Researching sexual violence against women
Subtitle: methodological and personal perspectives
By: Martin D. Schwartz, editor.
Contributors: Schwartz, Martin D.
Publisher: Sage Publications
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Thousand Oaks
Language: eng
Number of pages: 222
Subjects: Rape -- Research.; Rape -- Research -- Psychological aspects.; Dating violence -- Research.; Sexual harassment of women -- Research.; Women -- Crimes against -- Research.
Description: A remarkable introduction to research in the field, Researching Sexual Violence Against Women provides cutting-edge information on the various studies conducted on North American campuses. This compelling book not only provides a strong overview of the entire field but also simultaneously offers an answer to backlash critics who claim that feminists exaggerate their statistics. Several of the best-known researchers describe their own work and that of others to illustrate both large-scale and local studies.

The contributors also take a compelling look into the emotions of sexual assault research by discussing their own emotional experiences of working with rape research, including experiences of harassment by subjects or disrespect by colleagues.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-208) and index.