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An Online Resource Library on Domestic & Sexual Violence
This article addresses the issue of masculinity as defined through violence and aggression in our culture, and the impact that this has on men and boys.& Suggestions on how men can become part of the solution are also offered.
This issue of the ACSSA Wrap provides an overview of the research on male survivors of sexual assault and takes a closer look at the role that communities have in addressing this issue. Contents Include:
This article from Psychiatric Times (April 2005, Vol. XXII, Issue 4) "provides and overview&of the existent literature on male sexual assault and highlights recent findings on the prevalence of adult sexual assault in a large sample of male veterans applying for PTSD disability benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.& The treatment implications of these recent data for psychiatrists and other mental health care professionals are discussed."
The data used in this research was gathered from 142 inmates in a Southern maximum-security prison.
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This article gives a very basic introduction to transgender sexual violence survivors, then lists 10 practical ways programs can provide more culturally-competent services.
Note: In this piece, the author offers a strong argument regarding issues that are highly controversial in both the anti-sexual violence and domestic violence movements. For additional viewpoints on issues of gender, victimization, and services, the articles included in "Related Information" may be of interest.
Includes definitions of terms, stages of gay relationship development, characteristics of gay male domestic violence that distinguish it from domestic violence in straight relationships, a review of mitigating factors and co-occurring circumstances, and recommendations for intervention/treatment services.
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This fact sheet provides information about male sexual assault, and dispels some of the myths surrounding the issue. Web links to addtitional resources are also offered.
