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Thema Bryant-Davis is assistant professor in the Graduate School of Education at Pepperdine University.

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Surviving Sexual Violence

ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD PUBLISHERS, INC.

Contents

Introduction.................................................................................................................................................................................11 Surviving Sexual Harassment: Coping With, Recognizing, and Preventing Unwanted Sexual Behaviors in the Workplace NiCole T. Buchanan and Zaje A. Harrell....................................72 Human Trafficking: Not an Isolated Issue Michelle Contreras and Melissa Farley............................................................................................................223 Sexual Assault by Strangers and Nonintimate Associates Kelly Cue Davis....................................................................................................................374 Marital Rape and Sexual Violation by Intimate Partners A. Monique Clinton-Sherrod and Jennifer Hardison Walters...........................................................................485 War and Sexual Violence in the Military Janet C'de Baca...................................................................................................................................596 Multiple Perpetrator Sexual Assault: Risk Factors, Effects, and Help-Seeking Shaquita Tillman.............................................................................................687 Understanding Child Sexual Abuse: Prevalence, Multicultural Considerations, and Life Span Effects Anneliese A. Singh and April Sikes......................................................778 Cognitive and Behavioral Treatments for Sexual Violence Diane T. Castillo.................................................................................................................919 Rape Crisis Centers: Serving Survivors and Their Communities Jessica Shaw and Rebecca Campbell............................................................................................11210 Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing for Sexual Assault Diane Clayton...........................................................................................................12911 Family Systems and Recovery from Sexual Violence and Trauma Amy Tuttle...................................................................................................................14212 Feminist Counseling as a Pathway to Recovery Carolyn Zerbe Enns..........................................................................................................................16013 Restoring Relationships: Group Interventions for Survivors of Sexual Traumas Shannon M. Lynch............................................................................................17914 Mind-Body Practices for Recovery from Sexual Trauma Patricia L. Gerbarg and Richard P. Brown.............................................................................................19915 An Integration of Narrative Therapy and Positive Psychology with Sexual Abuse Survivors Z. Seda Sahin and Melissa L. McVicker............................................................21716 A Psychodynamic Approach to Recovery from Sexual Assault Pratyusha Tummala-Narra.........................................................................................................23617 Psychoeducation to Reduce Distress and Promote Adaptive Coping among Adult Women Following Sexual Assault Joanne L. Davis, Heidi S. Resnick, and Rachael M. Swopes.......................25618 The Benefits of Self-Defense Training for Sexual Assault Survivors Leanne R. Brecklin....................................................................................................27619 Social Support and Resilience in the Aftermath of Sexual Assault: Suggestions across Life Course, Gender, and Racial Groups Tamara G. J. Leech and Marci Littlefield.....................29620 Spirituality/Religion as a Healing Pathway for Survivors of Sexual Violence Sannisha Dale and Jessica Henderson Daniel...................................................................31821 Writing Your Way to Peace and Power: Empowerment Journaling as a Pathway to Healing and Growth Shelly P. Harrell.........................................................................328Conclusion...................................................................................................................................................................................349General Sexual Violence Recovery Resources...................................................................................................................................................351Index........................................................................................................................................................................................355About the Editor.............................................................................................................................................................................359About the Contributors.......................................................................................................................................................................361

Chapter One

NiCole T. Buchanan and Zaje A. Harrell

When most women reflect on their lives, they can recall at least one event that could be considered sexual harassment. For many, these events hearken back to high school, or earlier, and include comments made about her body, requests that she perform a sex act, or being groped by a boy, or group of boys, as she walked down the hallway. By college, a young woman may recall an instructor commenting on her body or hinting that she might discover her grade will improve if she will go on a date. By the time she finally enters the workforce, she may have a plethora of harassment experiences that have been so commonplace that few would recognize them as abusive. Once employed, she may be confronted by coworkers, bosses, and even supervisees that repeatedly make comments about her body, what sexual activities they would like to see her perform, or direct demands for sexual compliance that include the promise of a promotion if she does or a demotion if she refuses. Such experiences are not uncommon for the vast majority of girls and women, making sexual harassment one of the most common educational and occupational hazards girls and women face.

Many studies have substantiated that during their working lives, approximately half of all working women will experience at least one sexually harassing incident at work. Those who have been sexually harassed are likely to experience a variety of negative psychological, health, and work/ academic outcomes, such as depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress; job and supervisor dissatisfaction; diminished work productivity; and physical health problems. Once harassment has ended, these symptoms often do not go away quickly and may persist for many years. Sexual harassment is also directed toward men more frequently than previously assumed, and some of these men experience many of the same negative consequences as women. For example, approximately 15% of men have had at least one experience of sexual harassment at work, and some environments are associated with even greater rates of male harassment (more than 35% of male military personnel experience some form...