The Truth about Rape, Second Edition (Truth about (Facts on File)) (The Truth About Series) - Hardcover

Facts On File

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0816076421 ISBN 13: 9780816076420

Publisher: Facts on File, 2010

Synopsis

Praise for the previous edition:
"...comprehensive in coverage and clear in presentation..."—School Library Journal 

"...covers much information and dispels myths on a topic that is often difficult to discuss."—SLJ Curriculum Connections

Sexual assault occurs when someone threatens or forces another person to have sexual contact against his or her will. Rape is a type of sexual assault. All rapes are felonies, punishable by at least one year in prison.

Due to the myths and stigma surrounding it, rape remains a difficult crime to discuss. The Truth About Rape, Second Edition looks beyond common myths to give a factual account essential to understanding, preventing, and coping with rape and sexual assault. This new resource offers trusted advice, information, and accounts from real people, making it an invaluable addition to any home, school, or library.

New and revised entries include:

• Abusive sexual behavior
• Date rape
• Drugs, alcohol, and rape
• Female rights
• Internet predators
• Prevention of rape: being proactive
• Rape and society
• Rape in war
• Rape kits and evidence collection
• Rape statistics
• Sexual harassment
• Statutory rape
• Stigma of rape
• Types of sexual assault.

About this title

Review

...this series will be useful in school libraries and young adult collections. - AMERICAN REFERENCE BOOKS ANNUAL (PRAISE FOR THE SERIES) ""...these titles do an excellent job of providing accurate information for teens...they belong in any library serving young adults."" - SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL (PRAISE FOR THE SERIES) ""...a well-written and researched series that should be in most collections serving young adults."" - VOYA (PRAISE FOR THE SERIES)

About the Author

Mark J. Kittleson, Ph.D., is a professor of health education at Southern Illinois University who serves as a reviewer for the American Journal of Health Behavior and other publications. Kittleson has published extensively in his field and served on the committee that set the standards for graduate health education programs nationwide.

Edition details

• Publisher: Facts on File
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0816076421
• ISBN 13: 9780816076420
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 203