نتایج جستجو برای: sexual violence
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Research on sexual violence and related support services access has mainly focused on female victims; there is still a remarkable lack of research on men who experience sexual violence. Research demonstrates that people who both self-identify as men and are members of sexual-orientation minority populations are at higher risk of sexual violence. They are also less likely to either report or see...
BACKGROUND Despite concern, few studies have been done about sexual violence against girls younger than 18 years of age in sub-Saharan Africa. We report the prevalence and circumstances of sexual violence in girls in Swaziland, and assess the negative health consequences. METHODS We obtained data from a nationally representative sample of girls and women aged 13-24 years from selected househo...
This special issue captures several threads in the ongoing evolution of sexual violence prevention. The articles that follow examine an empowerment evaluation process with four promising programs dedicated to preventing first-time male perpetration of sexual violence, as well as evaluation findings. Both the evaluation approach and the programs examined shed light on how sexual violence prevent...
BACKGROUND Sub-Saharan transmigrants in Morocco are extremely vulnerable to sexual violence. From a public health perspective, the healthcare system is globally considered an important partner in the prevention of sexual violence. The aim of this study is twofold. In a first phase, we aimed to identify the current role and position of the Moroccan healthcare sector in the prevention of sexual v...
CONTEXT Prior research has shown a strong correlation between HIV infection and a history of intimate partner violence, particularly among young women. However, the role violence plays in the sexual relationships of young people in Sub-Saharan Africa is not well understood. METHODS Locally trained interviewers conducted semi-structured interviews with 40 young men and 20 young women aged 16-2...
This annotated bibliography provides advocates and preventionists research on the efficacy of bystander intervention in preventing sexual violence, and provides information on various bystander programs. Some of the articles included are not specific to sexual violence but help shed light on bystander behavior that can be applied to work in sexual violence prevention. The bibliography features ...
Background: Violence against women is a problem of public health on a global scale. Two decades of international research organizations including the World Health Organization show the problem of violence against women is more serious and more common than was previously considered. These studies aimed to investigate, the most common causes of violence against women and prevention strategy from ...
Sexual violence is one of the important public health issues, as it significantly affects the wellbeing of an individual physically, psychologically, and socially [1-3]. One of the main studies on sexual violence is among college students, as the fact that college students compared to adults have more frequently have parties and engage in alcohol consumption [4-5]; substance use; and physical, ...
Three hundred sixty-five women, with children between six and 12 years of age, were interviewed and tested on various issues theoretically related to domestic violence. The sample was stratified into three subsamples of volunteer women recruited from: (1) a temporary shelter for battered women, (2) the local community and screened specifically for the reported presence of domestic violence, (3)...
This study examines the implications of a history of personal violence on health and health behaviors. A secondary analysis of cross-sectional data involving adults (n = 214) from a semirural area in southern Louisiana between October 2008 and December 2010 was conducted to ascertain the association between a personal history of violence victimization and indicators of sexual health behaviors a...
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