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Clergy's Attitudes and Attributions of Blame Toward Female Rape Victims

Jane P. Sheldon

Sandra L. Parent

University of Michigan'Dearborn

Th authors investigated clergy's attitudes toward rape victims by using the Attitudes toward Rape Victims Scale and three rape scenarios (marital, date, and acquaintance). Clergy's sexism and religious fundamentalism were also measured. Results indicated that the more fundamentalist and sexist the clergy were, the more negative their attitudes toward rape victims. Qualitative analyses demonstrated that clergy take into account the woman's resistance, provocative behavior, decision making, marital role, and unusual behaviorwhen assigning responsibility for rape. The results indicated that most clergy blame the victimand adhere to rape myths; therefore, they need to be more educated about sexual assault.

Violence Against Women, Vol. 8, No. 2, 233-256 (2002)
DOI: 10.1177/10778010222183026
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