Stopping Rape: Towards a Comprehensive Policy - Softcover

Walby, Sylvia; Olive, Philippa; Towers, Jude; Francis, Brian; Strid, Sofia; Krizsán, Andrea; Lombardo, Emanuela; May-Chahal, Corinne; Franzway, Suzanne; Sugarman, David; Agarwal, Bina; Armstrong, Jo

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1447322096 ISBN 13: 9781447322092

Publisher: Policy Press, 2015

Synopsis

This book offers a comprehensive guide to the international policies developed to stop rape, together with case studies on their effectiveness in practice. Engaging with the legal and criminal justice systems, health services, specialized services for victim-survivors, educational and cultural outreach, and more, it brings together both theory and real-world evidence to build a thorough picture of worldwide efforts to fight rape in all its contexts.

About this title

About the Author:

Sylvia Walby is a Distinguished Professor of Sociology and UNESCO Chair in Gender Research at Lancaster University. She is the author, most recently, of Globalization and Inequalities: Complexity and Contested Modernities. Philippa Olive and Jude Towers are senior research fellows in the Department of Sociology, and Brian Francis is professor of social statistics in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, all at Lancaster University. Sofia Strid is a lecturer in gender studies and political science at Örebro University, Sweden. Andrea Krizsán is a research Fellow in the Centre for Policy Studies, Central European University, Budapest, Hungary. Emanuela Lombardo research fellow in political science at Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain. Corinne May-Chahal is professor of social work at Lancaster University. Suzanne Franzway is professor of sociology and gender studies at University of South Australia. David Sugarman is professor of law at Lancaster University. Bina Agarwal is professor of development economics and environment at the University of Manchester. Jo Armstrong is a research associate in the Department of Sociology at Lancaster University.

Review:

“This is a much needed, well researched, and enormously insightful book that successfully brings together the best policies and practices from across the globe in stopping rape. A must read for improved strategic planning and effective interventions to prevent rape at the local, national, and international levels.” (Margaret Abraham, Hofstra University)

“An exceptional analysis of the research and policies of rape prevention in an international context. Informed by a critical political economy of gender inequality, it is essential reading for anyone wanting to understand global gendered violence.” (Larry Ray, University of Kent, UK)

“This book is a landmark. Filled to the brim with critical assessments and clear descriptions of the very best practices for stopping rape, it has the bonus of a complex theoretical understanding of what is needed to finally stop rape.” (Mieke Verloo, Radboud University, the Netherlands)

About this edition

• Publisher: Policy Press
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1447322096
• ISBN 13: 9781447322092
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 320