Community responsibility for preventing sexual violence: A pilot study with campus greeks and intercollegiate athletes

Journal of Prevention and Intervention in the Community

Volumn 36, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 23-38

  Moynihan, Mary M ^a   Banyard, Victoria L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bystander education; Men and women campus Greeks and athletes; Sexual violence prevention

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATHLETE; COMMUNITY CARE; COMMUNITY PROGRAM; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION; RESPONSIBILITY; SCHOOL; SEXUAL CRIME; THEORETICAL MODEL; VIOLENCE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CRIMINOLOGY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; MALE; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOMETRY; RAPE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SPORT; UNIVERSITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CRIMINAL PSYCHOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PILOT PROJECTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; RAPE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; SPORTS; UNIVERSITIES; VIOLENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58149358831     PISSN: 10852352     EISSN: 15407330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10852350802022274     Document Type: Article

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