Fact Sheets

This fact sheet provides information about sexual violence prevention and how parents and caregivers can play a role in responding to victims and promoting prevention. It is part of the 2015 Sexu

Sexual violence -- including rape, child sexual abuse, and sexual harassment -- is a complicated topic to understand. There are many fears, myths, and stereotypes that abound. We understand that reporting on these topics is a difficult task and we appreciate the media’s commitment to doing so with integrity. As a result, the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) has created a packet for journalists about reporting on sexual violence.

This report outlines the facts surrounding rape and sexual assault and identifies key areas to focus on and improve, including working to change social norms, improving criminal justice response, and protecting students from sexual assault.

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Publish Date

2014

This fact sheet provides information about sexual violence prevention and how parents and caregivers can play a role in responding to victims and promoting prevention.

Publish Date

2014

This fact sheet offers suggestions for sexual assault centers to partner with youth-serving organizations to prevent child sexual abuse.

This fact sheet provides information about sexual violence prevention and how health care professionals can assist victims and prevention efforts.

Publish Date

2014

This tool provides an overview of healthy adolescent sexual development by exploring age-appropriate behaviors and skills and how adults can support healthy development.

This fact sheet studies children's exposure to sexually explicit material and sexual exploitation. Also see the fact sheet on the Impact of Media and Technology on Youth.

This fact sheet provides data on youth and technology, Internet activities, mobile media, and games.