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Empowerment-Based Programs for Preventing Interpersonal Violence: Evidence in Support of Girls Fight Back!  


Author:  Daniel W. Oesterle.; Weiman Chen.; Nicole Snell.; Lindsay M. Orchowski.


Source: Volume 16, Number 02, Fall 2023 , pp.59-63(5)




Family & Intimate Partner Violence Quarterly

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Abstract: 

Despite commonly held assumptions to the contrary, and based upon the reports of both rape survivors and rape perpetrators, a victim’s active resistance to a sexual assault is her best option for avoiding the completion of an attempted rape. The power of a woman’s resistance has been the rationale for the formation of self-defense trainings, including the approach described in this article—empowerment self-defense (ESD). The authors emphasize the promise of these types of training programs, offers encouraging findings regarding their efficacy in helping women guard against completed sexual assaults.

Keywords: Self-Defense Programs in Sexual Assault Prevention

Affiliations:  1: Purdue University; 2: New York University; 3: Girls Fight Back; 4: Lifespan Physicians Group at Rhode Island Hospital.

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