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Prevention of sexual and physical assault toward women: A program for male athletes
Author(s) -
Jackson Thomas L.,
Davis Joanne L.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of community psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.585
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1520-6629
pISSN - 0090-4392
DOI - 10.1002/1520-6629(200011)28:6<589::aid-jcop4>3.0.co;2-c
Subject(s) - athletes , sexual assault , psychology , sexual violence , suicide prevention , clinical psychology , poison control , physical therapy , medicine , criminology , medical emergency
This article presents a sexual and physical violence prevention program designed for college student athletes. The program has been in place for approximately 10 years and has demonstrated several uniquely positive results. Implications for prevention programs designed for high‐risk groups and athletes in particular are presented as are the components and philosophy felt necessary for such programs. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.