Sexual Assault/Violence Resources
Black Women’s Blueprint:
Resources for Trans Sexual Assault Survivors:
Department of Defense Safe Helpline for Sexual Assault Survivors: 877-995-5247; https://safehelpline.org/telephone
Connecticut Alliance to End Sexual Violence: Women of Color and Sexual Assault
CDC, Violence Prevention:
Guides for Survivors. FORGE has published four guides specifically to address the needs of transgender and non-binary individuals who have experienced sexual abuse or assault; loved ones of trans survivors; and facilitators of trans support groups.
National Sexual Violence Resource Center:
How to listen when someone you know discloses sexual harassment or assault:
Futures without Violence:
Bryant-Davis, T. (2011). Surviving Sexual Violence: A Guide to Recovery and Empowerment.
Buchwald, E., Fletcher, P., & Roth, M. (1993). Transforming a Rape Culture. Minneapolis, MN: Milkweed Editions.
Harris, J. C., & Linder C. (2017). Intersections of Identity and Sexual Violence on Campus: Centering Minoritized Students’ Voices.
Bosma, A. K., Mulder, E., Pemberton, A., Vingerhoets, A. J. J. M. (2018). Observer reactions to emotional victims of serious crimes: Stereotypes and expectancy violations. Psychology, Crime, & Law, 24, 957-977. doi: 10.1080/1068316X.2018.1467910
Calhoun, L. G., Cann, A., Selby, J. W., & Magee, D. L. (2011, online publication). Victim emotional response: Effects on social reaction to victims of rape. British Journal of Social Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2044-8309.1981.tb00468.x
Rose, M. R., Nadler, J., & Clark, J. (2006). Appropriately upset? Emotion norms and perceptions of crime victims. Law and Human Behavior, 30(2), 203219. doi:10.1007/s10979- 006-9030-3
White, J. W., & Sienkiewicz, H. C. (2018). Victim empowerment, safety, and perpetrator accountability through collaboration: A crisis to transformation Conceptual model. Violence Against Women. https://doi.org/10.1177/1077801217743341
RESEARCH & PREVENTION (middle school and high school)
DeGue, S., Valle, L. A., Holt, M., Massetti, G. M., Jatjasko, J. L., & Tharp, A. T. (2014). A systematic review of primary prevention strategies for sexual violence perpetration. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 19(4), 346–362. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.AVB.2014.05.004
Koss, M. P., White, J. W., & Lopez, E. C. (2017). Victim voice in reenvisioning responses to sexual and physical violence nationally and internationally. American Psychologist, 72(9), 1019–1030. https://doi.org/10.1037/amp0000233
POOR RECORD OF PROSECUTING SEXUAL ASSAULT CASES (video lecture with Linda M. Williams, Director, Justice and Gender-Based Violence Research Initiative):
Statement from APA President Dr. Jessica Henderson-Daniel regarding sexual assault:
Some of the coverage that included content from President Henderson Daniel’s statement or from APA’s efforts to connect reporters with member psychologists:
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New York Times: When the News Itself Is a Form of Trauma
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New York Times: Memory’s Frailty May Be Playing Role in Kavanaugh Matter