NCJ Number
241815
Journal
Journal of Interpersonal Violence Volume: 26 Issue: 16 Dated: November 2011 Pages: 3393-3402
Date Published
November 2011
Length
10 pages
Annotation
Rape prevention programmers and researchers have long struggled to select the most appropriate theoretical models to frame their work.
Abstract
Rape prevention programmers and researchers have long struggled to select the most appropriate theoretical models to frame their work. Questions abound regarding appropriate standards of evidence for success of program interventions. The present article provides an alternative point of view to the one put forward by seven staff members from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Tharp et al., 2011). Questions are posed for readers to consider regarding the appropriateness of the medical model for rape prevention programs, whether randomized control trials are the one and only gold standard, whether programs presented to groups should be evaluated at the group or individual level, whether subscribing to principles of prevention selected by the CDC for other disciplines translate well to rape prevention, what constitutes sufficient dosage, and what constitutes a rigorous research program studying an evolving rape prevention intervention. Abstract published by arrangement with Sage Journals.