Material Listing

This 3-page summary describes 4 major perspectives on sexual violence: public health; risk factors; social change; and law and criminal justice.

It covers the issues teachers themselves may need to confront as presenters of this difficult material, as well as challenges related to students' potential reactions to it. At the end is a document explaining Colorado law on teachers' obligation to report sexual contact, abuse & assault.

This document from the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault explores the history of sexual assault prevention efforts from the 1970s to the present, covering the major debates, players, institutional responses and public reactions to the movement.

"The document provides conceptual, policy and practical suggestions on how to implement each of the six country-level activities, and promotes a multi-sectoral, data-driven and evidence-based approach."

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"This article describes theoretical frameworks, including two public health models, that can inform the future development of domestic violence prevention strategies. It also provides examples of innovative prevention strategies currently being implemented across the country, and discusses results from evaluations, when available." (134)