Citation

Söchting I, Fairbrother N, Koch WJ. Violence Against Women 2004; 10(1): 73-93.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1077801203255680

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Most North American universities offer sexual assault prevention programs focusing on attitude change. However, the few program outcome evaluations suggest that these programs may not be effective. This review summarizes the research on sexual assault program evaluation. It is apparent that the most promising avenue for sexual assault prevention may be self-defense training, which is presently not an integral component of typical prevention programs. The substantial body of research on risk factors for sexual assault is also reviewed, and it is concluded that existing rape prevention programs could be improved by focusing on these factors.