TY  - JOUR
T1  - WHat causes sexual assault?
AU  - MARGOLIS LH, FRANKEL L, BART P
Y1  - 1989/02/01
N1  - 10.1001/archpedi.1989.02150140019002
JO  - American Journal of Diseases of Children
SP  - 137
EP  - 137
VL  - 143
IS  - 2
N2  - Sir.—The article by Jenny1 in the July 1988 issue of AJDC represents a disturbing setback in our understanding of sexual assault that has developed over the past 20 years.2 The focus on "risk-taking" behaviors such as alcohol use or agreeing to go into a car or house with a recent acquaintance implies that these women caused or were to blame for their assaults. Is it not self-evident that those who committed the assaults were also out after 10 pm or that they were also probably using drugs? Is it not painfully clear that none of these behaviors justifies assault of a young woman by a man?Risk-taking behaviors are unwise for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is that young women who drink or stay out late are more likely to run into men who may assault them. Nevertheless, such behaviors do not mean
SN  - 0002-922X
M3  - doi: 10.1001/archpedi.1989.02150140019002
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archpedi.1989.02150140019002
ER  -