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Predictors of Rape Myth Acceptance Among Male Clients of Female Street Prostitutes

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ID12435699
AuthorsM A Monto (0000-0002-2946-8745, University of Portland, corresponding author), Norma Hotaling (SAGE Project)
Year2001
Volume7
Issue3
Pages275-293
Publication date2001-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueViolence Against Women (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1077-8012 • E-ISSN: 1552-8448
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/10778010122182442
OpenAlexW2108123375
LanguageEN
Citations received39
References cited36

Although female street prostitutes are frequent victims of violence, there has been little research on their male clients. This study explores the level of “rape myth acceptance” and the predictors of rape myth acceptance among 1,286 men arrested for trying to hire street prostitutes in San Francisco (n = 950), Las Vegas (n = 254), and Portland, Oregon (n = 82). Rape myths are attitudes believed to support sexual violence against women. Questionnaires were administered to arrested clients prior to participation in programs designed to discourage reoffense. Results indicate low levels of rape myth acceptance among respondents, although a small number expressed higher levels. The strongest predictors of rape myth acceptance in regression analyses were attraction to violent sexuality, sexual conservatism, and thinking about sex less frequently

Criminology · Human sexuality · Injury prevention · Las vegas · Medical emergency · Mythology · Poison control · Sexual violence · Sociology · Suicide prevention · Demography · Gender Studies · History · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Medicine · Psychology · Sex work and related issues · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies · Social Psychology

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Citations per year1,56
Citation span2001 - 2026 (26)
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