TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Is sexual assault a problem in Greek prisons? Initial evidence from a Greek male prison
JO  - Safety (Basel)
A1  - Papadakaki, Maria
A1  - Tsalkanis, Angelos
A1  - Prokopiadou, Dimitra
A1  - Goutsou, Martha
A1  - Chliaoutakis, Joannes
SP  - e84
EP  - e84
VL  - 5
IS  - 4
N2  - This study aimed to explore the problem of inmate sexual victimization in a Greek male prison. A total of 400 individuals were approached in the largest Greek male prison and 50 individuals participated. The questionnaire examined sociodemographic, offence-related information, sexual victimization during incarceration, experiences of witnessing the sexual coercion of other inmates, and history of sexual victimization. Thirteen (26.0%) participants reported sexual victimization by an inmate, including either “only non-penetrative” or “only penetrative ones” or “both penetrative and non-penetrative” ones. The victimized participants also performed worse in child sexual victimization and self-esteem scores as compared with the non-victimized ones. Vulnerable groups identified in the current study could receive further attention in future studies and policy initiatives. Large-scale surveys could be designed to extend our knowledge on this neglected area of research.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2313-576X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/safety5040084
ID  - ref1
ER  -