Discussion List for campus-based and allied personnel working to end gender-based violence on campus.

["Kaplan, Claire (cnk2r)" <>]

Ryan,
You might want to contact Martha McCaughey (Director of Appalachian State WS 
program) and Lisa Speidel (she's on this list) for references in this regard. 
Both did their doctoral work on SD. Both are proponents, as am I (not as 
primary prevention but as tertiary prevention, plus it's very empowering), so 
they may be familiar with the literature that discusses this issue. I do know 
that arguments against it vary in their rationales; some far predate the 
public health model that many of us have come to adopt. These range from the 
concept that meeting violence with the same perpetuates violence (you can't 
use the Master's tools...) to ideas that it revictimizes survivors. I know 
from experience (as a SD instructor and victim advocate) that the latter can 
happen at the hands of irresponsible and incompetent instructors. But most 
feminist courses allow for conversation and processing, and emphasizes 
women's strengths and choices. 

Good luck,
Claire

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Claire Kaplan
Director, Sexual & Domestic Violence Services
U.Va. Women's Center
P.O. Box 800588
Charlottesville VA 22908-0588
(434) 982-2774

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On May 17, 2012, at 1:30 PM, "Kubec, Ryan" 
<>
 wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> I am wondering if anyone has any research articles they can send me that 
> would oppose using self-defense workshops to prevent sexual assault.  I 
> really appreciate anything you can send. 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Ryan Kubec
> 
>  
> 
> Sent from my iPhone