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NCJ Number:	161884

Title:	Sexual Assault of Adult Males

Journal:	Journal of Interpersonal Violence Volume:11 Issue:1 Dated:(March 1996) Pages:52-64

Author(s):	L Stermac; P M Sheridan; A Davidson; S Dunn

Date Published:	1996

Page Count:	13

Type:	Report (Study/Research)

Format:	Article

Language:	English

Country:	United States of America

Annotation:	This study examined the circumstances and characteristics of sexual assaults against adult males presenting to a crisis unit in a large metropolitan area.

Abstract:	Twenty-nine men, ranging in age from 18 to 65, who were victims of sexual assault or attempted sexual assault, were seen over a 16-month period. Information extracted from the unit database included client demographics and personal history, assault characteristics, and presentation information. Twenty-five of the reported assaults involved male perpetrators, one involved a single female perpetrator, and two involved both male and female perpetrators. Half the male-male assaults and all the female-male assaults were acquaintance sexual assaults. Only a minority of the stranger assaults were suggestive of antigay violence. Most victims were young gay men, many of whom had physical or cognitive disabilities making them particularly vulnerable. The results suggest a need for increased awareness of acquaintance sexual assault in adult males. References

Main Term(s):	Victims of Crime

Index Term(s):	Acquaintance rape; Behavioral science research; Male sexual abuse victims; Sex offenders; Sexual assault; Sexual assault victims; Violence; Violent men; Violent women



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