Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Preventing sexual abuse and assault.

J V Becker1, D W Reilly

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Arizona, Tucson 85721, USA.

Sexual Abuse : a Journal of Research and Treatment
|December 22, 1999
PubMed
Summary

This review explores public health strategies for preventing sexual abuse and assault, examining primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention programs. It highlights effective approaches, offender behavior, and the role of alcohol in reducing abuse risk.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

AGHCF gaseous-effluent tritium sampling system: design considerations and performance testing results.

Health physics·2007
Same author

A Brunswikian evolutionary-developmental theory of adolescent sex offending.

Behavioral sciences & the law·2000
Same author

Psychometric analysis of the Sexual Interest Cardsort Questionnaire.

Sexual abuse : a journal of research and treatment·2000
Same author

Beyond prediction to explanation in risk assessment research. A comparison of two explanatory theories of criminality and recidivism.

International journal of law and psychiatry·2000
Same author

Natural born killers?: the development of the sexually sadistic serial killer.

The journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law·1997
Same author

The Adolescent Sexual Interest Card Sort: test-retest reliability and concurrent validity in relation to phallometric assessment.

Archives of sexual behavior·1995

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Criminology
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Sexual abuse and assault remain significant public health concerns.
  • A public health approach offers a framework for prevention through multiple levels of intervention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review and synthesize prevention strategies for sexual abuse and assault using a public health model.
  • To explore the efficacy of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention programs.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of existing prevention programs and research.
  • Analysis of information from victims and offenders to inform prevention.
  • Examination of the role of alcohol in sexual abuse and assault.

Main Results:

  • Primary prevention programs show varied efficacy; insights from victims and offenders can refine approaches.
  • Secondary prevention focuses on modifying potential offender behavior.
  • Tertiary prevention strategies address intervention and offender characteristics.

Conclusions:

  • A multi-level public health approach is crucial for effective sexual abuse and assault prevention.
  • Addressing high-risk alcohol use is a key strategy for reducing abuse.
  • Understanding offender behavior is vital for developing targeted interventions.

Related Experiment Videos