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At the conclusion of Chapter 17, students should be able to:

Discuss the issues surrounding the definition of sexual harassment, including the difference between flirtation and harassment.

Investigate the different ways sexual harassment takes place in schools, colleges, and the workplace.

Discuss heterosexual bias, and identify the sources of anti-gay prejudice and how to decrease it.

Describe the means of preventing sexual assault.

Discuss myths about rape, the reality behind those myths, and the effect such beliefs have on our society.

Compare and contrast the different forms of sexual aggression, including acquaintance, stranger, marital, statutory, male, and gang rape.

Explain the impact of rape on its survivors, including suggestions on supporting survivors.

Identify the preconditions and forms of child sexual abuse, including characteristics of children at risk.

Examine the initial and long-term consequences of sexual abuse and sexual abuse trauma.

Discuss the principles involved in child abuse prevention programs and obstacles to implementation.

Analyze the debate over recovered (repressed) memories versus false memories as it applies to sexual abuse.







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