1st Edition

Forced Sexual Intercourse in Intimate Relationships

By Ida M. Johnson, Robert T. Sigler Copyright 1997
198 Pages
by Routledge

200 Pages
by Routledge

198 Pages
by Routledge

Published in 1997. Literature is reviewed relating to those behaviours which have traditionally been referenced as date rape, acquaintance rape, or rape by a friend or someone known to the victim. Forced sexual intercourse in intimate relationships is placed in both an historical context and a conceptual context. Limited published and unpublished data from the authors research are included in... Read more

1. Introduction  2. Historical, Social, Cultural, and Legal Organization of Rape  3. Prevalence and Incidence  4. Characteristics of Victims, Offenders, and the Context of Date Rape  5. Public Perceptions of Sexual Intercourse  6. Theories and Models Addressing Forced Sexual Intercourse  7. Understanding and Addressing.

Biography

Ida M. Johnson, Robert T. Sigler

Winner of the Choice Outstanding Academic Title Award ’This study should be exceptionally useful to those seeking a balanced overview of rape related research, as well as those seeking a point of departure for further research.’ Choice