Campus Sexual Assault & College Students with Disabilities: The Overlooked Victims of Violence

Autor/in	Fread, Maggy
Titel	Campus Sexual Assault & College Students with Disabilities: The Overlooked Victims of Violence
Quelle	In: Journal of Student Affairs, New York University, 17 (2021), S.42-48 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	Sexual Abuse; Violence; Students with Disabilities; College Students; Incidence; College Role; School Safety; At Risk Students; Self Disclosure (Individuals); Emotional Response; Coping; Services + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sexueller Missbrauch; Gewalt; Student; Students; Disability; Disabilities; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Behinderung; Collegestudent; Vorkommen; Emotionales Verhalten; Bewältigung; Dienstleistung
Abstract	Interpersonal violence (IPV) and sexual assault is a prominent issue on college and university campuses across the nation. The rates of violence have increased over the past few decades; recent studies show that 26% of undergraduate women and 7% of undergraduate men experience some form of nonconsensual sexual contact during their time in college (Cantor et al., 2019). IPV and sexual assault affect different demographic groups in a variety of ways and despite the rapid growth of research on certain student subpopulations, there is still little known about how IPV and sexual assault affect students with disabilities. According to the 2019 Association of American Universities (AAU) Campus Climate Survey by Cantor et al. (2019), students with no disabilities experienced nonconsensual sexual contact at a rate of approximately 9.4% whereas students with disabilities were at an average rate of 17%. Considering the high rates of IPV and sexual assault that students with disabilities face, higher education institutions can play an active role in protecting these students. However, research in this area suggests that institutions may be failing to holistically support students with disabilities due to the misunderstanding of student experiences. By reviewing existing literature about students with disabilities and their experiences with IPV, this article intends to identify recommendations for best practices that can be used by institutions to provide better support to students with disabilities who experience IPV or sexual assault. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	New York University. 82 Washington Square East 7th Floor, New York, NY 10003. e-mail: josa.nyu@gmail.com; Web site: https://steinhardt.nyu.edu/journal-student-affairs
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01