What Students Say About Gender Violence Within Universities
Autor/in:
Vidu, Ana; Schubert, Tinka; Muñoz, Beatriz; Duque, Elena
Quelle: Qualitative Inquiry, 20 (2014) 7, S 883–888
Inhalt: Gender violence in Spanish universities remains a taboo that is in the process of transformation. The first research on this issue was conducted between 2005 and 2008. The main objective was to “break the silence” about violence against women in Spanish academia. To achieve this aim, data collection was conducted through mixed communicative methods. For the interviewees, the context created by this research made it possible for the first time to establish a space to speak openly about this problem, in contrast to the existing context in which aggressors have remained unpunished. The inclusion of students’ voices together with those of administrative staff and professors allowed for the identification of situations of gender violence. This research has had a significant impact on Spanish universities’ policies. Despite some institutional barriers that make the implementation of structural changes more difficult, many offices for equality and protocols against
gender violence have been created.
Schlagwörter:communicative methodology; gender-based violence; sexual harassment; sexuelle Belästigung; Spain; Spanien; Student; Universität; university
CEWS Kategorie:Frauen- und Geschlechterforschung, Sexuelle Belästigung und Gewalt
Mainstreaming domestic and gender-based violence into sociology and the criminology of violence
Autor/in:
Walby, Sylvia; Towers, Jude; Francis, Brian
Quelle: The Sociological review, 62 (2014) S2, S 187–214
Inhalt: Sociological and criminological views of domestic and gender-based violence generally either dismiss it as not worthy of consideration, or focus on specific groups of offenders and victims (male youth gangs, partner violence victims). In this paper, we take a holistic approach to violence, extending the definition from that commonly in use to encompass domestic violence and sexual violence. We operationalize that definition by using data from the latest sweep of the Crime Survey for England and Wales. By so doing, we identify that violence is currently under-measured and ubiquitous; that it is gendered, and that other forms of violence (family violence, acquaintance violence against women) are equally of concern. We argue that violence studies are an important form of activity for sociologists.
Schlagwörter:gender-based violence; geschlechtsspezifische Gewalt; Gewaltforschung; häusliche Gewalt; violence against women
CEWS Kategorie:Frauen- und Geschlechterforschung, Sexuelle Belästigung und Gewalt
Reducing the Endorsement of Sexism using experiential Learning: The Workshop Activity for Gender Equity Simulation (WAGES)
Autor/in:
Zawadzki, Matthew J.; Shields, Stephanie A.; Danube, Cinnamon L.; Swim, Janet K.
Quelle: Psychology of Women Quarterly, 38 (2014) 1, S 75–92
Inhalt: In two multipart studies, we tested the effectiveness of an experiential learning-based intervention (Workshop Activity for Gender Equity Simulation–Academic [WAGES-Academic]) to reduce sexism endorsement. We randomly assigned undergraduates to either WAGES (n ¼ 144) or one of two control conditions (n ¼ 268): one where participants received the same information asWAGES but without experiential learning or another that included an experiential group activity but no gender equity information. WAGES participants (vs. both controls) reported less endorsement of sexist beliefs after completing the activity and/or at a follow-up 7–11 days later as measured by the Modern Sexism (Study 1), Neo-sexism (Study 2), Hostile Sexism (Study 2), and Gender-Specific System Justification (Studies 1 and 2) scales. Both studies demonstrated that these effects were attributable to WAGES providing more information, evoking less reactance, eliciting more empathy, and instilling more self-efficacy compared to the other conditions. Results suggest that programs to reduce sexist beliefs will be successful only insofar as they invite access to discussion in such a way that does not elicit defensive denial of the problem, create a context in which participants are readily able to empathize with other, and instill feelings of self-efficacy that one can address the problem.
Schlagwörter:Gleichstellung; Intervention; Lernen; Motivation; Reaktanz; sexism in research; Sexismus; sexual harassment; sexuelle Belästigung; Widerstand
CEWS Kategorie:Fördermaßnahmen, Frauen- und Geschlechterforschung, Sexuelle Belästigung und Gewalt
Institution-Specific Victimization Surveys: Addressing Legal and Practical Disincentives to Gender-Based Violence Reporting on College Campuses
Autor/in:
Cantalupo, Nancy Chi
Quelle: Trauma, Violence & Abuse, 15 (2014) 3, S 227–241
Inhalt: This review brings together both the legal literature and original empirical research regarding the advisability of amending the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act or creating new Department of Education regulations to mandate that all higher education institutions survey their students approximately every 5 years about students' experiences with sexual violence. Legal research conducted regarding the three relevant federal legal regimes show inconsistent incentives for schools to encourage victim reporting and proactively address sexual violence on campus. Moreover, the original research carried out for this article shows that the experience of institutions that have voluntarily conducted such surveys suggests many benefits not only for students, prospective students, parents, and the general public but also for schools themselves. These experiences confirm the practical viability of a mandated survey by the Department of Education.
Schlagwörter:law; Recht; sexual harassment; sexual violence; sexuelle Belästigung; sexuelle Gewalt; Student; Survey
CEWS Kategorie:Frauen- und Geschlechterforschung, Sexuelle Belästigung und Gewalt
How do we know if it works? Measuring outcomes in bystander-focused abuse prevention on campuses
Autor/in:
Banyard, Victoria; Moynihan, Mary; Cares, Alison; Warner, Rebecca L.
Quelle: Psychology of Violence, 4 (2014) 1, S 101–115
Inhalt: Objective: To address acknowledged limitations in the effectiveness of sexual and relationship abuse prevention strategies, practitioners have developed new tools that use a bystander framework. Evaluation of bystander-focused prevention requires measures, specific to the bystander approach, that assess changes over time in participants’ attitudes and behaviors. Few measures exist and more psychometric analyses are needed. We present analyses to begin to establish the psychometric properties of four new measures of bystander outcomes and their subscales. Method: We collected data from 948 first-year college students on two campuses in the northeastern United States. Items assessing attitudes and behaviors related to bystander helping responses in college campus communities for situations where there is sexual or relationship abuse risk were factor analyzed. Results: Measures of readiness to help (assessed specifically with scales representing taking action, awareness, and taking responsibility), intent to be an active bystander, self-reported bystander responses, and perceptions of peer norms in support of action all showed adequate reliability and validity. Conclusion: This study represents a next step in the development of tools that can be used by researchers and practitioners seeking both to understand bystander behavior in the context of sexual and relationship abuse and to evaluate the effectiveness of prevention tools to address these problems. The measures investigated will be helpful for prevention educators and researchers evaluating the effectiveness of sexual and relationship abuse education tools that use a bystander intervention framework. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)
Geschlecht in gesellschaftlichen Transformationsprozessen
Herausgeber/in:
Walgenbach, Katharina; Stach, Anna
Quelle: Leverkusen: Barbara Budrich (Schriftenreihe der Sektion Frauen- und Geschlechterforschung in der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Erziehungswissenschaft (DGfE), 4), 2014, 1. Aufl. 230 S
Inhalt: Aktuelle ökonomische, politische und gesellschaftliche Transformationsprozesse beeinflussen substanziell die Geschlechterverhältnisse. Die derzeitigen Entwicklungstrends verweisen dabei auf eine neoliberale Neuordnung von Ökonomie, Staat, Familie und Privatsphäre. Die Beiträge dieses Sammelbandes untersuchen diese Entwicklungstrends aus unterschiedlichen disziplinären Perspektiven. Insbesondere wird der Frage nachgegangen, ob bzw. wie die Transformationsprozesse von Geschlechterverhältnissen zu einer Neubestimmung pädagogischer Handlungsfelder, Bildungsinstitutionen und erziehungswissenschaftlicher Leitbegriffe wie z.B. Bildung, Erziehung, Sozialisation und Care führt. (Verlagsangabe)
Inhalt: Geschlechterrollen, sexuelle Orientierungen und Identitäten, Machtgefälle sowie vieles mehr sind schon seit Jahrzehnten im Fokus gender- und queertheoretischer Wissenschaften. Tiefgreifende Analysen, statistische Erhebungen und interdisziplinäre Forschungsvorhaben führen dabei neue und wichtige Erkenntnisse zu Tage. Doch wie hat sich dadurch unsere moderne Gesellschaft verändert? Dieser Frage stellt sich Martin J. Gössl und setzt hierfür die Ergebnisse der Wissenschaft realen Gegebenheiten gegenüber: Geschlecht, Sexualität, Liebe, Schönheit, Perfektion oder Intimität – also Wirklichkeiten gelebter Existenzen – finden eine Reflexion auf queerer Basis. (Verlagsangabe)
