Sex in Prison: Exploring the Myths and Realities

1995 ◽  
Vol 75 (4) ◽  
pp. 413-430 ◽  
Author(s):  
CHRISTINE A. SAUM ◽  
HILARY L. SURRATT ◽  
JAMES A. INCIARDI ◽  
RACHAEL E. BENNETT
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
Mass Media ◽  
Treatment Program ◽  
Sexual Contact ◽  
Institutional Research ◽  
Wide Spread ◽  
Prison Narratives ◽  
Sexual Activities ◽  
Male Inmates

Prison narratives, mass media, and conclusions drawn from institutional research have fostered a perception of widespread “homosexual rape” in male penitentiaries. However, studies of sexual contact in prison have shown inmate involvement to vary greatly. To explore the nature and frequency of sexual contact between male inmates in a Delaware prison, the authors administered a survey of sexual behavior. Respondents were questioned extensively about sexual activities that they engaged in, directly observed, and heard about “through the grapevine” prior to their entry into a prison treatment program. Findings indicate that (a) although sexual contact is not wide-spread, it nevertheless occurs; (b) the preponderance of the activity is consensual rather than rape; and (c) inmates themselves perceive the myth of pervasive sex in prison, contradicting their own realities.

Addictive Sexual Behavior

1994 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 1159-1182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wayne A. Myers
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
Sexual Behaviors ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Attention Deficit Disorder ◽  
Antidepressant Medication ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
The Self ◽  
Regulatory Function ◽  
Sexual Activities

Case material is presented from two patients suffering from addictive sexual behavior. The term addiction is used because of the intense, driven quality of the behavior and because of its mood-elevating effects. Psychodynamically, the patients’ sexual acts helped to undo feelings of rejection at the hands of their mothers and to enhance feelings of lovability and of self-esteem. The behavior also helped to neutralize powerful feelings of rage toward the mother. In one patient, the acts also helped to ease inner turmoil related to an underlying attention deficit disorder. I speculate that some adults with addictive sexual behavior may have underlying attention deficit disorders. In both my patients, the sexual behaviors served the self-regulatory function of alleviating inner feelings of anhedonia and depression. When they decreased their sexual activities during the course of the treatment, they required adjunctive antidepressant medication. The underlying meaning of the medication and countertransference attitudes toward such patients are explored.

scholarly journals Mass media and the premarital sexual behaviour of the adolescents in Imo State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (17) ◽  
pp. 1257-1270
Author(s):  
K. O. Nworgu
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
Mass Media ◽  
Extended Family ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Adolescent Sexual Behavior ◽  
First Sex ◽  
Imo State ◽  
Study Results

The authors set to investigate the influence of the Mass Media on adolescents' knowledge of and behavior towards sex and sexuality, especially, regarding early sex, the use of contraceptives and condoms. The participants were drawn from five secondary schools in Owerri Municipality, the Capital of Imo State, Nigeria. The simple size included 100 respondents made up of males and females between the ages of 10 and 19 years drawn from simple random sampling. Questionnaire containing semi-structured (close-ended) questions. Interview sessions involving media workers form select radio, television and newspaper houses in Owerri were conducted. Three research questions and one hypothesis were used to straighten the study. Results showed the respondents mean age for first sex is 17.8 years. The findings show that the media did not have very significant influence at 0.05 on adolescents' sexual behavior, especially, as regards, having first sex experience. This result is explained by the fact that most the respondents lived in boarding hostels and may not have access to media, while in school. It was recommended the influence of family members, including parents and peer groups should be given priority attention when adolescent sexual behavior is discussed, especially, in Nigeria where extended family members play a vital role in the socialization of the adolescents.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Penggunaan Aplikasi “Si Pesek” (Stop Tindakan Pelecehan Seksual) Terhadap Pengetahuan Tentang Personal Safety Skill Pada Anak Usia Prasekolah di TK Manba’ul Huda Bekasi

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 199-207
Author(s):  
Edo Septa Beri ◽  
Titin Sutini ◽  
Rohadi Haryanto
Keyword(s):  
Preschool Children ◽  
Sexual Contact ◽  
Sexual Education ◽  
Personal Knowledge ◽  
P Value ◽  
Educational Tool ◽  
Personal Safety ◽  
Sexual Activities ◽  
Nursing Services ◽  
Equivalent Control

Sexual child abuse is involving, persuading, or forcing a child to take part in sexual activities or encouraging  the child to behave inappropriate sexual contact, and this is a frequent phenomenon. The purpose of this study was to identify the effect of using the application “si pesek” on personal safety skill knowledge in preschool children at Manba’ul Huda, Bekasi, West Java. The research design used was the equations experimental non equivalent control grop design with 30 respondents divided into two groups, intervention dan control. The result showed that the ads were the effect of giving the application “si pesek” on personal knowledge of safety skill with a p value 0.000 (0.05). There is an effect of confounding factors on children knowledge, namely age with p value 0.04 (0.05), environment with p value 0.04 (0.05), socio cultural with p value 0.04 (0.05) and information is the most significant with p value 0.02 (0.05). Based on the research results the application “si pesek” can be recommended as an educational tool in child nursing services to prevent sexual violence in preschoolersKeywords: Preschool children, sexual education, sexual abuse 

Analysis and forecast of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Mainland China, 1985–2016

2019 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. e458-e467 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zuiyuan Guo ◽  
Dan Xiao ◽  
Shuang Xu ◽  
Kevin He
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
Sexual Behaviors ◽  
Hiv Transmission ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Sexual Contact ◽  
Sensitivity Analyses ◽  
Published Data ◽  
Model Parameters ◽  
Male Homosexual ◽  
Plasma Donation

Abstract Background We aimed to forecast the number of unidentified and newly acquired HIV-infected individuals each year and to estimate the effectiveness of government prevention and control programs in China. Methods Dynamic and stochastic models were established based on officially published data regarding the four main modes of transmission: male homosexual sexual behavior, heterosexual sexual behavior, injection drug use (IDU) and plasma donation. Finally, we performed sensitivity analyses on model parameters. Results Nationally, by December 2016, approximately 280 790 individuals were estimated to have an unidentified HIV infection, with transmission via male homosexual sexual behavior (n = 100 710), heterosexual sexual behavior (n = 174 310), IDU (n = 5 620) and plasma donation (n = 150). Moreover, 196 970 newly acquired HIV-infected individuals were expected in 2016, via male homosexual sexual behavior (n = 78 610), heterosexual sexual behavior (n = 116,540), IDU (n = 1820), and plasma donation (n < 2). Conclusions Our results show that HIV transmission via IDU and plasma donation has been effectively controlled; transmission via heterosexual sexual contact is being somewhat controlled; however, transmission via male homosexual sexual contact is not controlled. Hence, China should strengthen efforts aimed at control of unsafe sexual behaviors.

A treatment program for children with sexual behavior problems

1995 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 331-343 ◽  
Author(s):  
JoAnn Ray ◽  
Valerie Smith ◽  
Terry Peterson ◽  
Judith Gray ◽  
Jennifer Schaffner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
Behavior Problems ◽  
Treatment Program ◽  
Sexual Behavior Problems

scholarly journals Changes in sexual behavior following a sex education program in Brazilian public schools

2009 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 1168-1176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heloísa Helena Siqueira Monteiro Andrade ◽  
Maeve Brito de Mello ◽  
Maria Helena Sousa ◽  
Maria Yolanda Makuch ◽  
Neilane Bertoni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Sex Education ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Sexual Practices ◽  
Consistent Condom ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Sexual Activities ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Equivalent Control

This paper describes an evaluation of possible changes in sexual behavior in adolescents who participated in a school-based sex education program in selected public schools in four municipalities in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The program is inserted within the context of reproductive rights, deals with risks involved in unsafe sexual practices and focuses on the positive aspects of sexuality. A quasi-experimental design with pre and post-tests and a non-equivalent control group was used to evaluate the intervention. A total of 4,795 questionnaires were included in this analysis. The program succeeded in more than doubling consistent condom use with casual partners and in increasing the use of modern contraceptives during last intercourse by 68%. The intervention had no effect on age at first intercourse or on adolescents' engagement in sexual activities. The sex education program was effective in generating positive changes in the sexual behavior of adolescents, while not stimulating participation in sexual activities.

Policies on Consensual Sexual Activity in State Prisons

2020 ◽  
pp. 088740342092409
Author(s):  
Sarah Gross ◽  
Ben Stickle
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
Sexual Activity ◽  
Sexual Behaviors ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Sexual Activities ◽  
State Prisons ◽  
Prison Systems ◽  
Research And Policy

During times of imprisonment, inmates have limited opportunities to relieve sexual urges. Nearly all sexual behaviors (e.g., coerced, consensual, masturbation) are restricted or outright banned in most prison systems. The restriction on sexual behavior is implemented, in part, to maintain control and limit possible violence. However, the policies set forth by prisons restricting sexual behavior do not remove sexual urges and, by some estimates, between 2% and 60% of inmates engage in consensual sexual activities during incarceration. This study explores 51 Department of Correction (DOC) policies on sexual behavior in prisons and examines how DOCs define and punish consensual sexual activity. Findings indicate that most DOCs have policies, which do not differentiate between consensual and nonconsensual behaviors and allow for the punishment of consensual and nonconsensual sexual activity with the same penalties. These findings are evaluated considering current research, and policy implications are discussed.

An Opportunity View of Child Sexual Offending: Investigating Nonpersuasion and Circumstances of Offending Through Criminological Lens

Sexual Abuse ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (7) ◽  
pp. 869-882 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benoit Leclerc ◽  
Jean Proulx
Keyword(s):  
Sex Offenders ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Sexual Offenders ◽  
Sexual Offending ◽  
Sexual Contact ◽  
Sex Offending ◽  
Modus Operandi ◽  
Sexual Activities ◽  
Sexual Offenses ◽  
Reported Data

The empirical evidence indicating that sexual offenders against children manipulate their victims to participate in sexual activities dominates the literature on sex offenders and their modus operandi. However, recent evidence suggests that a high proportion of these offenders do not try to persuade their victims for sexual contact in the first place by using coercion or manipulation but simply assault them when an opportunity arises. Using self-reported data from a sample of incarcerated adult sexual offenders against children, we investigate whether sexual offenses against children committed by the use of nonpersuasion are characterized by little planning and by offense features that are indicative of opportunistic offending. We also examine the interaction between the type of offending strategy and the context of abuse. Findings reveal that offenders using nonpersuasion do not seek out potential victims, but rather seize an opportunity to offend. The type of offending strategy also interacts with the context of abuse for most preoffense and offense variables. These interactions are informative of the conditions favoring opportunistic sex offending against children.

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