Module 2: Sexual Violence

Introduction

The fifth presentation in Module 2, Sexual Violence, introduces you to the scope of the sexual violence problem. In this presentation, you will learn the definition of sexual violence, the occurrence and consequences of sexual violence in the United States, the application of the Socio-Ecological Model to sexual violence, and how primary prevention broadens the work of those working in sexual violence prevention.

Competencies addressed:

• Ability to describe and explain sexual violence as a major social and health problem
• Explain how sexual violence is preventable
• Explain the interrelationship of sexual violence with other forms of violence

Learning objectives:

• Define Sexual Violence
• Describe the scope of the problem and risk factors for sexual violence
• Identify data sources for understanding and monitoring sexual violence
• Describe the outcomes of sexual violence, who is most affected, and how sexual violence relates to other forms of violence
• Identify needs for primary prevention

Suggested prerequisites: Module One ( Part 1: Moving Upstream: The Story of Prevention, Part 2: The Public Health Approach to Violence Prevention, and Part 3: The Socio-Ecological Model: A Pathway to Prevention)

Length of presentation: 25 minutes

Terms used in this presentation: Prevention, Protective factors, Risk factors, Socio-Ecological Model

Created by: Tamera Coyne-Beasley MD, MPH, Anne Morris, and Sandra Martin, PhD

Narrated by: Janet Place, MPH

Music: Janet Place, MPH

Reviewers: Carol Runyan and Karen Strazza Moore, Injury Prevention Research Center; Kathleen Basille and Jennifer Middlebrooks, The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Date of release: March 2007