An unprecedented look at college women s risks of and
experiences with sexual victimization
Unsafe in the Ivory Tower examines the nature and dimensions of
a salient social problem the sexual victimization of female college
students today, and how women respond when they are, in fact,
sexually victimized. The authors discuss the research that scholars
have conducted to illuminate the origins and extent of this
controversial issue as well as what can be done to prevent it.
Students and other interested readers learn about the nature of
victimization while simultaneously gaining an understanding of the
ways in which criminologists, victimologists, and social scientists
conduct research that informs theory and policy debates.
Key FeaturesProvides detailed information about sexual
victimization on college campuses todayIntroduces broad lessons
about the interactions of ideology, science and methodology, and
public policyIntegrates current data, research, and theory, based
on the authors national studies of more than 8,000 randomly
selected female college students
Intended Audience
This supplemental text is ideal for courses such as Sex Crimes,
Violence and Abuse, Victimology, Gender and Crime, Sociology of
Violence, Sociology of Women, and the Sociology of Sex and Gender
in departments of criminology, criminal justice, sociology, and
women s studies. It is also useful for those involved in studying
or creating public policy related to this issue and for those
interested in sexual victimization on campuses generally. "
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