ImportanceofSexualAssaultPrevention

Topic:Beginningtoknowsexualassault
OpeningStats
CollegeBasedStats:
DiscussinGroups
InfromationProvidedFrom:
http://www.nsvrc.org/saam/campusresourcelist
Itisestimatedthatthepercentageofcompletedorattemptedrapevictimizationamong
womeninhighereducationalinstitutionsmaybebetween20%and25%overthecourseofa
collegecareer.
Amongcollegewomen,
9in10
victimsofrapeandsexualassaultknewtheiroffender.

Almost
12.8%
ofcompletedrapes,
35%
ofattemptedrapes,and
22.9%
ofthreatened
rapeshappenedduringadate.

2.8%
experiencedeitheracompletedrape(
1.7%
)oranattemptedrape(
1.1%
)during
thesixmonthperiodinwhichthestudywasconducted.Ofvictims,
22.8%
werevictims
ofmultiplerapes.Ifthisdataiscalculatedforacalendaryearperiod,nearly5%of
collegewomenarevictimizedduringanygivencalendaryear.

Itisestimatedthatforevery
1,000
womenattendingacollegeoruniversity,thereare
35
incidentsofrapeeachacademicyear.

Offcampussexualvictimizationismuchmorecommonamongcollegewomenthan
oncampusvictimization.Ofvictimsofcompletedrape
33.7%
werevictimizedon
campusand
66.3%
offcampus.

Lessthan
5%
ofcompletedorattemptedrapesagainstcollegewomenwerereportedto
lawenforcement.However,in
2/3rds
oftheincidentsthevictimdidtellanotherperson,
usuallyafriend,notfamilyorschoolofficials.

HighSchoolStats
:
Discussingroups
InformationProvidedFrom:
https://www.nsopw.gov/enUS/Education/FactsStatistics?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1
(
NationalSexOffenderPublicWebsite)

Ina2012maltreatmentreport,ofthevictimswhoweresexuallyabused,
26%
wereinthe
agegroupof1214yearsand
34%
wereyoungerthan9years.

Approximately
1.8
millionadolescentsintheUnitedStateshavebeenthevictimsof
sexualassault.

ResearchconductedbytheCentersforDiseaseControl(CDC)estimatesthat
approximately
1in6
boysand
1in4
girlsaresexuallyabusedbeforetheageof18.

35.8%
ofsexualassaultsoccurwhenthevictimisbetweentheagesof12and17.

82%
ofalljuvenilevictimsarefemale.

69%
oftheteensexualassaultsreportedtolawenforcementoccurredintheresidence
ofthevictim,theoffender,oranotherindividual.

Teens
16to19
yearsofagewere
3
timesmorelikelythanthegeneralpopulationto
bevictimsofrape,attemptedrape,orsexualassault.

Approximately
1in5
femalehighschoolstudentsreportbeingphysicallyand/orsexually
abusedbyadatingpartner.

Question:Dothesenumberseemrelatable?Howdoyouguysfeelwhenreadingthese?

(EXTRA)Iftimealsopossiblydiscuss:
PerpetratorsofSexualAbuse

Anestimated60%ofperpetratorsofsexualabuseareknowntothechildbutarenot
familymembers,e.g.,familyfriends,babysitters,childcareproviders,neighbors.
About30%ofperpetratorsofchildsexualabusearefamilymembers.
Onlyabout10%ofperpetratorsofchildsexualabusearestrangerstothechild.
Notallperpetratorsareadultsanestimated23%ofreportedcasesofchildsexual
abuseareperpetratedbyindividualsundertheageof18.

ImportantWrapUpVideo:(BearVideo)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNVFPkmZTQ4

Topic:Healthyvs.UnhealthyRelationshipsDifferenttypesofAbuse
Activity:Comeupwithdifferentexamplesofeachtypeofabuse(beloworonpostersaroundthe
room)

PhysicalAbuse

SexualAbuse

Financial/Occupational
Abuse

EmotionalAbuse

CulturalAbuse

Neglect

DefinitionsofAbuse

PhysicalAbuse:
Occurswhensomeoneusesapartoftheirbodyoranobjectto
controlapersonsactions

SexualAbuse:
Anyactionthatpressuresorcoercessomeonetodosomething
sexuallytheydontwanttodo.Itcanalsorefertobehaviorthatimpactsapersons
abilitytocontroltheirsexualactivityorcircumstancesinwhichsexualactivityoccurs

FinancialAbuse:
Occurswhensomeonecontrolsapersonsfinancialresources
withoutthepersonsconsentormisusesthoseresources

EmotionalAbuse:
Occurswhensomeonesaysordoessomethingtomakesomeone
feelstupidorworthless

CulturalAbuse:
Occurswhenapersonisharmedasaresultofpracticesthatarepart
ofhisorherculture,religion,ortradition

Neglect:
Occurswhensomeonehastheresponsibilitytoprovidecareorassistancefor
youbutdoesnot

Definitionstakenfrom:ViolencePreventionInitiativefromNewfoundlandLabradorand
loveisrespect.org

Activity
:Comeupwithscenariosthatshowthesedifferenttypesofabusepresentto
classandhaveclasspointoutwhichtypeisbeingshown

Consent

Activity
:HandshakegameWalkaroundroom,offerclassmateshug,handshake,or
highfivestudentscandeclineoffer,askforsomethingelse,orsayyes

Video
:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZwvrxVavnQ

Definition
:Consentisfreelygiven,enthusiastic,informed,andflexible
FreelyGiven:Nopressureormanipulation
Enthusiastic:Beingexcitedaboutit
Informed:DiscussionaboutSTDs,contraception,andsexualactivitywithothers
Flexible:Canbetakenback/changeyourmindatanytime

Definitiontakenfrom:PlannedParenthood

Communication

(Source:http://catalog.flatworldknowledge.com/bookhub/5?e=carpenterch12_s03)

Typesofcommunications:
VerbalExpressionofideasortopicsverbally/audibly
Storytelling
Conversations
Writtenprintedmessages
Nonverbal
55%ofinpersoncommunicationcomesfromnonverbalcueslike
facialexpressions,bodystance,andtoneofvoice
Bodylanguage
simplicity,directness,andwarmthconveysincerity
Eyecontactpresentornot
Facialreadingemotions
Posture
powerfulsilentmessengerthatconveysinterest
Spacepersonalboundaries
Touchex.Afirmhandshakevs.aweakhandshake

Goodcommunication:
Addressingbarriers
Knowingwhatyouwanttosayandwhy
Reachinganunderstanding
Listeningtowhoyouareconversingwith

Video:(Communicationinamarriage)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQJvlFsrySc&list=PLO3HAiKMUMbmkxIH5WhR7O
PoVbvucrQ1&index=41

Activity
:Matchawrittenscenariowiththetypeofcommunicationbeingshown