The Rape Myth and Blame‐Based Beliefs of Counselors‐in‐Training Toward Male Victims of Rape
Abstract
The authors surveyed counselors‐in‐training at counselor education programs nationwide, accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs, to examine trainees' acceptance of rape myths and their willingness to make blame‐based attributions toward a male victim of rape. Results suggested that male counselor trainees with no experience counseling sexually assaulted clients tended to endorse the greatest degree of acceptance of rape myths. Trainees of both sexes thought that a male rape victim who showed no resistance to his attacker should have done so. The authors discuss implications for counselor training and supervision.
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Even professionals were not immune to gendered stereotypes which question the authenticity and likelihood of men being sexually assaulted.
“For example, whilst dated, studies by Donnelly and Kenyon (1996) and Kassing and Prieto (2003) highlighted how even professionals were not immune to gendered stereotypes which questions the authenticity and likelihood of men being sexually assaulted.”
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“For example, whilst dated, studies by Donnelly and Kenyon (1996) and Kassing and Prieto (2003) highlighted how even professionals were not immune to gendered stereotypes which questions the authenticity and likelihood of men being sexually assaulted.”
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- Authors
- Kassing, L. R., & Prieto, L. R.
- Affiliations
- University of Oklahoma (US)
- University of Akron (US)
- Corresponding author
- Kassing, Leslee R.
- ORCID
- Prieto, Loreto R.
- Venue
- Journal of Counseling & Development
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2003-10
- Volume
- 81
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 455-461
- ISSN
- 0748-9633 (ISSN-L)
- 1556-6676
- OpenAlex
- W2089579461
- Cited by
- 82
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 5.38
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Counseling & Development (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Counseling Practices and Supervision
- Social Sciences › Public Administration › Social Work Education and Practice
- Keywords
- rape myths, male rape victims, counselor trainees, counselor education, counselor supervision, gender differences
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