Citation

Simmons CA, Clay JA, Swanson K. Violence Vict. 2020; 35(1): 108-125.

Affiliation

University of Colorado Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, Springer Publishing)

DOI

10.1891/0886-6708.VV-D-19-00063

PMID

32015072

Abstract

Content analysis was used to explore the availability, type, and location of stalking prevention and intervention information posted on publicly available Institutions of Higher Education (IHE) websites. A stratified sample representing 20% of the IHEs in the United States (N = 619) across 12 stratified groups identified significant gaps in the information provided. A fourth of the sites posted no information about stalking of any kind. Of those that do include such information, much is difficult to find and focused on reporting to IHE authorities. Definitions, training, and other victim-focused resources are rarely included. Comparisons based on IHE student population (i.e., size) and residential characteristics (i.e., setting) identified notable variations across IHE classification groups. From these identified differences, recommendations to improve information delivery and accessibility are discussed.

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Language: en

Keywords

IHE policy; stalking; stalking policy; university sexual violence