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 Measuring the Sexual Victimization of Women: Evolution, Current Controversies, and Future Research
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              185543

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          Bonnie S. Fisher, Francis T. Cullen, Criminal Justice 2000, Volume 4: Measurement and Analysis of Crime and Justice
Date Published

January 2000
Length
              74 pages
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              This essay reviews how the major studies of rape and sexual
victimization of women have defined and operationalized rape and
other types of sexual victimization.
Abstract
              The authors elucidate what is distinctive about each of these
approaches and convey the strengths and potential problems
inherent in given measurement strategies. This analysis is
intended to set the stage for discussing the definitional and
operationalization issues that must be addressed and rigorously
examined if the understanding of sexual victimization is to be
advanced beyond its current level. In the section on the National
Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS), the authors give special
attention to the strengths and weaknesses of the NCVS' attempt to
measure sexual victimization through a two-step process that
involves "screen questions" and an "incident report." The next
section considers the evolution of surveys specifically designed
to measure sexual victimization. The focus is on Koss' classic
"Sexual Experiences Survey" instrument and the critical analyses
it elicited. The essay then considers more recent studies that
have attempted to use more sophisticated methods for measuring
sexual victimization. The authors next review their own research
as a vehicle for exploring central methodological issues that
continue to confront the measurement of sexual victimization. The
essay concludes with recommendations for future research that
attempts to measure sexual victimization. 10 exhibits, 7 notes,
and 75 references
      
  
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