PREVENTIVE ACTIONS AND PRECAUTION TO TAKE WHEN OUTSIDE, DRIVING A CAR, AND WHILE IN THE HOME ARE SUGGESTED. WOMEN SHOULD AVOID WALKING ALONE IN DESERTED PLACES, TRY TO WALK FACING ONCOMING TRAFFIC, KEEP THE CAR IN GOOD REPAIR AND FULL OF GAS, KEEP CAR DOORS LOCKED, TRAVEL WELL-LIGHTED, BUSY STREETS, AVOID PARKING IN REMOTE AREAS, REFUSE TO OPEN THE DOOR TO THE HOUSE TO STRANGERS, AVOID PUTTING THEIR NAMES ON MAILBOXES AND IN GUESTBOOKS, AND INSTALL DEADLOCK BOLTS IN THE HOME. IN THE CASE OF A RAPIST ATTACK, A WOMAN SHOULD TRY TO REGAIN COMPOSURE, AND WAIT FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO ESCAPE OR ALERT PASSERSBY. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED--DAG)