Feminist Self-Defense and Resistance Training for College Students: A Critical Review and Recommendations for the Future

Trauma, Violence, and Abuse

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 322-333

  Gidycz, Christine A ^a   Dardis, Christina M ^a  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

programming; rape resistance; self defense

Indexed keywords

ASSERTIVENESS; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MARTIAL ART; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RAPE; SELF CONCEPT; STUDENT; TRENDS; UNIVERSITY;

ASSERTIVENESS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MARTIAL ARTS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RAPE; SELF EFFICACY; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; WOMEN;

EID: 84907464626     PISSN: 15248380     EISSN: 15528324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1524838014521026     Document Type: Article

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