Sexual And Relationship Violence Summary

There are usually not many reports made about same-sex violence because many were ashamed or thought their situation would not get heard. These individuals feel like their problems would be determined less serious over heterosexual abuse situations. “Lesbian and Gays are more reluctant to report abuse to legal authorities because they fear that they are showing a lack of solidarity among the gay and lesbian community. Many individuals may think there is a difference between the risk factor among heterosexual couples and same-sex couples, however there is no major difference. Also, according to Seccombe (2015) “The rate of abuse in gay and lesbian relationships is similar to or even higher than that in heterosexual relationships, around 25 to 30 percent” (p.322). As we look at the lesbian and gay community we see that they just want to fit in, so this is another reason their stories become unknown. There are many reason to think only woman get victimized, men are victimized, as well. To add, the individuals who describe themselves in the female role are victimized, based on the gender norms where woman should be unassertive and house labors instead of being in the workforce. So, therefore, there is not a major difference or any difference between the risk factors between the heterosexuals and the lesbian and gay intimate

The purpose of finding the appropriate definition of domestic violence is to clearly distinguish domestic violence from physical violence in general. Due to its nature, cases of domestic violence require specific treatment and perspective as it can be identified in many concealed forms and would not leave behind physical wounds. Therefore to know the types and forms of violence the victims have to face is crucial to develop a legal response.

Whether it’s through sexual assault, stalking, physical or psychological means, maltreatment in relationships among college students has become a serious problem on college and university campuses. Most of these assaults have been either committed by someone the victim knew or an intimate partner. In the past, student victims who have attempt to deal with the effects of intimate partner violence (IPV) such as depression, low self-esteem, anxiety disorders, physical injuries or the assault itself, are often times faced with the unique challenges of finding resources or programs that might be able to assist them. However, in recent years, college and university campuses have implemented several sexual assault programs and procedures aimed at

Domestic violence is also associated with Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) (National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey, 2010). Domestic violence statistics stated by Domestic shelters (2014) notes, “The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV, n.d), two out of every five gay and bisexual men experience abusive partner relationships, comparable to number of heterosexual women who endure domestic violence. The Coalition also found that 50 percent of lesbian women have experienced or will experience domestic violence in their lifetime. In a survey of one year’s time, 44 percent of victims of LBGTQ domestic violence identified as men while 36 percent identified as women (para, 2.).” Moreover, CDC (2014) found that, “45% of lesbian and 61% bisexual women compared to 35% of heterosexual women experienced rape, physical violence, and /or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetime. As well 26% of gay men and 37% bisexual men-compared to 29% of heterosexual men experience the same (para.1).” Staggering numbers for domestic violence with LGBT people, indicates there is a need for laws to be put in place for

Based on the discussion from the Williams Institute, it is evident that there continues to be a prevalence of discrimination among groups that are not viewed as culturally acceptable in our county. In this article, it is reported that people are more likely to experience hate crimes based on their sexual orientations. For instance, 44% of people reported experience physical violence (without a weapon) because of their sexual orientation, and 80% had been verbally harassed (Herek, 2009). Although the Hates Crimes Statistic Law became effective in 1990, the stigma surrounding the LGBTQ community continues to affect their everyday life. It may defer a person by identified their sexual orientation for the fear of being discriminating in the workplace,

Sexual abuse and assault on college campuses has been a rising issue dating back to the late 1950s. According to The United States Department of Justice, sexual assault is defined as “any type of sexual contact or behavior that occurs without the explicit consent of the recipient. Falling under the definition of sexual assault are sexual activities as forced sexual intercourse, forcible sodomy, child molestation, incest, fondling, and attempted rape.” Sexual assault has long lasting effects that go way beyond the immediate trauma that victims experience in the beginning, including pregnancy, transmitted diseases, anxiety, PTSD, depression, etc. Multiple studies and statistics have shown that not only will “approximately 20% female students

Victimization of LGBT community members is elevating as time passes. Researchers attempt to determine the prevalence of the violence committed against members of the LGBT community (Rothman, Exner, & Baughman, 2011). Many people that identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender that are victims of hate crimes have participated in studies where they insist that the crimes committed against them are based on their sexuality; not class, color, gender, or any other factor. In a qualitative study, Meyer (2009) conducted open-ended interviews with people who were victims of hate crimes. The participants were recruited at LGBT advocacy organizations. Those who presumed that their hate crime was due to multiple systems of oppression such as class,

The Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act was set to take effect in March of 2014, but even after that began, the numbers still stayed the same. Even if the numbers had changed, this Act was set to take place on very few campuses, therefore it wouldn't have made a large difference. The large amount of college campuses that do not make any changes in policy to assist in preventing these circumstances is very troubling, considering the substantial detrimental effect sexual assault has on students. Sexual violence has a long term impact on its victims; those impacts range from health problems to psychological issues that include chronic illnesses, injuries, sleep disturbance, sexually transmitted infections, depression, humiliation, suicidal ideation, and trouble concentrating (Abooali). For women in particular, the list of detriments goes even farther and includes unwanted pregnancy, lack of ambition, contribution, and self-esteem, particularly for those in ethnic minority groups such as African Americans and Hispanics (Abooali). If sexual assault isn't a big enough issue on it's own for college campuses to take action, these after-effects should kick these institutions into high gear on ways to prevent this from

Sexual assault on college campuses is an increasingly serious issue in The United States. Approximately 25% of female college students will experience a sexual assault by the time they graduate, and many of them will not report their attack (Perez-Pena, 2015). This has come to the nation’s attention, and multiple interventions have been put in place to try and reduce the number of sexual assaults. One of these programs is the Bystander Intervention Program, which helps educate individuals so that they have the proper knowledge to help during a sexual assault, or during a situation that has the potential to become an assault (McMahon, 2015; Banyard, 2011; Burn, 2009). The intent of this paper is to evaluate the Bystander Intervention

Most LGBT youth become happy with who they are which gives them room to thrive during their adolescent years. Attending a school that has a safe and comfortable environment for every student is especially important. Positive environments can help all youth achieve good grades and maintain good mental and physical health. However, some youths are more likely than their straight peers to experience bad health and life outcomes. Experiences with violence, compared to other students, come easy to LGBT individuals that can cause increased risks for unfortunate circumstances.‘Violence’ includes behaviors such as teasing, harassment, and physical assault. It is important that students at risk have access to resources and support to deal with any questions or challenges they may have or face as they mature. Surveyed LGBT students reported 10% were threatened or injured, 34% were bullied, and 28% were bullied electronically.

The article starts with an explanation of the frame “sexual violence against women” and that it is said to be the only frame for violence-sexual or otherwise. However, the author goes onto to explain that this frame, while successful for getting help in situations towards women, excludes all other individuals as beings who could be sexually violated or even gender-based violence. She explains that men, lesbians, gay, trans women and men and even gender-fluid/less individuals also have problems with the (sexual) violence. That there is almost no measures in place to successfully help individuals who have experienced these problems and that most don’t even acknowledge that they are a problem.

Due to finding my voice, I was attended the safe on campus training. In the nine of participants, there are LGBTQ students and employees who are identified as LGBTQ. The main reason attending the training is to recognize violent preventions on campus. Moos (1991) noted understanding climate to form physical nature of the human behavior could be intervening marginalized group of students. The training was organized by office of diversity and inclusion at WMU. The Safe on Campus training provides information on counseling and university policies, safety resources, and violence reporting requirements that help me maintain a safe personal and learning environment.

A new type of intervention, commonly known as the Bystander Approach, is where higher education campuses acknowledge that all members of the campus community can prevent sexual violence if all parties work together as a community; this is simply done by eliminating the stigmas associated with sexual violence, having community members be aware of not only theirs but others surroundings and intervening if they witness the beginnings of a possible sexual violence event (Berkowitz et al., 2011).

Sexual assault has been a huge issue for many years on college campuses and universities nation wide. As society has evolved, thoughts on sexual assault have also evolved, becoming more focused on the details of victim treatment than ever before. The topic of sexual assault is debatable and sparks many opinions on weather sexual assault on college campuses is becoming more frequent, or if there is just heightened awareness. Sexual assault can happen to anybody no matter the gender, race, religion, or age. Recently there have been many studies conducted on sexual violence on college campuses and universities producing ample amounts of statistics. One may argue that sexual assault rates are the same, but there are simply more studies and attention on sexual assault in the past 20 years. Gender roles have played a huge part in sexual assault on college campuses. Women and men have different expectations when it comes to roles in the relationship, men are often expected to make the first move. One may ask what causes a perpetrator to sexually harass somebody and think it is acceptable. There are various reasons as to why perpetrators do what they do, and may vary from person to person. Although sexual violence is a large problem for many colleges and universities, there is a surprising shortage of federal laws/rules and regulations regarding sexual assault. Colleges are able to develop their own personal policies and procedures for how they will prevent and deal with sexual

The author's choice of theoretical framework broadened the scope by adding homosexuality and sex to the minority category as oppose to the traditional female victims. In this research, minority will include: race, sex, gender, etc. This makes the research the first of its kind in minority sexual victimization. The framework also uses many secondary research sources to compare to the study. In the secondary sources used, the research studies explain the female heterosexual sexual encounters, physical domestic violence and unwanted pursuits. This study was used to compare the increase number within a heterosexual group but also, the susceptibility of sexual minorities and their encounters with unwanted pursuit, domestic physical violence and sexual violence. The main variables of interest in this study is sexual victimization amongst minorities on college campuses; minorities is conceptually defined to also include: lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual and