Nightlife Patrons’ Personal and Descriptive Norms Regarding Sexual Behaviors

Wrightson-Hester, Aimee-Rose; Allan, Mamoon; Allan, Alfred

doi:10.1080/10508422.2018.1541744

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“…That nightclub settings may increase the rate of socially unacceptable behaviours has been well documented in the literature (e.g. Buttram et al, 2018; Poynton et al, 2005; Tutenges and Bøhling, 2019; Wrightson-Hester et al, 2019). One may expect that victims of crime are supposed to be clubbers and not residents living close to the location of night bars/clubs.…”

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confidence: 88%

“…The impact of nightlife and nightclubbing has been studied previously. Demant (2013) noted that nightlife settings are points of attraction for people to connect and have fun after a stressful day, with some sometimes going there to find sexual partners (Wrightson-Hester et al, 2019). Bianchini (1995) found that the night-time economy helps to boost the economy of the state through high levels of purchases and sales and helps to improve the freedom of young people to share and realise multiple hidden identities.…”

Section: Nightclubs and Police Presence As Factors In Crime Victimisation: A Revisit Of Social Disorganisation And Routine Activity Theormentioning

confidence: 99%

“…However, nightclubbing often serves as a den where deviant behaviours such as alcoholism and sexual abuses are perpetrated (Tutenges and Bøhling, 2019). Many behaviours in nightlife settings are socially unacceptable at school and in the workplace but they happen frequently, nonetheless (Wrightson-Hester et al, 2019). Nightclubs are a hotspot for perpetrators of crime.…”

Section: Nightclubs and Police Presence As Factors In Crime Victimisation: A Revisit Of Social Disorganisation And Routine Activity Theormentioning

confidence: 99%

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Violent victimisation in Lagos metropolis: An empirical investigation of community and personal predictors

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Alabi

Ayodele

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International Review of Victimology

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Violence or its threats have been a part of many African cities since the end of the Cold War, when many African countries transited from military to civilian rule. While the incidence of organised crime and violent victimisation of innocent citizens is not new to many West African cities, the emergence of terrorist organisations, armed bandits, kidnappers and armed gangs in a city like Lagos has created new security challenges. The challenges include the inability of government to cope with the rising number of young people in organised cult clashes and the threats to peace and stability in Lagos metropolis. This study is designed to investigate the influence of socio-demographic (senatorial district, gender, age, ethnic group, marital status, education, employment, duration of residency and type of apartment) and community factors (presence of nightclubs/hotels, use of private security and frequency of police patrol) on residents’ experience of crime victimisation, robbery and organised crime. The study adopted a cross-sectional survey design and a quantitative method of data collection. A structured questionnaire was used to elicit information from 300 respondents across three senatorial districts of Lagos State. The study found that factors such as location, type of apartment, nightclubbing, duration of residence, employment status and use of private security predicted at least one of the three dependent variables. The implications of the findings are discussed.

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Section: Nightclubs and Police Presence As Factors In Crime Victimisation: A Revisit Of Social Disorganisation And Routine Activity Theormentioning

confidence: 99%

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Violent victimisation in Lagos metropolis: An empirical investigation of community and personal predictors

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Alabi

Ayodele

et al. 2021

International Review of Victimology

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“…Bystander programs would most likely be more successful if accompanied by parallel programs that focus on the nightlife patrons' gender bias and the permissive social norms of nightlife settings (see Deitch-Stackhouse et al 2015;Gidycz et al, 2011). Regarding the social norms, there appears to be a need for programs that reassure patrons that their personal norms about the unacceptability of sexual violence are shared by most other patrons (see Wrightson-Hester et al, 2019) and that others will therefore support their appropriate action. Gender bias might be difficult to address and require programs aimed at the wider community to shift entrenched gender norms and stereotypes.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Research has shown that unwanted touching and kissing violate the personal norms of most young nightlife patrons (e.g., Wrightson‐Hester et al., 2019) and can cause distress to those who experience them (e.g., Kavanaugh, 2013). Researchers have therefore tried to better understand the dynamics that lead to these behaviors and have begun investigating how to address them (see Quigg et al., 2020).…”

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“I'm not batman” and other factors impacting bystander intervention against sexual violence in Australian nightlife settings

Wrightson-Hester

Allan

2022

Anal Soc Iss & Public Policy

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Unsolicited sexual behaviors that constitute sexual violence appear to be commonplace in nightlife settings in many countries and bystander intervention might be a way to eliminate them. However, few researchers have investigated the barriers and facilitators that affect Australian bystanders’ likelihood to help, and these should be considered in the planning of bystander intervention programs. Using a grounded theory approach, we interviewed fourteen men and women about their perceptions of factors that might influence bystander behavior in Australian nightlife settings. The categories identified suggest that it is difficult for nightlife patrons to notice and identify sexual violence occurring around them. Further, nightlife patrons respect other patrons’ right to engage in sexual behavior and will not intervene unless the recipient has been harmed by the behavior. Patrons are, also, much more likely to help when the recipient is a friend or a woman. Traditional bystander intervention programs on their own might not sufficiently address these barriers. Programs will also need to address patrons’ perceptions of sexual violence and the prevailing social and gender norms in nightlife settings regarding sexual behavior.

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Sexual Harassment and Assault in Public Spaces: Individual Vulnerability and Contextual Risk Factors

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Carver,

Klann

et al. 2023

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Nightlife Patrons’ Personal and Descriptive Norms Regarding Sexual Behaviors

Cited by 5 publications

References 64 publications

Violent victimisation in Lagos metropolis: An empirical investigation of community and personal predictors

Violent victimisation in Lagos metropolis: An empirical investigation of community and personal predictors

“I'm not batman” and other factors impacting bystander intervention against sexual violence in Australian nightlife settings

Sexual Harassment and Assault in Public Spaces: Individual Vulnerability and Contextual Risk Factors

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