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Gender differences in attitudes toward rape victims and offenders [PDF]

, 2019
Rape is the predominant form of sexual assault committed in Ireland yet is consistently underreported due to fears of being faced with unfavourable reactions such as rape myth acceptance (RMA), false beliefs about rape that blame the victim. Previous inquiries have identified males as being higher in RMA than females.
Cantwell, Alison
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Societal Attitudes Towards Rape Victims Among Common People of a Metropolitan City: An Exploratory Study

Journal of Psychosexual Health
Background: Rape is a heinous but commonly committed crime where the dignity of the victim is compromised. The mass perception determines the social acceptance of the rape-survivor. Objective: To trace the predominant attitudes towards rape victims among
Soumita Chatterjee, Sutapa Choudhury, Arup Ratan Bandyopadhyay   +2 more
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Attitude towards Rape and Its Victim: Voice of Indian Young Adults

International Journal of Social Science and Human Research, 2022
Rape is one of the most alarming issues at present in India. The central point of this paper is to obtain different perceptions of rape and rape victims through the lens of gender stereotyping. This empirical study involves in-depth interviews of hundred young adults living in West Bengal, India. This paper deals with the perception and motives of this
Soumita Chatterjee,, Sutapa Choudhury,, Prof. Arup Ratan Bandyopadyay   +2 more
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The Role of Psychopathy and Exposure to Violence in Rape Myth Acceptance [PDF]

, 2014
The main aim of the present study was to specify and test a structural model to examine the relationships between four psychopathy dimensions (Interpersonal Manipulation, Callous Affect, Erratic Lifestyle and Antisocial Behaviour), childhood exposure to ...
Dhingra, Katie, Meller-Prunska, Aleksandra, Meller-Prunska, Alexandra, Kola, Susanna, Dhingra, K, Debowska, Agata, Boduszek, D, Debowska, A, Kola, S, Boduszek, Daniel, Meller-Prunska, A, Kola, Susanna; id_orcid   +11 more
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Gender differences in medical students' attitudes towards male and female rape victims [PDF]

Psychology, Health & Medicine, 2008
This study examines attitudes towards female and male rape victims (ARVS, Ward, 1988) among UK medical students (N = 240; 120 females and 120 males). The study's hypotheses, namely, that male respondents will view rape victims more negatively than female respondents and that male victims will be viewed more negatively than female victims, were ...
Irina, Anderson, Alison, Quinn
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INFORMACIJOS APIE SEKSUALINĘ PRIEVARTĄ PATEIKIMO YPATUMŲ ĮTAKA STUDENČIŲ POŽIŪRIUI Į TOKIĄ PRIEVARTĄ

Psichologija, 2013
Tyrimu siekiama nustatyti prievartautojo, aukos, respondenčių charakteristikų ir lingvistikos priemonių įtaką studenčių seksualinės prievartos vertinimui.
A. Mitaitė, K. Žardeckaitė-Matulaitienė   +1 more
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Feminist Theory Reveals a Need for Justice over Autonomy in Research Ethics

Voices in Bioethics, 2018
Informed consent has remained one of the more debated topics within research ethics.  Many scholars and bioethicists have wondered the best way to obtain it, who should give it, and if it is even necessary at all.
Alix E. Masters
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Examining the relationship between gender roles and attitudes towards rape victims among Latino/as in the United States [PDF]

, 2013
The present study aimed to examine factors influencing attitudes towards rape victims among a sample of Latinos (N=312) and Latinas (N=427). The predictive role of gender role attitudes was the overarching factor of interest.
Vazquez, Roshnee
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The attitudes and perceptions of the University of Zululand students towards rape victims [PDF]

, 2007
Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters in Counselling Psychology in the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts University of Zululand, 2007.Recent studies in South Africa have shown alarming scores of crimes ...
Magwaza, Ntombintombi Judith
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Young Adults’ Attitudes towards Rape and Rape Victims: Effects of Gender and Social Category [PDF]

Journal of Psychology & Clinical Psychiatry, 2017
Violence against women, especially rapes, has been a pervasive problem in the society. It is well documented that victims of rape not only experience serious short and long-term psychological harm as a direct result of the assault, but may also be stigmatized by others (e.g., be blamed for not resisting enough).
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