This article reviews research literature examining the effects of key factors that influence
individual's attitudes towards victims of rape. The impact of rape myths, gender roles and …

Historically, many studies have examined rape victim blaming among various observers,
using a vignette methodology in which victim characteristics were manipulated. However, a …

Although limited in number and scope, existing rape theories attempt to understand, on both
individual and societal levels, the motivation to commit rape and the aftermath of …

Sexual objectification changes the way people view women by reducing them to sexual
objects—denied humanity and an internal mental life, as well as deemed unworthy of moral …

Background Rape is underreported, potentially because individuals self-blame and/or are
blamed by others. Research predominantly illustrates male-perpetrated stranger-rape of …

Background: Victim blame, particularly in cases of acquaintance rape, presents an obstacle
to criminal justice. Past research indicates that acquaintance rape results in more blame …

This chapter discusses the socio-cultural examination of the lack of women coaches in the
sport leadership positions. Advancing change at the socio-cultural level of the Ecological …

Developing rapport during the “moment of truth” when frontline employees (FLEs) interact
with customers has long been an important topic for researchers and managers. We suggest …

Importance Sexual violence can emerge in adolescence, yet little is known about youth
perpetrators—especially those not involved with the criminal justice system. Objective To …

We experimentally investigated the effects of gender identity threat on men's and women's
perceptions of date rape and sexual coercion. Results showed that men whose masculinity …