What Is Nonconsensual Sex? Young Women Identify Sources of Coerced Sex

Bryana H. French; Helen A. Neville

doi:10.1177/1077801216641517

What Is Nonconsensual Sex? Young Women Identify Sources of Coerced Sex

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Extending the American Psychological Association (APA) report on the Sexualization of Girls, this study investigated how young women identified sources of coerced sex. Findings from three focus groups with 25 Black and White adolescent women uncovered a perceived overarching force that “pushed” them to have sex before they felt ready. Participants identified four domains of coerced sex: (a) Sociocultural Context, (b) Internalized Sexual Scripts, (c) Partner Manipulation of Sexual Scripts, and (d) Developmental Status. Coerced sex was a complex system consisting of cultural, peer, and internal messages that create pressures to engage in sexual activities. Future implications for research and practice are presented.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	368-394
Number of pages	27
Journal	Violence Against Women
Volume	23
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1077801216641517
State	Published - Mar 1 2017

Keywords

girls
sexual coercion
sexual scripts
women

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Sociology and Political Science
Law

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