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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"male rape"”.
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Women as Perpetrators: Male Rape
Historically, rape has been defined as a crime predominantly committed by men (Eriksson, 2011). A wealth of literature exists on female experiences of sexual violence; for decades feminist academics have researched the topic, portraying rape as an abuse of power used to dominate females in a …
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A study of male rape survivors
… literature on the sexual assault of boys, adult male survivors of childhood sexual assault and male rape in prison. However, where the victim is an adult male who has been raped in a community setting, there is little information. Study 1 investigated the nature and circumstances of such assaults …
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The Mediating Influence of Homophobia on Male Rape Victims
… in victim blame attribution, minimization of rape, and degree of excusing the perpetrator between homosexual and heterosexual victims; 2.) determine if similar patterns will be shown with male victims as with female victims in the demonstration of rape myths when the victim and perpetrator are …
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Negotiating Boyhood and Victimisation in the Adolescent Male Rape Novel
… novels depicting boys experiencing particularly rape taken from a corpus of 64 fictional, Anglophone adolescent narratives depicting the sexual abuse (including attempted abuse and rape) of boys published between 1984 and 2022. It is situated at the intersection of masculinity studies and the …
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Male rape myths: Measurement and relation to the gender role strain paradigm
The purpose of this research was to revise the Male Rape Myths Scale (MRMS; Kerr Melanson, 1999) and gather psychometric information using the gender role strain paradigm (GRSP; Pleck, 1991, 1995) as a theoretical framework in samples of U.S. undergraduate students. I provided evidence for a …
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Traditional Gender Roles: The Culture of Toxic Masculinity and the Effect on Male Rape Victims
… the media. However, the discussion about adult male victims has just begun. There has been little to no discussion about adult male victims and their experiences and it is important do research. Research needs to begin looking at new topics that have previously been ignored. Some of these topics …
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Perceptions of male rape victims: Examining rape myth acceptance and victim blaming attitudes among a sample of college students
… has begun to consider societal attitudes towards male rape victims. The current study adds to the literature by exploring undergraduate students’ assignment of indirect blame and justification in sexual assault incidents involving male victims. More specifically, data based on vignettes where …
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"People laugh, don’t believe it": Unveiling Male Rape Myths through a Mixed Methods Exploration of Professionals, Survivors, and Community Insights.
Research shows that misconceptions, or rape myths, about male sexual violence survivors are prevalent in England. These myths lead to adverse outcomes such as obstacles in reporting incidents, secondary victimisation, and hesitation in seeking medical and psychological support. Despite these known …
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The psychosocial effects of rape on heterosexual and homosexual men
… study evaluated the psychosocial effects of rape on heterosexual and homosexual men. It was hypothesized that 1) non-closeted homosexual men would have less symptomology and more resilience than closeted homosexual men and heterosexual men; 2) the more protective factors a man had, the less …
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Charting domains of silence - a description of a process of feminist training addressing the rape of men in prison
The rape of adult males is a subject in need of attention. The rape of men within South African prisons particularly, has been inadequately researched and documented. Investigation is necessary in order to challenge myths which serve to maintain a 'cycle of silence' regarding the male rape, to …
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Rape myth acceptance and fear of sexual victimization on college campuses
… individual perceptions and beliefs about rape, including rape myths have been under-explored. The current study adds to existing literature by examining the influence of male rape myth acceptance (MRMA) on fear of sexual assault among a college student sample while controlling for …
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A silent sin?: An investigation into the provision of community based non-governmental support services for male victims of sexual violence in South Africa
… by community based victim support services for male victims of sexual violence in South Africa. Given the scale of gender-based violence in South Africa it comes as no surprise that research and debates around sexual violence have predominately focused on women as victims and men as …
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Personality dynamics of sexual offenders
… offenders who have been convicted for committing rape. With the assistance of officials at Qalakabusha prison, the researcher was able to use the purposive sampling technique hi selecting the respondents. Data was collected hi a series of individual interviews. In addition, the researcher also …
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The Luxury of Tears: A Secondary Survivor's Story
… the emotional impact of sexual assault on male survivors and their partners, this document examines the visual texts of both the fiction and nonfiction genres. Specifically, I contend that fiction film manufactures male survivorship with regard to rape events in such manner which …