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How one defines sexual violence has significant implications for intervention and prevention efforts. This chapter reviews and critiques current definitions of sexual violence. The chapter presents Men Stopping Violence’s definition of male sexual violence against women and how that definition is applied directly in Men Stopping Violence’s batterer intervention program and, in the community, at large. Additional components include a case study; a discussion of the strengths and limitations of Men Stopping Violence’s definition; and implications for male sexual violence intervention and prevention efforts on campuses and in the community.
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Douglas, U., Giordano, L., Loughlin, G. (2022). Men Stopping Violence’s Definition of Male Sexual Violence Against Women: Implications for Prevention and Intervention. In: Geffner, R., White, J.W., Hamberger, L.K., Rosenbaum, A., Vaughan-Eden, V., Vieth, V.I. (eds) Handbook of Interpersonal Violence and Abuse Across the Lifespan. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-89999-2_190
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