Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation, and Sexual Assault : : Challenging the Myths / / Corina Shulze, Valerie Bryan, Sarah Koon-Magnin.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Lynne Rienner Press Complete eBook-Package 2019
• VerfasserIn: Shulze, Corina,; Bryan, Valerie,; Koon-Magnin, Sarah,
• MitwirkendeR: Pope, Amber,
• Place / Publishing House: Boulder : : Lynne Rienner Publishers, , [2022]; ©2019
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (235 p.)

The underlying argument of this groundbreaking study is this: Sexual orientation and gender identity influence how sexual assault is experienced, how it is perceived, and ultimately, how victims (and perpetrators) are treated by the criminal justice system. Focusing much of their work on the queer community—a community with a disproportionately high risk of sexual assault—the authors introduce the Identity Inclusive Sexual Assault Myth Scale (IISAMS) to explore the unique aspects of sexual assault and the process of disclosure as experienced by queer victims. They also incorporate participant recommendations, collected during interviews, as they foreground ways for more effectively preventing and responding to sexual violence throughout contemporary society.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Tables and Figures -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Understanding Sexual Violence: Challenging the Myths -- 2 The Importance of Identity -- 3 Sexual Assault and Disclosure -- 4 Rape Myths and Rape Culture -- 5 The Identity Inclusive Sexual Assault Myth Scale -- 6 Unique Concerns and Resources -- 7 What Have We Learned? -- Appendixes -- Appendix A: Biographies -- Appendix B: Sample Recruitment and Inclusion Criteria -- Appendix C: Semistructured Interview Protocol -- Appendix D: Matched IRMAS Statements -- Appendix E: Mean Ratings of the IISAMS by LGBQ Friends and Background in Queer-Related Topics -- References -- Index -- About the Book