| Woman Abuse on Campus: Results from the Canadian National Survey Contributor(s): Dekeseredy, Walter S. (Author), Schwartz, Martin D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0761905669 ISBN-13: 9780761905660 Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc OUR PRICE: $90.25 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 1997 Annotation: The disturbing prevalence of campus sexual assault shatters any illusion that post-secondary schools anywhere in North America are sanctuaries from the real world. Through an accessible overview of the recent Canadian National Survey on Woman Abuse in Dating Relationships, authors Walter S. DeKeseredy and Martin D. Schwartz expose a "hidden campus curriculum" that exists to maintain gender inequalities. Sexist messages, both subtle and implicit, not only foster an atmosphere of fear and insecurity but also serve as a powerful means of social control. Providing a wake-up call to North American college campuses, Woman Abuse on Campus opens up the doors for change by examining the incidence and prevalence of woman abuse in courtship, the reaction against women??'s use of self-defense, factors that increase the risk of dating abuse, and education and awareness programs that respond to the problem. In order to influence policy changes, students, faculty, and administrators as well as other professionals will need to work together to inform not only themselves but others about the problem. As a tool to increase awareness and provide critical study findings, The Hidden Curriculum is an ideal supplementary text for courses in gender studies, criminology/criminal justice, sociology, social work, counseling/clinical psychology, family studies, education, and public health. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare - Family & Relationships | Abuse - General - Medical | Mental Health |
| Dewey: 362.880 |
| LCCN: 97-21054 |
| Series: Sage Violence Against Women |
| Physical Information: 0.58" H x 6.03" W x 8.98" (0.70 lbs) 224 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In post-secondary schools in North America, there are an alarming number of women who become victims of physical, sexual and psychological assaults. This book overviews the recent Canadian National Survey on Woman Abuse in Dating Relationships, and exposes a ′hidden campus curriculum′ that maintains the kinds of inequalities that can engender acts of violence. Sexist messages, both subtle and implicit, not only foster an atmosphere of fear and insecurity but also serve as a powerful means of social control. Students should find the environment at any seat of learning to be safe and conducive to overall growth - an environment where the ′hidden curriculum′ is unacceptable. DeKeseredy and Schwartz hope that the research presented in this book will motivate students, faculty and officials to make the changes necessary to fulfil this promise. |