Sexual assault revictimization: Toward effective risk-reduction programs.

Citation

Blackwell, L. M., Lynn, S. J., Vanderhoff, H., & Gidycz, C. (2004). Sexual assault revictimization: Toward effective risk-reduction programs. In L. J. Koenig, L. S. Doll, A. O'Leary, & W. Pequegnat (Eds.), From child sexual abuse to adult sexual risk: Trauma, revictimization, and intervention (pp. 269-295). Washington, DC, US: American Psychological Association.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/10785-014

Abstract

In recent years, evidence has accumulated that women who report a history of child sexual abuse or victimization appear to be at particular risk for being revictimized. This chapter reviews the available literature on sexual assault risk-reduction programs. The authors highlight studies that address the issue of high-risk women in general, and revictimization in particular, with a focus on college student populations, which have been the target of the majority of interventions to date. Finally, they present a summary and critique of the literature, followed by recommendations for future sexual assault prevention programming for both a general population of women and for women who report a history of sexual victimization. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)