the purposive snow ball sampling method. This information was used in collaboration with supportive literature to assist researcher in gaining a deep understanding of this form of domestic violence.
It is hoped that this study will contribute to further research initiatives with regards to the male victim of domestic violence in South Africa. It is also researcher’s aim to inform victimology students and the helping professions about male battering and the unique circumstances surrounding it.Criminology
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Kaplan, Anne J. "The inner world of adolescent male sexual abuse victims and offenders :: a Rorschach study." 1991. https://scholarworks.umass.edu/theses/2205.
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Hudson, Catherine M. "Disclosing sexual abuse : the experience of some male survivors in Australia." 2007. http://arrow.unisa.edu.au:8081/1959.8/45994.
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This thesis focuses on disclosure of sexual abuse by men who were sexually abused either as children or adolescents. The research questions that it set out to answer were 'why and how do males in Australia disclose to another person that they have been sexually abused?' Aims were to understand disclosure from the perspective of male survivors in Australia, identify the factors that inhibit, trigger and facilitate disclosure, and develop a theory of disclosure reflecting the processes involved.
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Costin, Dana. "The relationship between the victimization history and sexual offences of male adolescent sexual offenders : a focus on sexual victimization, and sexual intrusiveness and force in offences." 2004. http://link.library.utoronto.ca/eir/EIRdetail.cfm?Resources__ID=94681&T=F.
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Sebelo, Obrey. "Experiences of male adult survivors of child sexual abuse at, Ga- Matlala, Limpopo Province." Thesis, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/3430.
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Thesis (M.A. (Social Work)) -- University of Limpopo, 2021Survivors of child sexual abuse experience a lot but various challenges in their everyday lives. The overall aim of the study was to describe the experiences of male adult survivors of child sexual abuse at Ga-Matlala, Limpopo Province. The study objectives were to identify types of child sexual abuse cases at Ga- Matlala uperpetrated prior 1994; to determine how adult male survivors of child sexual abuse handle their life problems; to describe the social impact of child sexual abuse on male adult survivors; and to recommend appropriate professional intervention to male adult survivors of child sexual abuse. The study utilised descriptive research design. The data was collected through semi-structured face-to-face interviews from three (3) survivors of child sexual abuse who were sexually abused prior 1994 who are residing at Ga-Matlala area. The sample consisted of survivors of child sexual abuse drawn from the database of Bakone Tribal Council compiled and administered pre 1994. A thematic analysis method was selected. Thematic analysis organises and describes data set in detail. The data was analysed in eight steps.Ethical considerations such as voluntary participation, permission to conduct the study, anonymity, confidentiality and no harm to respondents were considered.The researcher found that two survivors indicated to be having abilities to resolve their personal problems while one participant has indicated to be having problems in resolving his personal problems. All three survivors indicated to be engaged in an intimate relationships. All there survivors indicated to have had experienced child sexual abuse more than once and they also indicated to have had experienced more than one type of sexual abuse. Two participants out of three survivors had not reported of imitating what they experienced while one has adopted the lifestyle but he is not doing it with children like it was done to him. All survivors indicated to have forgiven their perpetrators. All of survivors indicated that their childhood experience had a negative impact in their childhood lives and it still has a negative influence in their adult life. All three survivors indicated to have not accessed professional assistance in their childhood even during their participation in the study they have not yet accessed professional intervention towards their past traumatic experience. However, all three survivors acknowledged the fact that post traumatic intervention is important to their personal growth with regard to finding closure, gaining confidence and finding coping strategies that will be helpful in facing their personal problems with an open mind and positivity of finding solutions without tracing their childhood past into it. The researcher concluded that all the participants of the study had experienced different kinds or types of child sexual abuse and it has negatively impacted them. Being involved in an intimate relationship was not difficult for the survivors as all of them were engaged in intimate relationships. All three survivors need to access professional help for them to overcome the impact of their past child sexual abuse experience. There is a huge difference/gap regarding the previous findings and the current findings mainly because most of the previous studies were European based than African Based (South Africa) and it was also showing a gap between European based Theories and African based theories when dealing with child sexual abuse. The main recommendation that the researcher had was to motivate the survivors to participate in the process of accessing professional help to enable them to deal with their current lives without tracing everything back to their childhood.
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Boldt, Leanne Oteka. "The sexual climate of secondary schools : adolescents' attitudes towards victims of harassment and abuse." Thesis, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2011-12-4632.
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This paper is a report on the condition of rape myth acceptance and rape supportive attitudes among adolescent boys and girls. Students in secondary schools are at high risk for becoming victims of not only sexual violence, but also of secondary victimization at the reaction of peers and professionals. The paper discusses common risk factors for rape myth acceptance, along with suggestions for counselors practicing in a secondary school setting.text