An Updated Review of Institutions of Higher Education’s Responses to Sexual Assault: Results From a Nationally Representative Sample

Richards, Tara N.

doi:10.1177/0886260516658757

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“…Campus victim advocates work for such centers and do work similar to rape crisis advocates in the community; they can provide therapy services and attend all steps of the formal reporting pathway. As of 2015, research found that 55 percent of a nationally representative sample of colleges employed on‐campus victim advocates (Richards, ). The same study found that 2‐year colleges were less likely to report having victim advocates and counseling services than were 4‐year institutions (Richards, ).…”

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Law, campus policy, social movements, and sexual violence: Where do we stand in the #MeToomovement?

Gronert

2019

Sociology Compass

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In the last 8 years, activist pressure has increased attention to sexual violence at universities. Most recently, the #MeToo movement has widened the conversation about sexual violence. This increased public attention has coincided with changes in federal guidelines, state laws, and campus policies on sexual violence as well as social movement activity by survivor‐activists and emerging counter‐movements. I argue that sociologists—specifically researchers who study gender and/or law and society—are uniquely situated to contribute to the study of sexual violence on campus. I synthesize a growing sociological and interdisciplinary literature on sexual violence—legal changes, policy effects, and social movement struggles—in order to advocate that sociologists study laws, campus policies, and social movements simultaneously.

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Section: Campus Policiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…As of 2015, research found that 55 percent of a nationally representative sample of colleges employed on‐campus victim advocates (Richards, ). The same study found that 2‐year colleges were less likely to report having victim advocates and counseling services than were 4‐year institutions (Richards, ).…”

Section: Campus Policiesmentioning

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Law, campus policy, social movements, and sexual violence: Where do we stand in the #MeToomovement?

Gronert

2019

Sociology Compass

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“…We invited Title IX officers from IHEs to participate in this study, because they have a specific federally mandated role on college campuses in relation to addressing CSAs, and they are typically one formal reporting mechanism for incidents of CSA (Richards, 2016). There was no contact page that listed all of the current Title IX officers in the U.S. from which we could generate our sample population; therefore, we manually constructed an e-mail list of IHE Title IX officers using the U.S. Department of Education's Campus Safety and Security website (U.S. Department of Education, n.d.).…”

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“…Given that IHE response to CSAs is multifaceted and involves various stakeholders on and off campus (Karjane et al, 2005;Richards, 2016; Center for Research on Violence against Women [CRVAW], 2014), it is pertinent to know who was involved in planning the sexual assault CCSs. Of the Title IX officers whose institutions launched a survey in the 2014/2015 year, approximately 51.2% of the respondents reported that they, as the Title IX officer, were primarily responsible for planning the survey.…”

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Sexual Assault Campus Climate Surveys: Insights From The First Wave

Budd¹,

Grundy²,

Ward³

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One tool to help institutions of higher education (IHEs) to address campus sexual assault is the campus climate survey (CCS); yet little is known about the CCS implementation process. This study used a mixed methods approach to examine the implementation process of CCSs deployed during the 2015/16 academic year at 244 IHEs throughout the United States. Quantitative results indicate CCSs were designed primarily by the Title IX officer and campus administration; assessed victimization rates and knowledge about campus resources; and were voluntary. Qualitative findings generate concerns surrounding generalizability, participation rates, validity of data, and suggestions for improvement for future CCSs. ABSTRACTOne tool to help institutions of higher education (IHEs) to address campus sexual assault is the campus climate survey (CCS); yet little is known about the CCS implementation process. This study used a mixed methods approach to examine the implementation process of CCSs deployed during the 2015/16 academic year at 244 IHEs throughout the United States. Quantitative results indicate CCSs were designed primarily by the Title IX officer and campus administration; assessed victimization rates and knowledge about campus resources; and were voluntary. Qualitative findings generate concerns surrounding generalizability, participation rates, validity of data, and suggestions for improvement for future CCSs. KEYWORDScampus climate survey, campus violence, sexual assault, victimization, Title IX ne in four. One in five. From the earliest methodologically innovative research on campus sexual assaults (CSAs), research reports consistently high rates of sexual victimization among college students and in particular high rates of sexual violence perpetrated against female college students (Cantor et al.

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“…First, this study focused specifically on IHEs that offer at least a 4‐year degree. Richards () and Karjane et al () found that 4‐year institutions are generally most likely to comply with federal legislation regarding peer sexual violence among college students and thus are a reasonable place to begin this research. We stress the importance of continued research focused on identifying adopted mandates and best practices concerning sexual assault victimization and their alignment with feminist, victim‐centric organizational models at other IHE types including 2‐year institutions and those less than 2 years.…”

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A Feminist Analysis of Campus Sexual Assault Policies: Results from a National Sample

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Institutions of higher education (IHEs) in the United States are obligated to address sexual assault on campus under the Clery Act and Title IX, and a recent surge in societal interest in sexual assault among college students has prompted many IHEs to bolster their response. Little systematic information exists about IHEs' sexual assault policies and services and whether they align with feminist‐based models of advocacy. This study examined annual security reports and student handbooks and codes of conduct for a nationally representative sample of 4‐year IHEs (N = 387) and assessed IHEs' responses to sexual assault on college campuses through the lens of a feminist‐based organizational model. Findings indicate that policies for the sampled IHEs include a mean of 12 of 17 policy components' aligned with feminist models, and 4% of sampled IHEs include all 17 components. Implications for improving IHEs' responses to sexual assault in ways consistent with feminist models are discussed.

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An Updated Review of Institutions of Higher Education’s Responses to Sexual Assault: Results From a Nationally Representative Sample

Cited by 83 publications

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Law, campus policy, social movements, and sexual violence: Where do we stand in the #MeToomovement?

Law, campus policy, social movements, and sexual violence: Where do we stand in the #MeToomovement?

Sexual Assault Campus Climate Surveys: Insights From The First Wave

A Feminist Analysis of Campus Sexual Assault Policies: Results from a National Sample

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