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The effectiveness of college based rape and sexual assault education programs

Üniversite kampüslerinde uygulanan tecavüz ve cinsel tacizi önleme eğitim programlarının etkililiği

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89–121
Publication Date
2022-10-18
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Results show that rape prevention education programs that aim to change a person’s attitude toward rape and aggression have been found to be effective in the short-term.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Rape and sexual assault in college campuses are quite serious problems.
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Key Findings & Data:In order to reduce the victimization and the incident of sexual assault, rape prevention education programs have implemented for at least a decade in the United States.
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Conclusion & Impact:Results show that rape prevention education programs that aim to change a person’s attitude toward rape and aggression have been found to be effective in the short-term.
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Rape and sexual assault in college campuses are quite serious problems. In order to reduce the victimization and the incident of sexual assault, rape prevention education programs have implemented for at least a decade in the United States. This study examines the effectiveness of two specific types of college rape education programs. The first types of programs are rape prevention programs that aim to change the attitudes that participants hold toward rape through education. The second type of programs include self-defense training for college women. The studies assessing the effectiveness of such programs are evaluated according to their scientific methods. Finally, the results of effective programs are presented. Results show that rape prevention education programs that aim to change a person’s attitude toward rape and aggression have been found to be effective in the short-term. Studies do show that as a result of self-defense training, women feel more confident; however, more research is to be done to better understand the effect of self defense program to prevent sexual assault and rape.

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Üniversitelerde önemli bir problem olan cinsel taciz ve tecavüz olaylarını azaltmak için Amerika Birleşik Devletleri’nde önleme programları en az 10 yıla yakın bir zamandır uygulanmaktadır. Bu çalışma kampüslerdeki iki spesifik tecavüzü önleme programının etkililiğini incelemektedir. İlk tür önleme programları, katılımcıların tecavüze karşı olan tutumlarını eğitim yoluyla değiştirmeyi amaçlayan programlardır. İkinci tür programlar ise kız öğrencilere verilen yakın savunma eğitimlerini içermektedir. Bu programların etkililiği üzerine yapılan araştırmalar bilimsel metod açısından değerlendirilerek, etkili programların muhtemel uygulamaları sunulmuştur. Bulgular katılımcıların tecavüze ve saldırganlığa karşı olan tutumlarını eğitim yoluyla değiştirmeyi amaçlayan programların kısa dönemde etkili olduğunu göstermektedir. Yakın savunma eğitimlerinin etkililiği konusunda yapılan çalışmaların sonuçları kadınların kendilerine olan güvenlerinin arttığını fakat yakın savunma eğitimlerinin cinsel taciz ve tecavüzü önlemede etkililiğinin daha iyi anlaşılması için daha fazla bilimsel çalışma yapılması gerektiğini göstermektedir.

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CLEVENGER, S., SÖZER, M. A. (2022). The effectiveness of college based rape and sexual assault education programs. Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, Cilt: 11 - Sayı: 1, 89–121. https://ajindex.com/articles/506093

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