Sex Differences in Attribution of Victim Blame for Acquaintance Rape
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Authors
Chalk, Linda M.
Issue Date
1990
Type
Thesis
Language
en_US
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Abstract
Research on attribution of victim blame for rape has often
focused on identifying sex differences, and other studies have
discussed attribution of victim blame specifically for acquaintance
rape, but rarely have sex differences in attribution been brought
together with the acquaintance rape situation. This paper reflects
an attempt to combine the two factors in a single study, in which
subjects read two acquaintance rape scenarios and evaluated a set
of statements which followed. Significant sex differences were
found in blame attribution which corresponded to the research
hypotheses, with the overall conclusion that males tended to blame
the acquaintance rape victim more than females as measured in the
study. The research methodology, results, and discussion will be
presented following a review of the current body of literature.
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v, 42 p.