TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2007//
TI  - The factors affecting sexual assaults committed by strangers and acquaintances
JO  - Violence against women
A1  - Pazzani, Lynn M.
SP  - 717
EP  - 749
VL  - 13
IS  - 7
N2  - Research on the causes of sexual assault typically analyzes rape committed by acquaintances and strangers together, despite the fact that the characteristics of the assault in these two circumstances are very different. Thus, this work examines whether the causes of each type of sexual assault-stranger and acquaintance rape-differ. The results of the analyses reveal that variables that describe a culture of gender equality, prior child abuse, and prior sexual assaults are associated with acquaintance assaults. In contrast, a culture of "hypermasculinity" is associated with stranger rape. The implications of these findings are discussed.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1077-8012
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1077801207302699
ID  - ref1
ER  -