2012-05-24T14:57:37Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/topics/sexual-abuse.html http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201000137.html Dec 31, 2009 Dec 31, 2009

A strong social network, informational support from sex partners, and other social factors affect whether homeless women receive substance abuse treatment.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR617.html Dec 29, 2009 Dec 29, 2009

<p>This compendium covers more than 450 recent studies on the prevalence and pernicious effects of sexual assault&mdash;from risk factors to responses of the health care and criminal justice systems&mdash;as well as important events and laws pertaining to sexual assault in both the civilian and military sectors.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20080722.html Dec 31, 2007 Dec 31, 2007

<p>Proposes a structure to address intersecting gender-and age-specific harms for girl soldiers, who experience a cumulative vulnerability that is not merely additive and not addressed by human rights frameworks restricted to either women or children.</p>

http://www.rand.org/news/press/2007/10/29.html Oct 29, 2007 Oct 29, 2007

>An examination of the types of human trafficking occurring in two of Ohio's largest cities found that child prostitution is more common in Toledo while forced labor is more likely to be identified in Columbus.

http://www.rand.org/news/press/2006/10/24.html Oct 24, 2006 Oct 24, 2006

October 24, 2006 News Release: RAND Toolkit Identifies Programs for Long-Term Recovery Among Children Exposed to Significant Traumatic Events.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9172.html Feb 7, 2006 Feb 7, 2006

This research brief summarizes research to create Getting To Outcomes (GTO), a science-based model and support tools to help local groups develop or improve substance-use-prevention programs.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20021359.html Jul 31, 2002 Jul 31, 2002

<p>In recent years, new data have appeared, further suggesting the utility of cognitive-behavioral interventions for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) subsequent to sexual assault. In this article, we present a model of cognitive-behavioral treatment (CBT) for PTSD in rape survivors.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20000405.html Dec 31, 1999 Dec 31, 1999

<p>There is limited understanding of the physical health, mental health, and substance use or abuse correlates of sexual violence against homeless women.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20000418.html Dec 31, 1999 Dec 31, 1999

<p>In the mid- and late 1990's, ethnographers and rape crisis centers began hearing reports of drugs being administered clandestinely to immobilize victims, impair their memory, and thus facilitate rape. Two drugs in particular were mentioned: Rohypnol (flunitrazepam) and GHB (gamma-hydroxybutyrate). This article summarizes findings about drug-facilitated rape learned by researchers at the U.S. Department of Justice in response to a request from the Attorney General.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP19970003.html Dec 31, 1996 Dec 31, 1996

<p>A model of cognitive-behavioral treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in rape survivors is presented</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP19871201.html Dec 31, 1986 Dec 31, 1986

<p>Data from a subsample of assaulted respondents show that childhood sexual assaults are not usually accomplished through physical aggression, but rather through persuasion, and through the psychological threat of the assailant being bigger or stronger. Research is needed on the natural history and sequelae of childhood sexual assault.</p>

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<em>Senior Behavioral Scientist (Adjunct)</em><br>Ph.D. in community psychology, University of Texas at Austin; B.A. in geography and urban/regional planning, Texas State University