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Understanding sexual assault disclosure
Published in Rachel E. Lovell, Jennifer Langhinrichsen-Rohling, Sexual Assault Kits and Reforming the Response to Rape, 2023
Jennifer Langhinrichsen-Rohling, Bridget Jules, Emma C. Lathan, C. Austin Coates, Rachel Crisler
This chapter describes some of the processes occurring before the decision to report the sexual assault is made and some processes that are occurring in response to reports of sexual assault. How should this information be used to strengthen the National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative?
Violence and Sexual Health: A Culture of Silence?
Published in Naomi M. Hall, Sexual Health and Black College Students, 2022
Violence is a public health issue. Violence is a social justice issue. Violence is an HBCU issue. Because HBCUs are seen as microcosms of the larger Black community, there should be no surprise that any challenges in the broader community are also seen in the university setting. All college campuses must contend with sexual violence, which is an umbrella term that refers to crimes such as sexual assault, rape, intimate partner violence (IPV), cyberviolence, sexual harassment, and stalking (CDC, 2016). Experiencing a sexual assault (defined as any sexual act(s) committed against another person without their consent) can contribute to acute and chronic physical, emotional, and mental health consequences such as anxiety, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, alcohol and substance abuse, and more (CDC, 2016; Lindquist et al., 2016). Consequences related directly to academia may include dropping classes (or out of the university), failing courses, transferring to another school, or ceasing attendance.
Vulnerability in the acutely ill patient
Published in Peate Ian, Dutton Helen, Acute Nursing Care, 2020
Many of the types of abuse listed in Table 2.1 may be the result of deliberate intent, negligence or ignorance. There are a number of forms of abuse that could constitute a criminal offence and in this instance this should involve the police: vulnerable people are entitled to the same protection of the law as another person. Age UK (2017) provide examples of abuse that may constitute a criminal offence according to the will include: assault (physical or psychological);sexual assault or rape;theft;fraud or other forms of financial exploitation;discrimination based on gender, race or age.
Exploring child life specialists’ perspective on the role and benefits of child life in pediatric sexual assault forensic examinations
Published in Children's Health Care, 2023
Molly Lukas, Gracie Avery, Sherwood Burns-Nader, Emily Goldstein, Anna Schmitz
CCLSs work in varying areas throughout a hospital, serving patients undergoing an array of procedures and treatments (Boles et al., 2020a). For example, they can be found in the emergency department, inpatient units, and outpatient clinics. One population of children who are being seen more often in emergency departments and outpatient clinics are children undergoing a pediatric sexual assault forensic examination (PSAFE) (Schmitz, Burns-Nader, Berryhill, & Parker, 2021). It is estimated that one out of every five girls and one out of every 20 boys are victims of sexual abuse in the United States of America (National Center for Victims of Crime, n.d.). According to the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women (2016), if a child sexual assault case occurs, it must be reported. After evaluation of the sexual assault report, it may be determined that the investigation will require a PSAFE. A PSAFE is done to collect forensic evidence, such as the child’s clothing and swabs from the child’s mouth and genital area (U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women, 2016).
Graduate students’ knowledge and utilization of campus sexual violence and sexual harassment resources
Published in Journal of American College Health, 2023
Brittnie E. Bloom, Cierra Raine Sorin, Laury Oaks, Jennifer A. Wagman
Graduate students shared a vague knowledge that SVSH resources existed on campus, but many lacked the understanding about where and how to access them, or the appropriate order in which to do so, as described in a FGD: I don’t have a lot of experience with hearing about sexual assault… if something happened to me or someone I know, what would I do? Who would I tell first? I’m not totally sure. I know there’s a lot of psychological help-lines I get emails about all the time. Maybe my program director. I’m sure I could look it up, but it’s not immediately clear to me what I would do with that information. In response, another graduate student highlighted how being acquainted with campus SVSH resources and procedures is not necessarily a prioritization for graduate students until something happens: Oftentimes we are busy with our coursework, research and teaching. We don’t really avail ourselves of these on-campus resources. Now that you are asking me all these questions, I feel I should definitely know more and don’t wait until we become victims… We should be more aware of these social problems. Multiple graduate students remarked on their responsibility to seek out information on their own, as one participant summarized:
Perceived stress among Hispanic young adults: Impact of the coping with work and family stress program
Published in Journal of American College Health, 2023
Marivic B. Torregosa, Marcus Antonius Ynalvez, Maria del Rosario Benavides, Nandita Chaudhuri, Christopher Craddock
This study examined the effect of an evidence-based curriculum intervention in reducing stress perceptions while controlling for age, gender, employment, sexual orientation, and history of intimate partner abuse. We conclude that the evidence-based curriculum, CWFS, could help reduce general stress perceptions among young Hispanic adults; however, this intervention showed unintended negative consequences for those who were victims of intimate partner abuse. Thus, the stress resulting from intimate partner abuse may be addressed by other stress reducing methods other than CWFS. Victims of intimate partner violence may need interventions that are specific to the trauma induced by this type of sexual violence. Because the trauma associated with intimate partner abuse could be long lasting, early identification of victims and treatment need to be provided by university health staff in the campus settings. Sustained professional counseling services should be provided to sexual assault victims and referral to community resources may be added aside from intervention related support groups. University health staff need to institute policies and procedures that permit seamless and early identification, counseling, and referral systems while avoiding revictimization.