The focus of this paper is to highlight and review the evidence surrounding common intimate
partner rape (IPR) myths, their prevalence in society, and identify those who are most likely …

Purpose Understanding of the role that attitudes and beliefs may play on the judgments
people make about intimate partner violence (IPV) is becoming increasingly important …

Sexual offence disclosures are on the rise, thought to be the result of growing numbers of
prosecutions brought against well-known public figures and mobilisation of movements such …

“Rough sex” can be considered an act of sexual violence that is consensual or non-
consensual, often resulting in bodily harm and in rare cases, fatalities. The rough sex …

Purpose Many women report experiences of street harassment during their lifetime.
Previous quantitative survey research has shown the variety of ways in which this type of …

In the last decade, readily available electronic devices have created unprecedented
opportunities for teens to access a wide variety of information and media–both positive and …

This qualitative study considers the development of adolescent offending and examines a
range of potential causes rooted in the issues of truancy, peer pressure, and educational …

Increased reports of domestic violence and abuse (DVA) have been identified following
football games. Yet, the relationship between DVA and football culture remains qualitatively …

Domestic and family violence (DFV) has been described as a “national emergency” in
Australia, with a suite of policies and interventions introduced over the past decade to better …

Background In rural areas of Thailand, physical and verbal abuse are accepted as child
discipline strategies due to the strong influence of religious beliefs and social norms …