Acquaintance Rape: The Hidden Crime (Wiley Series on Personality Processes) [Hardcover]

Andrea Parrot (Editor), Laurie Bechhofer (Editor)

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ISBN-10: 0471510238 | ISBN-13: 978-0471510239 | Publication Date: January 1991 | Edition: 1

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This is a book for social scientists as well as professionals in law enforcement, social work and psychology on the startlingly prevalent crime of acquaintance rape. Contains empirical findings related to acquaintance rape as well as practical suggestions for educators, clinicians and individuals. Specific topics include definitions of the crime, attitudes toward acquaintance rape, contributing factors such as alcohol and sex role socialization, nonviolent sexual coercion, rape in marriage, the medical community's response, acquaintance rape and the law. A final section is devoted to the prevention of acquaintance rape at the personal and institutional level including recommendations for procedures and safeguards on the college campus.

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Acquaintance Rape the Hidden Crime It is not without a certain irony that the title of this book refers to acquaintance rape as a "hidden crime." According to recent estimates of the approximately 1 in 4 women who are rape victims by their middle twenties, over three quarters will have been sexually assaulted by someone they know. Yet, forced sex between people who know one another is still often not viewed as a crime—or at least not a serious one—by our judicial system, or society at large. And while the last decade has seen a heightened scholarly interest, empirical findings on this tragic phenomenon are still not readily available to practitioners. Acquaintance Rape: The Hidden Crime represents the first attempt to bridge that gap and provide professionals with the latest thinking in the field. Comprising contributions by a number of the leading authorities in the field, Acquaintance Rape: The Hidden Crime offers a balanced presentation of both the latest research and practical suggestions for educators and clinicians. Throughout, all contributions reflect a research-based, service-oriented approach. Sections cover societal attitudes toward acquaintance rape, contributing factors, a typology of acquaintance rape, victim and assailant profiles, consequences, professional and societal responses, and avoidance and prevention, strategies and issues. The first and only book on acquaintance rape geared specifically to the practical concerns of professionals, Acquaintance Rape: The Hidden Crime is an essential source of guidance for psychologists, psychiatrists, medical practitioners, social workers, and crisis center personnel, as well as school counselors, teachers, law enforcement personnel and public policy makers.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 401 pages
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; 1 edition (January 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471510238
• ISBN-13: 978-0471510239
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.1 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,487,676 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good resource for educators and counselors., February 7, 2000

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This review is from: Acquaintance Rape: The Hidden Crime (Wiley Series on Personality Processes) (Hardcover)

This text is an excellent overview of the subject of acquaintance and date rape. I have used this as a text (several times) in a graduate level counseling course for counseling individuals who have been raped or sexually assaulted and students routinely have positive comments about the book.