A Compendium of Sexual Assault Research

Recognition of the problem of sexual assault, especially acquaintance rape, has increased dramatically since 1990. This compendium provides an overview of recent research on sexual assault and summarizes more than 450 individual studies of the topic, including research on its prevalence, victim and perpetrator risk factors, prevention, recovery and coping, and the responses of the health care, law enforcement, and criminal justice systems.

• | Author: Margaret C. Harrell
• | Publisher: RAND Corporation
• | Publication Date: Jan 01, 2010
• | Number of Pages: 318 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0833047922
• | ISBN-13: 9780833047922