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Effects of male rape on psychological functioning

British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 2005
Background. Since the 1970s there has been a wealth of literature on the effects of rape on women. However, the study of the effects of male rape is still in its infancy. The aim of this study was investigate the psychological functioning of 40 British male rape survivors, and compare their level of functioning ...
Jayne, Walker, John, Archer, Michelle, Davies   +2 more
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Male rape

BMJ, 1991
R J Hillman, D R Tomlinson, J R W Harris
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Male/Male Rape and the "Taint" of Homosexuality

Human Rights Quarterly, 2005
This article considers the problem of male/male rape. It explores reasons for the silence of the international community on the issue, principal among which is that it involves sexual activity between two men. Society considers any such contact to be indicative of homosexuality, regardless of any element of coercion.
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“Men Cannot Be Raped”: Correlates of Male Rape Myth Acceptance

Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2018
Despite the increased attention surrounding rape and sexual assault, research on male victims remains limited, particularly concerning the adherence to rape myths. Rape myths, which are false beliefs that are widely accepted, contribute to the justification and normalization of sexual violence by offenders and focus on the actions and behavior of ...
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The male rape victim: Evaluation and treatment

Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians, 1979
The medical literature offers little guidance in the evaluation of male victims of sexual assault. The statutes are a confusing patchwork of conflicting and sexually biased laws. Children and adolescents probably represent the majority of patients, and are typically engaged by subterfuge, often with adults known to the child.
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Rape Prevention With College Males

Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2003
This study investigated the immediate impact of a video-based prevention program developed to decrease undergraduate men’s potential to commit rape. Three video segments (rape myth acceptance, victim empathy, and outcome expectancies) were developed through expert consultation and focus groups.
William O’Donohue, Elizabeth A. Yeater, Matthew Fanetti   +2 more
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The Criminal Justice System and Male Rape: Processing Male Rape Cases

2018
This chapter presents concepts, conceptions and themes pertaining to the police, policing and male rape, to consider the different ways in which the police deal with male rape victims and to examine their attitudes and opinions regarding male rape.
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The Nature and Impact of Male Rape: Empirical Findings from Survivors of Male Rape

2008
This chapter presents the empirical findings of men’s experiences of rape, drawing together data from Survivors UK, the victimisation survey and the interviews with counsellors. This part of the research project aimed to explore the nature and impact of rape on men’s lives.
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Examination and Treatment of the Male Rape Victim

Southern Medical Journal, 1980
The number of known male rape victims is on the increase. Rape treatment centers which formerly cared only for female victims have now opened their doors to male victims. The examination and treatment of these victims are discussed.
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Male Rape and the Careful Construction of the Male Victim

Social & Legal Studies, 2006
Sexual assault generates much attention in social research, but male victims are largely neglected by a predominantly feminist perspective that seeks to highlight the gendered nature of sexual assault as a social phenomenon. As a result there is a relative lack of empirical information on male rape, but it is possible to chart the theoretical ...
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