Where ‘angels’ and ‘wusses’ fear to tread: sexual coercion in adolescent dating relationships

Hird, Myra J.; Jackson, Sue

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“…A narrative analysis of dating among heterosexual adolescents in New Zealand and England found that adolescents viewed the use of sexual coercion by males as a normal part of masculinity and heterosexual relations (Hird & Jackson, 2001). Other qualitative work has shown that women use the romantic narrative to justify and understand abuse in their relationships, defining themselves in light of the heteronormative model of femininity in which their job is to provide love and care to abusers with the hope of helping them (Jackson, 2001;Wood, 2001).…”

Section: Heteronormativity and Sexual Coercionmentioning

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The Relationship Between Heteronormative Beliefs and Verbal Sexual Coercion in College Students

Eaton

Matamala

2014

Arch Sex Behav

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Heteronormative standards for sex and romance situate men and women in a hierarchical relationship that characterizes masculinity as active and persistent and femininity as passive and responsive to male sexuality. Individuals who endorse heteronormative beliefs, such as the belief that men should dominate women sexually or that men are always ready for sex, may therefore be more approving of and experienced with behaviors that involve one partner exerting sexual pressure on the other. In the present study, we investigated the relationship between the endorsement of heteronormative beliefs and men's and women's approval of and experience with verbal sexual coercion (both as a perpetrator and as a victim). We first established a gender-neutral higher-order construct representing heteronormative beliefs consisting of multiple measures of gender norms for sexuality and relationships in a sample of 555 heterosexual college students (292 women, 263 men) primarily of Hispanic origin. We next found that endorsement of heteronormative beliefs was positively correlated with personal acceptance of verbal sexual coercion strategies and personal experience as the victim and perpetrator of verbal sexual coercion for both men and women. While men reported more overall support for heteronormative beliefs and more experience as a victim and perpetrator of verbal sexual coercion, there were minimal gender differences in how heteronormative beliefs related to verbal sexual coercion variables. The positive association found between heteronormative beliefs and sexual coercion in young men's and women's relationships represents an important step towards better understanding the antecedents and consequences of intimate partner violence.

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Section: Heteronormativity and Sexual Coercionmentioning

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The Relationship Between Heteronormative Beliefs and Verbal Sexual Coercion in College Students

Eaton

Matamala

2014

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“…Often young women's sexuality is explored not as primary, but rather as a secondary desire, that is, as a response to men's sexuality (Hird & Jackson, 2001). The tendency for women to define their sexuality within the context of the intimate relationship, or as secondary to that of their male partners, means that the quality of interpersonal functioning within the relationship may directly serve to strengthen or undermine women's sexual self-perceptions.…”

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The Sexual Self-Perceptions of Young Women Experiencing Abuse in Dating Relationships

Offman

Matheson

2004

Sex Roles

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Though information about one's sexuality may be inferred from sexual interactions themselves, a sexual sense of self may also be derived from the quality of the intimate relationship more generally. In this study, we examined the sexual self-perceptions of young women in dating relationships (N = 108) as a function of whether these relationships were characterized by abuse. Negative sexual self-perceptions were found to be more evident among women who were experiencing physical/psychological abuse or sexual coercion in their current relationships than among women who were not, even after controlling for self-esteem and depressive symptoms. However, positive sexual self-perceptions were unaffected by abuse, and hence may provide young women a basis for establishing healthier relationships in future.

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“…In some African cultures, for instance, unquestioned authority is reposed in the male and the female is expected to acquiesce under all circumstances. It is normally viewed as disrespect when the female tries to stand for her right in relation to the male, (Akintunde et al, 2002), especially in the domestic setting and for many young people, sexual harassment and male aggression are normalized in that there is pressure among boys to behave in sexually aggressive ways while girls are compelled to accommodate males' needs and desires (Hird & Jackson, 2001; Tolman, Spencer, Rossen-Reynoso & Porche, 2003).In married life, the woman is seen not as an individual but, rather as a representation of various opinions formed from experiences of battered relationships seen in the family in the form of maltreatment, sexual abuse and economic abuse. All these experiences create some form of fear and inhibit the woman from expressing herself without fear or let (Akintunde et al, 2002).…”

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Domestic Violence Against Women in the Effutu Municipalityin the Central Region of Ghana: Implications for Counselling

Agyei¹,

Wilson²

2018

AJERR

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The study investigated the prevalence of domestic violence within the Effutu Municipality, it also examined how counselling programmes can assist in addressing domestic violence within the municipality. The study employed a cross sectional survey design and collected both quantitative and qualitative data. A simple random sampling technique was used in the selection of 300 respondents for the quantitative study, while purposive sampling technique was used in the selection of 12 interviewees for the qualitative aspect of the study. Quantitative data collected were analysed using descriptive and inferential analysis while qualitative data was analysed using content and thematic analyses. The study revealed that Christians and traditionalists differed in their views with regards to cultural and life-time perceptions about domestic violence. Additionally, educational level attained also influenced respondents' perceptions on domestic violence against women in the Effutu Municipality. It was also revealed that though, there are institutions that offer services to reduce or forestall the incidence of domestic violence; both victims and perpetrators did not receive any counselling in any form. It is therefore recommended that Effutu municipal assembly hire professionally trained counsellors, and attach them to the various institutions that deal with issues bordering on domestic violence. Phoebe Agyei and Rev. Kwesi Nkum Wilson, AJERR, 2018; 3:15

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Where ‘angels’ and ‘wusses’ fear to tread: sexual coercion in adolescent dating relationships

Cited by 71 publications

References 11 publications

The Relationship Between Heteronormative Beliefs and Verbal Sexual Coercion in College Students

The Relationship Between Heteronormative Beliefs and Verbal Sexual Coercion in College Students

The Sexual Self-Perceptions of Young Women Experiencing Abuse in Dating Relationships

Domestic Violence Against Women in the Effutu Municipalityin the Central Region of Ghana: Implications for Counselling

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