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Young Bisexual People’S Experiences Of Sexual Violence: A Mixed-Methods Study, Corey E. Flanders, Raeann E. Anderson, Lesley A. Tarasoff
Young Bisexual People’S Experiences Of Sexual Violence: A Mixed-Methods Study, Corey E. Flanders, Raeann E. Anderson, Lesley A. Tarasoff
Psychology Faculty Publications
Bisexual people are at an increased vulnerability for sexual victimization in comparison to heterosexual people, as well as gay and lesbian people. As the majority of first sexual violence experiences happen prior to age 25 for bisexual women, young bisexual people are particularly vulnerable. Despite consistent evidence of this health disparity, little is known about what factors might increase young bisexual people’s risk for sexual victimization, or how they access support post-victimization. The current study addresses this gap through a mixed-method investigation of young bisexual people’s experiences of sexual violence with a sample of 245 bisexual people age 18–25. Quantitative …