Preventing Sexual Violence: Problems and Possibilities

ISBN-13: 9781529203769 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 208 str.

Stephanie Kewley (Liverpool John Moores;Charlotte Barlow (University of Lancaste

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Written by leading experts in the field, this timely collection highlights current strategies and thinking in relation to prevention of sexual violence and critically considers the limitations of these frameworks. Combining psychological, criminological, sociological and legal perspectives, it explores academic, practitioner and survivor points of view. It addresses broad themes, from cultures of sexual harassment to the role of media in oversexualising women and girls, as well as specific issues including violence against children and older people. For researchers, practitioners and students alike, this is an invaluable resource that maps new approaches for practice and prevention.

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Introduction Rendering the Ordinary Extra-Ordinary in Order to Facilitate Prevention: The Case of (Sexual) Violence Against Women ~ Sandra Walklate and Jude McCulloch What Do We Know About the Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children? Implications for Research and Practice ~ Sarah Brown Preventing Sexual Violence Against Older Women ~ Hannah Bows “And Where You Go, I’ll Follow”: Stalking and the Complex Task of Preventing It ~ Jenny Korkodeilou Reporting As Risk: The Dangers of Criminal Justice for Survivors of Sexual Violence ~ Stephanie Fohring Disclosing Sexual Crime ~ Mark Naylor Behavioural Crime Linkage in Rape and Sexual Assault Cases ~ Amy Burrell and Matthew Tonkin The Istanbul Convention: A Genuine Confirmation of the Structural Nature of Domestic Violence Against Women Within Human Rights Law Framework? ~ Gizem Guney Women Who Commit Sexual Offences: Improving Assessment to Prevent Recidivism ~ Cristiana Cardoso and Stephanie Kewley Conclusion