Citation

Orchowski LM, Edwards KM, Hollander JA, Banyard VL, Senn CY, Gidycz CA. Trauma Violence Abuse 2018; ePub(ePub): 1524838018789153.

Affiliation

Ohio University, Athens, OH, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1524838018789153

PMID

30205767

Abstract

Sexual assault prevention on college campuses often includes programming directed at men, women, and all students as potential bystanders. Problematically, specific types of sexual assault prevention are often implemented on campuses in isolation, and sexual assault risk reduction and resistance education programs for women are rarely integrated with other approaches. With increasing focus on the problem of sexual assault on college campuses, it is timely to envision a comprehensive and interconnected prevention approach. Implementing comprehensive prevention packages that draw upon the strengths of existing approaches is necessary to move toward the common goal of making college campuses safer for all students. Toward this goal, this commentary unpacks the models and mechanisms on which current college sexual assault prevention strategies are based with the goal of examining the ways that they can better intersect. The authors conclude with suggestions for envisioning a more synthesized approach to campus sexual assault prevention, which includes integrated administration of programs for women, men, and all students as potential bystanders on college campuses.

Language: en

Keywords

bystander intervention; college; prevention; rape; resistance; self-defense; sexual assault; university