“Terrified of a System I Didn’t Understand”: Reporting Staff Sexual Misconduct Against Women on Parole

2021 ◽  
pp. 155708512110456
Author(s):  
Kathleen Darcy ◽  
Gina Fedock ◽  
Sheryl Pimlott Kubiak
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Sexual Victimization ◽  
Sexual Misconduct ◽  
Incarcerated Women ◽  
Structural Barriers ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Policy Practice ◽  
Probation And Parole ◽  
Reporting Decisions ◽  
Cautionary Tales

Incarcerated women experience staff-perpetrated sexual victimization at high rates, yet limited research exists regarding women’s experiences of this victimization while on probation and parole, particularly regarding their formal reporting decisions. This qualitative study explored the formal reporting decisions for 10 women who experienced staff-perpetrated sexual victimization while on parole. Women who formally reported their victimization experiences qualitatively differed from non-reporting women in terms of the dynamics and their identification of victimization (e.g., viewing as support vs. fear) and in the types of structural barriers (e.g., vulnerability and cautionary tales) they encountered. These findings highlight policy, practice, theory, and research directions.

scholarly journals Self-affirmation and False Allegations: The Effects on Responses to Disclosures of Sexual Victimization

2020 ◽  
pp. 088626052098038
Author(s):  
Melissa S. de Roos ◽  
Daniel N. Jones
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Sexual Victimization ◽  
Sexual Misconduct ◽  
News Article ◽  
Child Victims ◽  
False Allegations ◽  
False Accusation ◽  
Amazon's Mechanical Turk ◽  
False Accusations

The rise of the #MeToo movement highlights the prevalence of sexual victimization and gives a voice to victims who may have been silent before. Nevertheless, survivors or victims of sexual violence who come forward may be blamed or not believed. These reactions are evident both with adult and child victims. Further, fears about false accusations of sexual misconduct may negatively impact responses to disclosures. This study aimed to examine gender differences in perceptions toward the #MeToo movement, and the extent to which these translate into a skeptical response to disclosure. Further, we wanted to explore whether proximity to false allegations of sexual violence was linked with more negative responses and whether use of self-affirmations may decrease the likelihood of such a response. Through an online survey ( N = 235) on Amazon’s Mechanical Turk, we assessed participants’ exposure to and perceptions of the #MeToo movement. Further, we asked them about their proximity to sexual violence (victimization or perpetration) and to false allegations. Using a threat manipulation (news article about false accusation) and a self-affirmation exercise, we studied the effects of both variables on responses to disclosure. Results indicated that after reading an article about a false accusation, male participants were more likely to blame a victim of childhood sexual abuse and to perceive the abuse as less harmful, compared with female participants. Further, we found that self-affirmation was linked with more supportive responses to a disclosure. These findings highlight the threatening nature of false accusations of sexual violence for men, and how this threat may shape the narrative regarding sexual violence. Opportunities to use self-affirmation to change this narrative to a more supportive one are discussed.

scholarly journals Sexual Assault: Indigenous Women’s Experiences of Not Being Believed by the Police

2021 ◽  
pp. 107780122110139
Author(s):  
Jodie Murphy-Oikonen ◽  
Lori Chambers ◽  
Karen McQueen ◽  
Alexa Hiebert ◽  
Ainsley Miller
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Sexual Assault ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Sexual Victimization ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Secondary Data Analysis ◽  
Indigenous Women ◽  
Women’S Experiences ◽  
Women's Experiences ◽  
The Way

Rates of sexual victimization among Indigenous women are 3 times higher when compared with non-Indigenous women. The purpose of this secondary data analysis was to explore the experiences and recommendations of Indigenous women who reported sexual assault to the police and were not believed. This qualitative study of the experiences of 11 Indigenous women reflects four themes. The women experienced (a) victimization across the lifespan, (b) violent sexual assault, (c) dismissal by police, and (d) survival and resilience. These women were determined to voice their experience and make recommendations for change in the way police respond to sexual assault.

Examining the Traumatic Effects of Sexual Victimization on the Health of Incarcerated Women

2014 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 341-361 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald H. Aday ◽  
Meredith Huey Dye ◽  
Amanda K. Kaiser
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Victimization ◽  
Incarcerated Women

A Qualitative Study on Friends and the Social Context of Sexual Victimization: Implications for Campus-Based Interventions

2020 ◽  
pp. 107780122095427
Author(s):  
Jessica A. Blayney ◽  
Tiffany Jenzer ◽  
Jennifer P. Read ◽  
Jennifer Livingston ◽  
Maria Testa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Context ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Sexual Victimization ◽  
Social Contexts ◽  
Social Consequences ◽  
Potential Danger ◽  
The Social ◽  
Barriers To Implementation ◽  
College Drinkers

Sexual victimization (SV) risk can begin in social contexts, ones where friends are present, though it is unclear how friends might be integrated into SV prevention. Using focus groups, female college drinkers described (a) the role of friends in preventing SV, (b) the strategies friends use to reduce vulnerability, and (c) the barriers to implementation. Friends-based strategies (keeping tabs on one another, using signals to convey potential danger, interrupting escalating situations, taking responsibility for friends, relying on male friends) and barriers (intoxication, preoccupation, situation ambiguity, social consequences) were discussed. Interventions can draw on these strategies, but must address the critical barriers.

Auditors’ Internal Control Over Financial Reporting Decisions: Analysis, Synthesis, and Research Directions

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Kwaku Asare ◽  
Brian C. Fitzgerald ◽  
Lynford E. Graham ◽  
Jennifer Joe ◽  
Eric Michael Negangard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Internal Control ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Reporting Decisions

The Association Between a History of Sexual Violence and Romantic Relationship Functioning: A Systematic Review

2020 ◽  
pp. 152483802091561
Author(s):  
Kristen N. Vitek ◽  
Elizabeth A. Yeater
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Romantic Relationship ◽  
Sexual Victimization ◽  
Relationship Conflict ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Relationship Functioning ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
History Of ◽  
Future Research Directions

The consequences of sexual violence are substantial and include both intra- and interpersonal problems. Notably, sexual violence has been associated with difficulties in interpersonal relationships including intimate relationships. While there have been prior reviews considering various interpersonal and dyadic consequences associated with sexual violence, there has not been a comprehensive review considering the various aspects of adult dyadic functioning including intimacy, relationship conflict, and satisfaction satisfaction among both child and adult victims of sexual violence. The databases PsycINFO and PubMed were searched for terms related to sexual victimization (e.g., sexual assault, sexual victimization, sexual abuse, rape, revictimization), terms related to relationships (e.g., romantic relationship, intimate relationship), and terms related to relationship functioning (e.g., satisfaction, relationship quality, conflict, communication, intimacy, sexual functioning). Eligible studies for this review were required to (1) be an original study, (2) be written in English, (3) identify a sample or subsample consisting of women reporting a history of sexual violence in either childhood or adulthood, and (4) measure at least one of the following relationship areas: intimacy, relationship conflict, or relationship satisfaction in heterosexual adult romantic relationships. A total of 20 articles met inclusion criteria and were included in this review. Results demonstrated mixed findings on the association between sexual violence and relationship functioning, with some studies demonstrating an association between sexual violence and relationship functioning, and others failing to find such associations. These findings are discussed within the context of gaps in the extant literature and future research directions.

scholarly journals Sexual misconduct in prison: What factors affect whether incarcerated women will report abuses committed by prison staff?

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 361-374 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheryl P. Kubiak ◽  
Hannah J. Brenner ◽  
Deborah Bybee ◽  
Rebecca Campbell ◽  
Cristy E. Cummings ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Misconduct ◽  
Incarcerated Women ◽  
Prison Staff

Policy and Socio-Economic Contexts for IT Based Public Sector Reform in Postcolonial Developing Countries

2013 ◽  
pp. 17-43
Author(s):  
James M. Njihia
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Postcolonial Theory ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Sector Reform ◽  
Policy Practice ◽  
Public Sector Reforms ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Practice Gaps

IT based public sector reforms takes place within a contested policy and socio-economic context but one that often appears non-controversial since the pursuit of development is generally desirable. In this chapter we explore this context from two discursive perspectives, the dominant international ICT development dialogue associated with western institutions, and from postcolonial theory that emanates from reflections on the postcolonial condition found in most developing countries. They are presented as representing a contrived and an actual context respectively that give rise to policy-practice gaps. The discussion brings out the limitations of developmentalism when conceptualizing IT innovations and change in postcolonial developing countries, and suggests an approach that factors in postcolonial theory in bridging these gaps. This would strengthen existing innovative approaches and provide new analytical perspectives that factor in history, time, global geo-political structures, and the submerged potentially destabilizing voices in former colonies. Future research directions towards post-development and their challenges are also highlighted.

Violence Against Incarcerated Women: Predicting Risk Through the Lens of Childhood Harm

2021 ◽  
pp. 107780122110358
Author(s):  
Nancy Wolff ◽  
Eva Aizpurua ◽  
Dan Peng
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Sexual Victimization ◽  
Incarcerated Women ◽  
Latent Classes ◽  
Correctional Staff ◽  
Emotional Harm

Victimization is common inside prisons and much remains unknown about the predictors of violence against incarcerated women. A sample of 564 incarcerated women was used to examine the link between in-prison victimization, childhood (physical, sexual, and emotional) harm, and mental illness. Nearly half or more of women reported childhood harm and over one-quarter experienced in-prison victimization. Childhood harm fell into four latent classes and low sexual abuse and high abuse classes predicted resident-on-resident sexual victimization, as did single types of childhood harm. Current depressive symptoms and perceptions of overcrowding predicted physical and sexual victimization perpetrated by residents and correctional staff.

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