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

[Lauren Gibson <>]

Hello,

 

I sent this to a colleague of mine who works in the violence prevention field and does work in the LGBT community with DV and SV. I mentioned that there was talk on our list serv regarding the inclusivity of the survey regarding trans* people. She gave me this feedback and thought I'd share it with the list serv.

 

"Just wanted to let you know I did take the survey. If I were trans, I’m not sure how much of a difference it would have made with some of the questions asked. The questions asked about male perpetration and female perpetration. The issue I could see is if you identify as neither male nor female or the person that assaulted you did not identify as male or female. The other issue was there was a question connecting a penis with a man, so if you are a trans person identifying as a woman and still have a penis those particular questions may throw you for a loop. Now that I write these things out I guess I can see some issues with the survey."

 

Thank you,

 

Lauren

Lauren Gibson, M.P.A
Prevention Specialist
Student Wellness & Health Promotion

University of Delaware
231 S. College Ave
Newark, DE 19716
302-831-6317

On Wed, May 22, 2013 at 8:50 PM, Bernstein, Lauren (LB) <> wrote:

Hi all,

I have similar concerns and have also worked closely both in higher education settings and in the community on the intersections of LGBTQ issues and intimate partner and sexual violence.  I  am also concerned about the binaries presented in this survey as well as the lack of inclusion of transgender/gender queer/gender-non-conforming experience within a survey labeled as LGBTQ inclusive.  My contact information is below, and I would be happy to provide support and technical assistance to create a more inclusive survey. Or, perhaps, it would be more accurate to label it as a survey related to sexual orientation? 

My best,

LB 

Lauren (LB) Bernstein, MSW

Assistant Director for the Respect  Program, Office of Health Promotion

Emory University Student Health & Counseling Services

Division of Campus Life

404.727.1514 |

studenthealth.emory.edu/hp

The Respect Program engages the Emory community to prevent and respond to sexual assault and relationship violence. 

On May 22, 2013, at 4:03 PM, "jennifer przewoznik" <> wrote:

Hi there,

I'm wondering if there is an opportunity for folks to consult on this survey or if it is too late. As someone who is in SV and a member of LGBTQ communities (having also worked with/in these communities all of my professional life), I am worried that this survey does not capture trans* experiences.  I am concerned because it is called an "LGBTQ" survey, so by excluding trans* folks, we are really just replicating in this field the experiences of exclusion trans* folks have in nearly every other avenue of research. 

I am hoping there is an opportunity to modify this because it is potentially a very exciting and much needed addition to the field.  I'd also be happy to talk more about this offline.

Thank you so much for taking on this topic.

Best,
Jen Przewoznik

On Wed, May 22, 2013 at 3:30 PM, Miller, Paige <> wrote:

RESEARCH ON SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN LGBTQ COMMUNITY

 

Request for Participants From Dr. Amber Pope

 

Hi everyone, I am consulting on a survey research project with two colleagues in Criminal Justice (including Dr. Corina Schulze), exploring the perceptions of sexual assault and the occurrence of sexual assault disclosure and help-seeking behaviors within LGBTQ communities. If you have any listservs or groups on your campus or elsewhere where you can distribute the participation request (See Dr. Schulze’s message below), I would greatly appreciate your help to explore this understudied and neglected area of experiences. 

 

Dear Potential Participant,

 

We seek individuals to participate in a study on the perception and occurrence of sexual violence within LGBTQ communities.  Researchers of sexual violence, who tend to focus on female victims in heterosexual encounters, have largely neglected studying the occurrence within LGBTQ communities. We respectfully ask for your help and valuable insight by filling out our anonymous online survey.

 

Specifically, we are requesting the assistance of members and allies of LGBTQ communities who are at least 19 years of age. Participation in this study will be anonymous, and take a total of approximately 30 minutes. You will be asked to complete an online survey of approximately 100 questions. You may withdraw your interest in participating at any time.  If you know of anyone who fits this criterion and is interested in this study, please feel free to forward them this email.   

   

 To compensate you for your time, you will be given an opportunity to enter a drawing for a $50 dollar Amazon gift card at the conclusion of the survey.  More information about the study, and how we safeguard your privacy, can be found by clicking on the link provided.  Please copy and paste the link into your address bar if you cannot access it from this email. 

  

Survey link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/5QDLWXM

 

Thank you in advance for your consideration and assistance.

 

Dr. Corina Schulze

Assistant Professor

University of South Alabama

 

Departmental webpage and contact information:

 http://www.southalabama.edu/poliscie/corniaschulze.html

 

 

 

Paige Miller

Coordinator, Campus Violence Programs

Women's Resource Center

The University of Alabama

Box 870361

Tuscaloosa, AL  35487

(205) 348-5040 Phone

(205) 348-5282 Fax

Email

 

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Jen Przewoznik, MSW
Prevention Education Coordinator
North Carolina Coalition Against Sexual Assault
811 Spring Forest, Suite 900
Raleigh, NC 27609
919-871-1015 (p)
919-871-5895 (f)
www.nccasa.org
  
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