Does Self-Defense Training Prevent Sexual Violence Against Women?
@article{Hollander2014DoesST, title={Does Self-Defense Training Prevent Sexual Violence Against Women?}, author={Jocelyn A. Hollander}, journal={Violence Against Women}, year={2014}, volume={20}, pages={252 - 269} }
Self-defense classes are offered across the nation as a strategy for reducing women’s vulnerability to sexual assault. Yet there has been little systematic research assessing the effectiveness of these classes. In this article, I use data from a mixed methods study of a 10-week, university-based, feminist self-defense class to examine the effectiveness of self-defense training over a 1-year follow-up period. My analyses indicate that women who participate in self-defense training are less… CONTINUE READING
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