Citation

Solinas-Saunders M. J. Interpers. Violence 2018; ePub(ePub): 886260518759978.

Affiliation

Indiana University Northwest, Gary, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0886260518759978

PMID

29577842

Abstract

Using the empirical powers of theories of intersectionality, the study investigates the association between students' demographics (such as gender identity, race, ethnicity, age, and socioeconomic status) and sexual violence victimization. An anonymous survey was employed to collect data from a cluster random sample of 966 students attending face-to-face courses at a midsize urban nonresidential campus. The empirical findings suggest that being older and female are the only statistically significant factors in the analysis. As the first attempt to focus on students attending nonresidential programs in the United States, the study presents implications for policy and program implementation to include issues pertinent to students' diversity to better respond to students' risk of victimization.

Language: en

Keywords

demographics; intersectionality; nonresidential campus; student sexual violence