In Their Own Words: Sexual Assault Resistance Strategies Among Kenyan Adolescent Girls Following Participation in an Empowerment Self-Defense Program

The purpose of this study was to examine, via testimonial data, resistance strategies used to thwart a sexual assault among slum-dwelling Kenyan adolescent girls (N = 678) following their participation in an empowerment self-defense program (IMpower). The majority (58.2%) of perpetrators were strang...

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Autor principal: Edwards, Katie M. (Autor)
Otros Autores: Omondi, Benjamin ; Wambui, Rose Alice ; Darragh-Ford, Elise ; Apollo, Rosebella ; Devisheim, Haim Haikel ; Langat, Nickson ; Kaede, Beth ; Ntinyari, Wendy ; Keller, Jennifer
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2024
En: Violence against women
Año: 2024, Volumen: 30, Número: 5, Páginas: 1092-1106
Acceso en línea: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Palabras clave:
empowerment self-defense
resistance strategies
Resistance
Sexual Violence
Sexual Assault
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Sumario:The purpose of this study was to examine, via testimonial data, resistance strategies used to thwart a sexual assault among slum-dwelling Kenyan adolescent girls (N = 678) following their participation in an empowerment self-defense program (IMpower). The majority (58.2%) of perpetrators were strangers; there were no differences in resistance strategies used between strangers versus known perpetrators (83.8% used verbal strategies, 33.2% used resistance strategies, 16.7% ran away, and 7.9% used distraction). Associations between resistance strategies and perpetrator tactics, number of assailants, location of the assault, and the presence of a bystander were also examined.
ISSN:1552-8448
DOI:10.1177/10778012231153360