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Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence

Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America, 2023
Intimate partner violence and sexual violence represent significant public health challenges that carry many individual and societal costs. More than 1 in 3 women (35.6%) and more than 1 in 4 men (28.5%) in the United States have experienced rape, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetime.
Benjamin, Chan, Carolyn Joy, Sachs
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Sexual Violence in Lesotho

Studies in Family Planning, 2006
The magnitude and characteristics of sexual violence in two urban areas of Lesotho are described based on a random household survey of 939 sexually active women aged 18–35. Sexual violence is defined as nonconsensual sex ranging from the use of threats and intimidation to unwanted touching and forced sex.
Carl Kendall   +3 more
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On sexual violence

Current Opinion in Psychiatry, 2006
Sexual violence is a multidimensional concept that is not completely understood even within forensic psychiatry. Violent sexual behaviour such as sexually sadistic homicides would be included within the definition, but it is commonly defined more broadly as any deviant sexual behaviour. In this review, the broadest definition of sexual violence is used
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Preventing Sexual Violence?

Australian & New Zealand Journal of Criminology, 2000
This article critically assesses the main social policy responses to preventing rape following much feminist struggle to make sexual violence a public matter of legitimate concern. It considers the preventative potential of legal measures, anti-violence campaigns waged by feminist and men's groups in the US and Australia, public education campaigns in
Carmody, Moira, Carrington, Kerry
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Sexual violence

Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 2006
Gender-based violence is related to the power imbalance between men and women that is present, to a greater or lesser degree, in all societies. It was recognized as a human rights problem by the United Nations relatively recently. It includes emotional, physical and sexual violence.
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Sexual Violence in Adolescents

Pediatric Annals, 2019
Sexual violence and intimate partner violence are common among adolescents, especially for those who are developmentally disabled. Pediatricians have a critical role in treating and preventing sexual violence in adolescents. As medical providers, they possess trusted access to identify sexual violence in adolescents and to intervene to ...
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Sexual violence: The victim

New Directions for Mental Health Services, 2000
AbstractMolestation and rape in childhood or adulthood is sexual violence. This chapter discusses issues for sexual violence victims and suggests several best practices for this population.
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Sexual violence: The perpetrator

New Directions for Mental Health Services, 2000
AbstractIn addition to assessing and treating victims of sexual violence, mental health professionals are also called upon to provide similar services for sexually violent perpetrators. This chapter addresses these concerns along with the forensic issues surrounding those who commit sexual violence.
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