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In Their Own Words: Sexual Assault Resistance Strategies Among Kenyan Adolescent Girls Following Participation in an Empowerment Self-Defense Program.
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Violence Against Women . Apr2024, Vol. 30 Issue 5, p1092-1106. 15p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- The purpose of this study was to examine, via testimonial data, resistance strategies used to thwart a sexual assault among slum-dwelling Kenyan adolescent girls (N = 678) following their participation in an empowerment self-defense program (IMpower). The majority (58.2%) of perpetrators were strangers; there were no differences in resistance strategies used between strangers versus known perpetrators (83.8% used verbal strategies, 33.2% used resistance strategies, 16.7% ran away, and 7.9% used distraction). Associations between resistance strategies and perpetrator tactics, number of assailants, location of the assault, and the presence of a bystander were also examined. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10778012
- Volume :
- 30
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Violence Against Women
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 175845310
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/10778012231153360