Rape and dating violence : your questions answered / Lee Ann Ritscher.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ritscher, Lee A., 1961- author.

Series:

Q&A health guides.

Q&A health guides

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dating violence.

Rape.

Sex crimes.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxv, 126 pages).

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2023.

Place of Publication:

Santa Barbara, California : Greenwood, [2023]

Summary:

"This book answers readers' questions about rape and dating violence, including how to identify it, its causes, and its effects"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Series Foreword

Introduction

Guide to Health Literacy

Common Misconceptions about Rape and Dating Violence

Questions and Answers

The Basics

1. What is dating violence?

2. How common is dating violence in the United States and who is most likely to experience it?

3. What are the signs of dating violence?

4. What is consent and why does it matter?

5. How should consent be asked for and given?

6. What is rape?

7. What is statutory rape?

8. What is the difference between rape, sexual assault, and sexual abuse?

9. How common is rape in the United States and who is most likely to become a victim of rape or sexual assault?

10. What are the signs of rape?

11. How common are rape and dating violence around the world?

12. What is stalking? What is cyberstalking?

13. How common are false charges of rape and dating violence?

Causes, Consequences, and Prevention of Rape and Dating Violence

14. What causes dating violence?

15. What causes rape?

16. What is the cycle of abuse?

17. What are the short- and long-term physical consequences of dating violence?

18. What are the short- and long-term physical consequences of rape?

19. What happens if a woman becomes pregnant as a result of rape?

20. What are the long-term psychological effects for victims of rape or dating violence?

21. What is PTSD?

22. What are the psychological impacts for those who perpetrate rape, sexual assault, or dating violence?

23. What are the legal consequences for perpetrators of rape, sexual assault, and dating violence?

24. What are Romeo and Juliet laws?

25. What is the sex offender list and how does someone get on it?

26. How can being convicted of rape or sexual assault impact someone's life?.

27. How can rape and dating violence be prevented?

28. Is there anything individuals can do to help minimize their chances of becoming a victim of rape or dating violence?

29. Is it possible to completely eliminate rape and dating violence in the future?

Seeking Help

30. What services are available for victims of rape and sexual assault?

31. What services are available for victims of dating violence?

32. What should I do or not do immediately following a rape?

33. I think I may have been raped, but I'm not sure. What should I do?

34. I think I may have crossed a line during sex and am worried that what I did could be considered rape. What should I do?

35. I think I've committed dating violence. What should I do?

36. I am in a sexual relationship with someone older or younger than me and am worried about accusations of statutory rape. What should I do?

37. If I seek medical help or counseling for rape or dating violence, do I have to report the incident to the police? Are those helping me required to report the incident to the police?

38. Should I get a restraining order? How do I get one?

Rape, Dating Violence, and Culture

39. How does the media impact our perceptions of rape and dating violence?

40. What is rape culture?

41. What is victim blaming?

42. What is the #MeToo movement about?

43. What is a SlutWalk? How do I start one?

Case Studies

Glossary

Directory of Resources

Index

About the Author.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9798216184560

9798216183068

9781440867682

1440867682

OCLC:

1363829726