Technology-facilitated sexual violence : a literature review of empirical research
Henry, Nicola
Technology-facilitated sexual violence : a literature review of empirical research Nicola Henry and Anastasia Powell - Sage, 2018 - Trauma, Violence & Abuse .
Trauma, Violence & Abuse, 2018, 19(2): 195-208
Technology-facilitated sexual violence (TFSV) refers to a range of behaviors where digital technologies are used to facilitate both virtual and face-to-face sexually based harms. Such behaviors include online sexual harassment, gender- and sexuality-based harassment, cyberstalking, image-based sexual exploitation, and the use of a carriage service to coerce a victim into an unwanted sexual act. This article reviews the current state of knowledge on these different dimensions, drawing on existing empirical studies. While there is a growing body of research into technology-facilitated harms perpetrated against children and adolescents, there is a dearth of qualitative and quantitative research on TFSV against adults. Moreover, few of the existing studies provide reliable data on the nature, scope, and impacts of TFSV. Preliminary studies, however, indicate that some harms, much like sexual violence more broadly, may be predominantly gender-, sexuality-, and age-based, with young women being overrepresented as victims in some categories. This review collects the empirical evidence to date regarding the prevalence and gender-based nature of TFSV against adults and discusses the implications for policy and programs, as well as suggestions for future research. (Authors' abstract). Record #5763
ADOLESCENT RELATIONSHIP ABUSE
IMAGE-BASED SEXUAL ABUSE
LITERATURE REVIEWS
ONLINE HARASSMENT
SEXUAL HARASSMENT
SEXUAL VIOLENCE
STALKING
SOCIAL MEDIA
TECHNOLOGY-FACILITATED ABUSE
VICTIMS OF CRIMES
YOUNG PEOPLE
AUSTRALIA
Technology-facilitated sexual violence : a literature review of empirical research Nicola Henry and Anastasia Powell - Sage, 2018 - Trauma, Violence & Abuse .
Trauma, Violence & Abuse, 2018, 19(2): 195-208
Technology-facilitated sexual violence (TFSV) refers to a range of behaviors where digital technologies are used to facilitate both virtual and face-to-face sexually based harms. Such behaviors include online sexual harassment, gender- and sexuality-based harassment, cyberstalking, image-based sexual exploitation, and the use of a carriage service to coerce a victim into an unwanted sexual act. This article reviews the current state of knowledge on these different dimensions, drawing on existing empirical studies. While there is a growing body of research into technology-facilitated harms perpetrated against children and adolescents, there is a dearth of qualitative and quantitative research on TFSV against adults. Moreover, few of the existing studies provide reliable data on the nature, scope, and impacts of TFSV. Preliminary studies, however, indicate that some harms, much like sexual violence more broadly, may be predominantly gender-, sexuality-, and age-based, with young women being overrepresented as victims in some categories. This review collects the empirical evidence to date regarding the prevalence and gender-based nature of TFSV against adults and discusses the implications for policy and programs, as well as suggestions for future research. (Authors' abstract). Record #5763
ADOLESCENT RELATIONSHIP ABUSE
IMAGE-BASED SEXUAL ABUSE
LITERATURE REVIEWS
ONLINE HARASSMENT
SEXUAL HARASSMENT
SEXUAL VIOLENCE
STALKING
SOCIAL MEDIA
TECHNOLOGY-FACILITATED ABUSE
VICTIMS OF CRIMES
YOUNG PEOPLE
AUSTRALIA