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Article: Male and female adolescents' perceived interpersonal communication skills according to history of sexual coercion.
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- Adolescence
- Article date:
- June 22, 1997
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Sexual coercion (the act of forcing, pressuring, or tricking persons into a sexual act against their will) is now known to be a common occurrence. An estimated 40% of girls are sexually coerced during childhood, almost half of women in college and in the workplace experience sexual harassment, and 25% of women are rape victims (Benson, Charlton, & Goodhart, 1992; Davis, Peck, & Storment, 1993; Tanzman, 1992). These data are derived from surveys, interviews, and crime statistics for young adults and older women.
Coercive sexual experiences are not, of course, confined to women. Although less frequently discussed, men may be forced to do things sexually against their ...