Sexual Abuse & Misconduct

Children face continued social isolation this fall, with 21 of the 25 largest school districts in the country choosing remote learning instead of in-person classes.

Defining Consent takes an unflinching look at the thorny question, what should count as consent to sexual activity – and what should not? In the process, scholars document how to hard it is to define consent or even sexual activity in a college setting.

Defining Consent Symposium Keynote No Easy Answers: Can Colleges Define Consent and Reduce Unwanted Sex? The Defining Consent Online Symposium (.pdf) was convened for the Council on Contemporary Families by… Read more: KEYNOTE ESSAY: No Easy Answers: Can Colleges Define Consent and Reduce Unwanted Sex? || Stephanie Coontz & Paula England

A Restorative Justice Approach to Campus Sexual Misconduct A briefing paper prepared by David Karp, University of San Diego, for the Council on Contemporary Families Defining Consent Online Symposium (.pdf). The… Read more: A Restorative Justice Approach to Campus Sexual Misconduct || David Karp

“Consensualish” – Let’s talk about sex that people don’t want but “go along” with it A briefing paper prepared by Jessie V. Ford, Columbia University, for the Council on Contemporary… Read more: “Consensualish”– What about sex that is unwanted, but not physically coercive? || Jessie V. Ford

Defining Sexual Consent on Campus: Media vs. Policies A briefing paper prepared by Elizabeth A. Armstrong, Sandra Levitsky, Kamaria Porter, Miriam Gleckman-Krut, Elizabeth Chase, all from University of Michigan, and… Read more: Defining Sexual Consent on Campus: What’s in Media vs. What’s in the Policies || Elizabeth A. Armstrong et al.

Sex and Consent on Campus: Definitions, Dilemmas, and New Directions A briefing paper prepared by Deborah L. Rhode, Stanford University, for the Council on Contemporary Families Defining Consent Online Symposium… Read more: Sex and Consent on Campus: Definitions, Dilemmas, and New Directions || Deborah L. Rhode

What’s New About Consent A briefing paper prepared by Rebecca L. Davis, University of Delaware, for the Council on Contemporary Families Defining Consent Online Symposium (.pdf). Writing in 1962, the… Read more: What’s New About Consent || Rebecca L. Davis

A Review of National Crime Victim Victimization Findings on Rape and Sexual Assault A briefing paper prepared for the Council on Contemporary Families Online Symposium on Intimate Partner Violence by CCF… Read more: A Review of National Crime Victim Victimization Findings on Rape and Sexual Assault

Sexual Assault on Campus A briefing paper prepared for the Council on Contemporary Families Online Symposium on Intimate Partner Violence by Elizabeth Armstrong, Professor of Sociology and Organizational Studies, University… Read more: Sexual Assault On Campus

THE TRICKY BUSINESS OF SORTING OUT SEXUAL ASSAULT: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE CCF SYMPOSIUM ON INTIMATE VIOLENCE by Stephanie Coontz , Director of Research and Public Education, Council on Contemporary Families,… Read more: The Tricky Business of Sorting Out Sexual Assault: An Introduction to The CCF Symposium On Intimate Partner Violence

Women Not Enrolled in Four-Year Universities and Colleges Have Higher Risk of Sexual Assault A briefing paper prepared for the Council on Contemporary Families Online Symposium on Intimate Partner Violence… Read more: Women Not Enrolled in Four-Year Universities and Colleges Have Higher Risk of Sexual Assault