@article{ref1,
title="Reporting rape in a national sample of college women",
journal="Journal of American college health",
year="2011",
author="Wolitzky-Taylor, Kate B. and Resnick, Heidi S. and Amstadter, Ananda B. and McCauley, Jenna L. and Ruggiero, Kenneth J. and Kilpatrick, Dean G.",
volume="59",
number="7",
pages="582-587",
abstract="Abstract Background: Studies indicate that a small percentage of rapes are reported to law enforcement officials. Research also suggests that rapes perpetrated by a stranger are more likely to be reported and that rapes involving drugs and/or alcohol are less likely to be reported. College women represent a unique and understudied population with regard to reporting rape. Methods: In the current study, the authors interviewed a national sample of 2,000 college women about rape experiences in 2006. Results: Only 11.5% of college women in the sample reported their most recent/only rape experience to authorities, with only 2.7% of rapes involving drugs and/or alcohol reported. Minority status (ie, nonwhite race) was associated with lower likelihood of reporting, whereas sustaining injuries during the rape was associated with increased likelihood of reporting. Discussion: Reporting, particularly for rapes involving drugs and alcohol, is low among college women. Implications for policy are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0744-8481",
doi="10.1080/07448481.2010.515634",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2010.515634"
}