Preventing sexual violence at institutions of higher education : lessons and tools / Russel Oakley, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Oakley, Russel, editor.

Series:

Safety and risk in society series.

Safety and Risk in Society

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Campus violence--Prevention.

Campus violence.

Sex crimes--Prevention.

Sex crimes.

College students--Crimes against--United States.

College students.

Rape in universities and colleges--Prevention.

Rape in universities and colleges.

Universities and colleges--Security measures--United States.

Universities and colleges.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (104 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Publishers, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Sexual violence is a serious public health problem affecting the health and well-being of millions of individuals each year in the United States and throughout the world, with notably high rates among college students. The Division of Violence Prevention in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) addresses sexual violence with a focus on primary prevention, or preventing violence before it occurs, and emphasizes reducing rates of sexual violence at the population level rather than focusing solely on the health or safety of the individual. This book describes the best practices in

Contents:

""PREVENTING SEXUAL VIOLENCE AT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION: LESSONS AND TOOLS""; ""PREVENTING SEXUAL VIOLENCE AT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION: LESSONS AND TOOLS""; ""Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Chapter 1: Preventing Sexual Violence on College Campuses: Lessons from Research and Practice*""; ""Part One:""; ""Evidence-Based Strategies for the Primary Prevention of Sexual Violence Perpetration""; ""Introduction""; ""A Framework for Effective Prevention""

""CDC�s Systematic Review of Primary Prevention Strategies for Sexual Violence Perpetration""""What Works?""; ""What Might Work?""; ""What Doesn�t Work?""; ""Emerging Research: Community-Level Interventions for Sexual Violence Prevention""; ""Directions for Future Research""; ""Implications for Sexual Violence Prevention on College Campuses""; ""Part Two:""; ""Prevention Activities Implemented by CDC�s Rape Prevention and Education Program""; ""RPE Efforts on College and University Campuses""; ""Strategies and Activities""; ""Part Three:""

""Additional Campus Prevention Program Examples, Gathered by the Department of Justice""""Appendix A. Resources on Selected Prevention Programs""; ""Appendix B. Sexual Violence Prevention Program Checklist""; ""References""; ""Chapter 2: Climate Surveys: Useful Tools to Help Colleges and Universities in Their Efforts to Reduce and Prevent Sexual Assault*""; ""Why Are We Releasing Information About Climate Surveys?""; ""Why Are Climate Surveys Important for Colleges and Universities?""; ""What Is the Purpose of This Document?""; ""What Do We Mean by A Climate Survey?""

""What Is the Value of Climate Surveys?""""Is It Possible to Do a Climate Survey at My College, Community College, or University?""; ""Section 1: Guidelines for Conducting a Climate Survey""; ""I. Key Questions to Ask When Conducting Climate Surveys""; ""A. What Do You Want to Know?""; ""B. What Resources Do You Have?""; ""C. Are the Data Trustworthy?""; ""II. Conducting Surveys and Collecting Data""; ""A. Planning for the Survey""; ""1. Consultation and Technical Assistance""; ""2. How Data Are Collected""; ""3. Sample of Participants""; ""B. Conducting the Survey""

""1. Consult with Your Institutional Review Board""""2. Use Evidence-Informed Survey Measures""; ""3. Choose an Appropriate Timeframe""; ""C. Protecting Participants""; ""1. Ensure Participant Confidentiality""; ""2. Protect Participants from Distress""; ""D. Using the Data""; ""1. Include on the Research Team Someone with Skills in Survey Data Analysis""; ""2. Make Clear Who Will Have Access to the Data and Where Data Will Be Stored to Protect Privacy of the Participants and Integrity of the Data""; ""3. Understand the Limits of Your Data""; ""4. Have a Plan for What Data Will Be Reported""

""5. Begin Partnerships around Messaging""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed February 9, 2015).

ISBN:

1-63463-801-8

OCLC:

900633072