Understanding Concentrations of Sexual Violence and Abuse: A New Theory

Susan Rayment-McHugh

doi:10.1177/10778012231189481

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Understanding Concentrations of Sexual Violence and Abuse: A New Theory

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Understanding Concentrations of Sexual Violence and Abuse: A New Theory

Susan Rayment-McHugh

Violence Against Women, Vol.29(12-13), pp.2639-2660

2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/10778012231189481

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Abstract

sexual violence

sexual abuse

concentrations

uneven distribution

theory

Sexual violence is unevenly distributed, with concentrations reported in some contexts and not others, on global, national, and local levels. To advance understanding of why concentrations develop in some settings and not others, existing theory and research is explored and critiqued, identifying a need for new theory generation. Building on existing knowledge, a new theory of contextual activation is proposed, explaining the social and contextual factors associated with the development of sexual violence and abuse concentrations, through the activation at scale of routine causal mechanisms. The paper concludes with a discussion of implications for enhanced prevention and next steps in testing the utility of this new theory.

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Title: Understanding Concentrations of Sexual Violence and Abuse: A New Theory
Authors: Susan Rayment-McHugh (Corresponding Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Sexual Violence Research and Prevention Unit
Publication details: Violence Against Women, Vol.29(12-13), pp.2639-2660
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc.
Date published: 2023
DOI: 10.1177/10778012231189481
ISSN: 1552-8448; 1077-8012
Copyright note: © The Author(s) 2023. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) which permits any use, reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and Open Access page (https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/open-access-at-sage).
Organisation Unit: Indigenous and Transcultural Research Centre; School of Law and Society; Sexual Violence Research and Prevention Unit
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99741896102621
Output Type: Journal article