Melissa Michelson, Brian Harrison

LGBTQ Life in America

Examining the Facts

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This indispensable book debunks common myths and misconceptions about the LGBTQ community while providing accurate information about LGBTQ people, their successes and shared history, and the current challenges they face in American society. This book provides readers with a clear and unbiased understanding of what it means to be LGBTQ in the United States in the 2020s. Beginning with the origins of LGBTQ identity and history, the book addresses the current status of the LGBTQ community; gender expectations and performance in American culture; transgender and non-binary identity; behaviors and outcomes associated with LGBTQ people; and, finally, diversity within the LGBTQ community. Utilizing authoritative sources and lay-friendly definitions and explanations, this work punctures myths, misconceptions, and incorrect assumptions about sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expectations and norms. In addition, it provides an illuminating record of the history of discrimination and mistreatment to which LGBTQ people have historically been subjected in the U.S. At a time when information itself is increasingly fraught in American political discourse, this book provides facts and context for the most important questions facing LGBTQ Americans, past, present, and future.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: ABC-CLIO
• Seitenzahl: 238
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Dezember 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 528g
• ISBN-13: 9781440875052
• ISBN-10: 1440875057
• Artikelnr.: 63732755

Autorenporträt

Melissa R. Michelson, Brian F. Harrison

Inhaltsangabe

How to Use This Book Introduction 1 Sexual Assault in the United States:
What We Know and How We Know It Q1.Is there a single definition of sexual
assault? Q2.Is there a single agreed-upon measure of sexual assault in the
United States? Q3.Do all states define consent in the same way? Q4.Is
sexual assault a big problem in the United States? Q5.Are all forms of
sexual assault treated equally seriously by the criminal justice system? 2
Demographic Differences in Sexual Assault Victimization Q6.Are all people
at equal risk of being sexually assaulted? Q7.Can men be sexually
assaulted? Q8.Are there differences in risk and experience of sexual
assault victimization by age? Q9.Is the risk of sexual assault
victimization greater for people with certain sexual orientations or gender
identities? Q10.Do other factors impact the risk of sexual assault
victimization or perpetration? 3 Reporting Sexual Assault Q11.Do most
victims report their assaults to law enforcement? Q12.Do inconsistencies in
victimsâ?T statements to police mean that their claims are false or
exaggerated? Q13.If a claim of sexual assault does not result in an arrest,
does that mean the assault did not happen? Q14.Are false reports of sexual
assault a common problem in the United States? Q15.Can a sexual assault
forensic exam (â?orape kitâ??) prove whether someone was raped? 4 The
Impact of Sexual Assault on Victims Q16.Is someone who is sexually
assaulted likely to suffer negative mental health consequences? Q17.Does
the reaction that someone receives following a disclosure of sexual assault
impact the recovery process? Q18.Are most victims of sexual assault
physically injured? Q19.Is victim blaming a problem in the United States?
Q20.Do rape myths impact sexual assault survivors? Q21.Has the Me Too
movement had an effect on sexual assault survivors? 5 Government and
Criminal Justice Responses to Sexual Assault Victims Q22.Has the Violence
Against Women Act (vawa) helped victims of sexual assault? Q23.Are steps
being taken to address the â?orape kit backlogâ??? Q24.Are there steps that
law enforcement can take to better respond to sexual assaults? Q25.Are
there steps that prosecutors can take to better respond to sexual assaults?
Q26.Are sexual assault response teams (sarts) an effective method of
addressing the problem of sexual assault? 6 Government and Criminal Justice
Responses to Sexual Offenders Q27.Do most sex offenses result in prison
time for the offender? Q28.Do most convicted sex offenders serve time in
jail or prison? Q29.Do all sex offenders reoffend? Q30.Are sex offender
registries effective public safety tools? 7 Prevention and Response
Services Outside of the Criminal Justice System Q31.Are there professionals
outside of the criminal justice system who can help victims following a
sexual assault? Q32.Do sane programs improve outcomes for sexual assault
victims? Q33.Do trauma-informed practices help victims of sexual assault?
Q34.Does Title ix apply to sexual misconduct at institutions of higher
education? Index