Sexual Harassment Victimization During Emerging Adulthood: A Test of Routine Activities Theory and a General Theory of Crime

Sexual harassment of college students may lead to more serious forms of sexual assault. Few studies have investigated sexual harassment predictors framed within competing theoretical perspectives. In this study, the literature is extended by examining (a) three types of sexual harassment on a colleg...

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Published in:Crime and delinquency 2010-07, Vol.56 (3), p.455-481
Main Authors: Clodfelter, Tammatha A., Turner, Michael G., Hartman, Jennifer L., Kuhns, Joseph B.
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Adolescence
Adults
Assaults
College Students
Context Effect
Crime prevention
Criminology
Disclosure
Education policy
Educational Administration
Educational Policy
Empirical research
General theories
Predictor Variables
Prevention
Routine
Self Control
Sexual Abuse
Sexual Harassment
Studies
Theory
Victims of Crime
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Adults
Assaults
College Students
Context Effect
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Criminology
Disclosure
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Educational Administration
Educational Policy
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General theories
Predictor Variables
Prevention
Routine
Self Control
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Studies
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Victims of Crime
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