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In recent years a shift in the focus of both theoretical and research issues concerning sexual violence has been observed in the scientific community. This changed emphasis can be linked to the resurgence of the feminist movement and to the early writings of women such as Brownmiller (1975) who forced us to view rape in cultural, political, and historical contexts. With the benefit of a sociopolitical framework, a growing awareness of the nonsexual needs served by sexual assault and a redefinition of sexual assault as an assaultive act with sexual components have been evident.
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Darke, J.L. (1990). Sexual Aggression. In: Marshall, W.L., Laws, D.R., Barbaree, H.E. (eds) Handbook of Sexual Assault. Applied Clinical Psychology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0915-2_4
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