Tag: Fact

  • Start by Believing Day – Research Study Fact

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    Start by Believing Day is on April 2nd; here is our campaign’s sixth post! Research studies estimate that just 2-8% of sexual assault reports are false. For review, see Lonsway, K.A., Archambault, J. & Berkowitz, A. (2023). False Reports: Moving Beyond the Issues to Successfully Investigate and Prosecute Non-Stranger Sexual Assault. End Violence Against Women…

  • Start by Believing Day – Emotional Support Fact

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    Start by Believing Day is on April 2nd; here is our campaign’s fifth post! In one study, “Emotional support from a friend was related to significantly better recovery” among sexual assault survivors. Ullman, S.E. (1996b). Do social reactions to sexual assault victims vary by support provider? Violence and Victims, 11, 143-157.