Selected Articles by Alan Berkowitz


Bystander Intervention 


The Social Norms Approach 


Sexual Assault Prevention and Men Against Violence 


Social Justice Issues


Theory and Practice of Prevention


Understanding False Accusations of Sexual Assault






Bystander Intervention

Correlates of Bystander Intervention Attitudes and Intentions Among Young Adult Active Duty Male Soldiers.
This article examines the issue of bystander intervention among U.S. Army soldiers including barriers to intervention, and examines the influences on whether or not a soldier chooses to intervene.

A Qualitative Analysis of Bystander Intervention Among Heavy Drinking College Men.
This study qualitatively examined how heavy-drinking college men conceptualize bystander intervention. The interviews provided preliminary support for further investigation into the role of alcohol expectancies regarding "liquid courage" and "aggression" as factors that can influence bystander intervention when intoxicated. Implications for future research and the development of tailored sexual assault prevention efforts for heavy-drinking men are discussed.

The Prospective Influence of Perceived Social Norms on Bystander Actions against Sexual Violence and Relationship Abuse: A Multiple Mediation Model.
This study examines the relationship between bystander intervention to prevent violence and perceptions of peer norms and confirms that perceptions of the acceptibility of violence to peers were an influence on one's own willingness to take action against such violence, along with other variables in the multi-variate model.

How to Respond to Sexist Remarks.
An overview of effective responses to sexist remarks, published in the Summer 2016 issue of "Voice Male"

Predictors of Sexual Assault Specific Prosocial Bystander Behavior and Intentions
An examination of what predicts men's willingness to intervene to prevent sexual assault, looking at the role of both attitudes and perceptions. Personal attitudes were found to be a stronger predictors on intervention, but perceptions were also important, leading the authors to recommend normative feedback interventions for addressing men's violence.

The Influence of Social Norms on Advancement through Bystander Stages for Preventing Interpersonal Violence
This study evaluated the impact of norm perceptions on an individual's advancing through the different stages of bystander intervention, for a variety of types of violence. Misperceptions were generally correlated with intervention proclivity, along with whether or not a specific form of violence was perceived as a problem. Results differed according to the type of violence examined, suggesting that prevention efforts need to be tailored to the type of violence being addressed.

Bystander Intervention Among College Men: The Role of Alcohol and Correlates of Sexual Aggression
The relationship of men's alcohol use and willingness to intervene to prevent sexual assault was examined in this study. Heavy drinkers were found to be less likely to intervene, but more importantly, was mediated by men's perception of their peer's approval for sexual aggression, providing support for a social norms approach to ending men's violence.

A Web Based Sexual Violence Bystander Intervention for Male College Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial
This study evaluated a web-based sexual assault prevention intervention for men (RealConsent) containing six 30-minute modules on consent, communication skills regarding sex, alcohol and male socialization, victim empathy, bystander intervention, and norms correction. At six-month follow-up RealConsent participants were 73% less likely to perpetrate than men in the control group, along with other positive outcomes. (Note: RealConsent has been cited by the Centers for Disease Control as one of only three-evidence based interventions with behavioral outcomes).

Preventing Sexual Aggression among College Men: An Evaluation of a Social Norms and Bystander Intervention Program
A successful rape prevention workshop for men which reduced actual rapes at 3-month follow-up and which had many other positive outcome

Engaging Men as Social Justice Allies in Ending Violence Against Women: Evidence for a Social Norms Approach
An analysis of factors that influence men's willingness to obtain consent and men's willingness to intervene to prevent sexual assault.


The Social Norms Approach

The Social Norms Approach as a Strategy to Prevent Violence Perpetrated by Men and Boys: A Review of the Literature
This book chapter provides a comprehensive overview of the social norms approach as a violence prevention strategy for men and boys, examining the influence of norms misperceptions on both bystanders and offenders, and also provides a review of interventions using this approach.

The Evolution of Social Norms Interventions for Health Promotion: Distinguishing Norms Correction and Norms Correction.
Efforts in working with men to end men's violence against women tend to focus either on helping men 'transform' how they understand gender, or helping men perceive other men's norms more accurately. These two approaches are examined and distinguished and guidelines are provided for implementation them in an ethical manner that is culturally sensitive.

The Prospective Influence of Perceived Social Norms on Bystander Actions against Sexual Violence and Relationship Abuse: A Multiple Mediation Model.
This study examines the relationship between bystander intervention to prevent violence and perceptions of peer norms and confirms that perceptions of the acceptibility of violence to peers were an influence on one's own willingness to take action against such violence, along with other variables in the multi-variate model.

The Social Norms Approach as a Strategy to Prevent Violence By Men and Boys: A Review of the Literature (2020)
A forthcoming book chapter providing a comprehensive review of the research on misperceptions of perpetrators and bystanders and an overview of case studies and evaluations of social norms interventions, with recommendations for prevention work with men and boys.

Leveraging Values and Challenging Misconceptions: Prevention Guidelines for Fraternities and Sororities.
A review of best practices and recommended strategies for addressing sexual assault, alcohol abuse and other problems in fraternities and sororities.

Predictors of Sexual Assault Specific Prosocial Bystander Behavior and Intentions
An examination of what predicts men's willingness to intervene to prevent sexual assault, looking at the role of both attitudes and perceptions. Personal attitudes were found to be a stronger predictors on intervention, but perceptions were also important, leading the authors to recommend normative feedback interventions for addressing men's violence

Bystander Intervention among College Men: The Role of Alcohol and Correlates of Sexual Aggression
The relationship of men's alcohol use and willingness to intervene to prevent sexual assault was examined in this study. Heavy drinkers were found to be less likely to intervene, but more importantly, was mediated by men's perception of their peer's approval for sexual aggression, providing support for a social norms approach to ending men's violence.

The Influence of Social Norms on Advancement through Bystander Stages for Preventing Interpersonal Violence
This study evaluated the impact of norm perceptions on an individual's advancing through the different stages of bystander intervention, for a variety of types of violence. Misperceptions were generally correlated with intervention proclivity, along with whether or not a specific form of violence was perceived as a problem. Results differed according to the type of violence examined, suggesting that prevention efforts need to be tailored to the type of violence being addressed.

Bystander Intervention Among College Men: The Role of Alcohol and Correlates of Sexual Aggression
The relationship of men's alcohol use and willingness to intervene to prevent sexual assault was examined in this study. Heavy drinkers were found to be less likely to intervene, but more importantly, was mediated by men's perception of their peer's approval for sexual aggression, providing support for a social norms approach to ending men's violence.

A Web Based Sexual Violence Bystander Intervention for Male College Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial
This study evaluated a web-based sexual assault prevention intervention for men (RealConsent) containing six 30-minute modules on consent, communication skills regarding sex, alcohol and male socialization, victim empathy, bystander intervention, and norms correction. At six-month follow-up RealConsent participants were 73% less likely to perpetrate than men in the control group, along with other positive outcomes. (Note: RealConsent has been cited by the Centers for Disease Control as one of only three-evidence based interventions with behavioral outcomes).

Preventing Sexual Aggression among College Men: An Evaluation of a Social Norms and Bystander Intervention Program
A successful rape prevention workshop for men which reduced actual rapes at 3-month follow-up and which had many other positive outcomes persisting at six-month follow-up.

Social Norms Violence Prevention Toolkit
An overview of the social norms approach as a violence prevention strategy, with guidelines for small group norms interventions, media campaigns, and bystander intervention along with case studies and a chapter on the social norms approach and spirituality by Beatrice Berkowitz. Written for the New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault with funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

How College Men Feel About Being Men and Doing the Right Thing
An important and neglected theme in the literature on men is that men feel uncomfortable about themselves as men without knowing that other men feel the same. This misperception of men by men serves to inhibit men from expressing and acting on the desire to "do the right thing." This paper applies a social norms analysis to men's experience and suggest that by revealing the truth about men, men can be empowered to act in ways that are likely to promote health and social justice.

Fostering Healthy Norms to Prevent Violence and Abuse: The Social Norms Approach
An overview of research and theory underlying the social norms approach including recent studies on the role of misperceived norms in fostering violence, and a discussion of the applicability of the social norms approach to child abuse and sexual assault prevention. Chapter 8 in Keith Kaufman, Ed (2010): The Prevention of Sexual Violence: A Practitioner's Sourcebook, NEARI Press.

An Overview of the Social Norms Approach An overview of the research and theory associated with the social norms approach along with a review of challenges to effectiveness.

The Social Norms Approach to Violence Prevention
A case study that accompanied Young Men as Allies in Preventing Violence Against Women

The Social Norms Approach: Theory, Research and Annotated Bibliography
Provides a brief overview of research in support of social norms theory, reviews successful social norms interventions at all three levels of prevention (universal, selective and indicated), summarizes different applications of the approach, and makes recommendations for future development of the field. Included is an annotated bibliography of important publications and articles on the social norms approach. Completely revised and expanded in January, 2003. Originally posted on the Higher Education Center Social Norms website.

Engaging Men as Social Justice Allies in Ending Violence Against Women: Evidence for a Social Norms Approach
An analysis of factors that influence men's willingness to obtain consent and men's willingness to intervene to prevent sexual assault.

Applications of Social Norms Theory to Other Health and Social Justice Issues
This chapter explores applications of social norms theory to sexual assault prevention for men, eating disorders, and bystander behavior with respect to second hand effects of high-risk drinking and prejudicial behavior.


Sexual Assault Prevention and Men Against Violence

A Brief History of the Science and Practice of Engaging Boys and Men in Sexual Assault Programs
This book chapter reviews the evolution of sexual assault prevention for men and associated issues and assesses the state of the art in terms of science and practice.

The Integrated Model of Sexual Assault Aggression: A Synthesis of 30 Years of Research and Practice
The Integrated Model of Sexual Assault was first presented over 30 years ago and has been recently revised. This book chapter reviews the history of implementation and evaluation of this approach and provides an updated model.

The Social Norms Approach as a Strategy to Prevent Violence Perpetrated by Men and Boys: A Review of the Literature
This book chapter provides a comprehensive overview of the social norms approach as a violence prevention strategy for men and boys, examining the influence of norms misperceptions on both bystanders and offenders, and also provides a review of interventions using this approach.

False Accusations of Sexual Assault: Prevalence, Misperceptions, and Implications for Prevention Work with Men and Boys.
This book chapter reviews the empirical literature on false accusations, describes the impact of overestimation of the prevalence of false accusations, and offers recommendations for successful incorporation of false accusations into prevention curricula and discussion of the topic with boys and men.

Aspiring to be an Ally to End Men's Violence Against Women and Other Social Injustices: Lessons Learned Along the Journey.
This book chapter provides an overview of the author’s personal experience and journey in attempting to be a male ally to women in ending violence against women, with recommendations for others who desire to do the same.

Correlates of Bystander Intervention Attitudes and Intentions Among Young Adult Active Duty Male Soldiers.
This article examines the issue of bystander intervention among U.S. Army soldiers including barriers to intervention, and examines the influences on whether or not a soldier chooses to intervene.

Unique and shared correlates of sexual violence perpetration and sexual risk behavior among South African adolescent boys.
This study implemented the Integrated Model of Sexual Assault in a combined AIDs and violence prevention intervention, and examined associations between sexual risk behavior (SRB) and sexual violence perpetration (SVP) among South African boys.

Sexual Assault Prevention for Heavy Drinking College Men: Development and Feasibility of an Integrated Approach.
This study details the theoretical framework, content, and piloting of a sexual assault prevention program for college men who engage in heavy drinking, a high-risk group who may be particularly well positioned to intervene as proactive bystanders in drinking environments.

A Qualitative Analysis of Sexual Consent among Heavy-drinking College Men.
This study examined how heavy-drinking college men describe communication of sexual interest and sexual consent, identifying a number of myths and misunderstandings about women’s behavior that serve to facilitate sexual assault among heavy drinking men and women.

A Qualitative Analysis of Bystander Intervention Among Heavy Drinking College Men.
This study qualitatively examined how heavy-drinking college men conceptualize bystander intervention. The interviews provided preliminary support for further investigation into the role of alcohol expectancies regarding "liquid courage" and "aggression" as factors that can influence bystander intervention when intoxicated. Implications for future research and the development of tailored sexual assault prevention efforts for heavy-drinking men are discussed.

The Evolution of Social Norms Interventions for Health Promotion: Distinguishing Norms Correction and Norms Correction.
Efforts in working with men to end men's violence against women tend to focus either on helping men 'transform' how they understand gender, or helping men perceive other men's norms more accurately. These two approaches are examined and distinguished and guidelines are provided for implementation them in an ethical manner that is culturally sensitive.

The Prospective Influence of Perceived Social Norms on Bystander Actions against Sexual Violence and Relationship Abuse: A Multiple Mediation Model.
This study examines the relationship between bystander intervention to prevent violence and perceptions of peer norms and confirms that perceptions of the acceptibility of violence to peers were an influence on one's own willingness to take action against such violence, along with other variables in the multi-variate model.

The Social Norms Approach as a Strategy to Prevent Violence By Men and Boys: A Review of the Literature (2020)
A forthcoming book chapter providing a comprehensive review of the research on misperceptions of perpetrators and bystanders and an overview of case studies and evaluations of social norms interventions, with recommendations for prevention work with men and boys.

The Role of Coaches in Rape Prevention Programs for Athletes. (1994)
Coaches have a significant role to play in creating a healthy culture for their athletic teams, one in which sexual harassment assault is uncommon and in which athletes feel comfortable intervening against the problem behavior of other athletes. This article presents data suggesting that most athletes are in fact uncomfortable with negative behaviors towards women, along with qualitative research indicating that the language used by male coaches to 'motivate' their athletes can be problematic. In Parrot, A; Cummings, N & Marchell, T. (1994). Rape 101: Sexual Assault Prevention for College Athlete. Learning Publications, Holmes Beach, FL

What's the Best Way for Men to be Profeminist? (2019)
Recent accusations of harassment against a number of prominent scholars and leaders in the pro-feminst men's movement raise important questions, including: "are we walking the walk" and "are we willing to intervene against other men's problem behavior?" This article offers a reflection on these issues as well as on the self-transformatin and reflection that is required of men who want to be allies to women in ending men's violence against women. Published in the Spring 2019 issue of Voice Male.

Difficult Dialogues: Engaging College Men in Sexual Assault Prevention
Strategies for fostering effective discussions among men in sexual assault prevention workshops, using a combination of motivational interviewing and normative feedback about men's misperceptions.

How to Respond to Sexist Remarks.
An overview of effective responses to sexist remarks, published in the Summer 2016 issue of "Voice Male"

Predictors of Sexual Assault Specific Prosocial Bystander Behavior and Intentions: A Prospective Analysis.
An examination of what predicts men's willingness to intervene to prevent sexual assault, looking at the role of both attitudes and perceptions. Personal attitudes were found to be a stronger predictors on intervention, but perceptions were also important, leading the authors to recommend normative feedback interventions for addressing men's violence.

Bystander Intervention among College Men: The Role of Alcohol and Correlates of Sexual Aggression.
The relationship of men's alcohol use and willingness to intervene to prevent sexual assault was examined in this study. Heavy drinkers were found to be less likely to intervene, but more importantly, was mediated by men's perception of their peer's approval for sexual aggression, providing support for a social norms approach to ending men's violence.

The Influence of Social Norms on Advancement through Bystander Stages for Preventing Interpersonal Violence
This study evaluated the impact of norm perceptions on an individual's advancing through the different stages of bystander intervention, for a variety of types of violence. Misperceptions were generally correlated with intervention proclivity, along with whether or not a specific form of violence was perceived as a problem. Results differed according to the type of violence examined, suggesting that prevention efforts need to be tailored to the type of violence being addressed.

A Web Based Sexual Violence Bystander Intervention for Male College Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial
This study evaluated a web-based sexual assault prevention intervention for men (RealConsent) containing six 30-minute modules on consent, communication skills regarding sex, alcohol and male socialization, victim empathy, bystander intervention, and norms correction. At six-month follow-up RealConsent participants were 73% less likely to perpetrate than men in the control group, along with other positive outcomes. (Note: RealConsent has been cited by the Centers for Disease Control as one of only three-evidence based interventions with behavioral outcomes).

Social Norms Violence Prevention Toolkit
An overview of the social norms approach as a violence prevention strategy, with guidelines for small group norms interventions, media campaigns, and bystander intervention along with case studies and a chapter on the social norms approach and spirituality by Beatrice Berkowitz. Written for the New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault with funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Preventing Sexual Aggression among College Men: An Evaluation of a Social Norms and Bystander Intervention Program
A successful rape prevention workshop for men which reduced actual rapes at 3-month follow-up and which had many other positive outcomes persisting at six-month follow-up.

Guidelines for Sanctioning Perpetrators of Sexual Assault.
Hearing and judicial boards must often deal with a confusing array of evidence and perpetrators who do not fit the conventional stereotypes of "rapists." This paper provides an overview of the different profiles of sexual assault perpetrators, the characteristics of their assaults, and guidelines for sanctioning them. Unpublished Manuscript available from the author.

Fostering Healthy Norms to Prevent Violence and Abuse: The Social Norms Approach
An overview of research and theory underlying the social norms approach including recent studies on the role of misperceived norms in fostering violence, and a discussion of the applicability of the social norms approach to child abuse and sexual assault prevention. The Prevention of Sexual Violence: A Practitioner's Sourcebook, NEARI Press.

An Interview with Alan Berkowitz on Men's Role in Ending Violence Against Women
A wide-ranging interview with Alan conducted in 2005 by the "Centre for Leadership for Women" in Australia that discusses my philosophy of men's role in violence prevention, reviews different program formats, and explores challenges facing the field. Published as: Berkowitz, AD. (2007). An interview with Alan Berkowitz. In C. Kilmartin and J. Allison (Eds). Men's Violence Against Women: Theory, Research and Activism. Mahwah, NJ. Lawrence Erlbaum. P. 190-197.

Sexual Assault Prevention:  Working with Men to Prevent Violence Against Women
An overview of the field published in 2004 by the Applied Research Forum of the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence that reviews different program formats, the state of the research, men's role in prevention, etc.

Sexual Assault Prevention
A brief overview of sexual assault prevention programs for men, written as an entry in Men and Masculinities: A Social, Cultural, and Historical Encyclopedia, M. Kimmel and A. Aronson (eds), ABC-Clio, 2004, VII p. 719-720.

Engaging Men as Social Justice Allies in Ending Violence Against Women: Evidence for a Social Norms Approach
An analysis of factors that influence men's willingness to obtain consent and men's willingness to intervene to prevent sexual assault.

Young Men as Allies in Preventing Violence Against Women: Building Effective Partnerships with Schools 
(with Peter Jaffe, Dean Peacock, Barri Rosenbluth and Carole Sousa) Discusses strategies for forming effective partnerships with schools to engage boys in violence prevention.  Posted on the website of the Family Violence Prevention Fund. along with five case studies

The Social Norms Approach to Violence Prevention
A case study that accompanied  Young Men as Allies in Preventing Violence Against Women

Campus Based Sexual Assault Prevention: Perspectives and Recommendations from Program Facilitators
Recommendations for effective facilitation strategies in working with men, from a team of facilitators and supervisors who delivered an effective rape-prevention workshop for men evaluated as reducing sexual assaults by 75% after 4-months. (Chapter 17 (p. 287-305) in Pasque, PA & Nicholson, SE: Empowering Women in Higher Education and Student Affairs: Theory, Research, Narratives and Practice from Feminist Perspectives. American College Personnel Association. ISBN 978-1-57922-350-2)

Fostering Men's Responsibility for Preventing Sexual Assault
This book chapter provides a rationale for all-male sexual assault prevention programs along with a summary of literature reviews supporting this conclusion, outlines essential program elements and formats for working with men, and suggests a developmental model for working with men which integrates various approaches. The chapter concludes with recommendations for future research and implications for program design and development.  Available from the American Psychological Association, 800 374-2721, www.apa.org/books/.

Critical Elements of Sexual Assault Prevention and Risk Reduction Programs for Men and Women
Originally published in 2001 as Chapter 3 in C. Kilmartin: Sexual Assault in Context: Teaching College Men About Gender. Republished with the same title by Lawrence Earlbaum Associates in 2005 (ISBN 0-8058-5542-4). Discusses characteristics of effective programs, provides a rationale for terminology (risk reduction/deterrence vs. prevention), and reviews critical elements of sexual assault prevention and risk reduction programs for men and/or women.

Guidelines for Consent in Intimate Relationships
One of the essential components of sexual assault prevention and risk reduction programs is the establishment of clear guidelines for consent. An understanding of the conditions necessary for consent will help prevent individuals from perpetrating unwanted sexual intimacy and will also help bystanders identify risky situations that require intervention. This articled reviews elements of consent and outlines strategies for addressing this topic in workshops published in March/April 2002 (Vol 3, #4) issue of Campus Safety and Student Development.

Applications of Social Norms Theory to Other Health and Social Justice Issues
Chapter 16 in The Social Norms Approach to Preventing School and College Age Substance Abuse, published by Jossey Bass in 2003 (H. Wesley Perkins, Ed.) This chapter explores applications of social norms theory to sexual assault prevention for men, eating disorders, and bystander behavior with respect to second hand effects of high-risk drinking and prejudicial behavior.

Current Research Implications for Sexual Assault Prevention Programming: Best Practices, Applications, and Opportunities for Future Research.
An overview of the state of the art in sexual assault prevention programming written for the United States military, with implications and recommendations for applications to military settings. Please consult me if you would like to know how to obtain a copy.



Social Justice Issues 

Aspiring to be an Ally to End Men's Violence Against Women and Other Social Injustices: Lessons Learned Along the Journey.
This book chapter provides an overview of the author’s personal experience and journey in attempting to be a male ally to women in ending violence against women, with recommendations for others who desire to do the same.

The Evolution of Social Norms Interventions for Health Promotion: Distinguishing Norms Correction and Norms Correction.
Efforts in working with men to end men's violence against women tend to focus either on helping men 'transform' how they understand gender, or helping men perceive other men's norms more accurately. These two approaches are examined and distinguished and guidelines are provided for implementation them in an ethical manner that is culturally sensitive.

What's the Best Way for Men to be Profeminist? (2019)
Recent accusations of harassment against a number of prominent scholars and leaders in the pro-feminst men's movement raise important questions, including: "are we walking the walk" and "are we willing to intervene against other men's problem behavior?" This article offers a reflection on these issues as well as on the self-transformatin and reflection that is required of men who want to be allies to women in ending men's violence against women. Published in the Spring 2019 issue of Voice Male.

Getting in Touch with My Ism's: Lessons Learned in the Journey of An Aspiring Ally (2015)
An expansion and revision of "Coming Out to My Homophobia and Heterosexism" that addresses what it means to be an ally in relation to a variety of social justice issues and identities. Written in a narrative style, this article draws from my own personal experiences and aspirations on this subject (Unpublished but looking for a home).

How College Men Feel About Being Men and Doing the Right Thing
An important and neglected theme in the literature on men is that men feel uncomfortable about themselves as men without knowing that other men feel the same. This misperception of men by men serves to inhibit men from expressing and acting on the desire to "do the right thing." This paper applies a social norms analysis to men's experience and suggest that by revealing the truth about men, men can be empowered to act in ways that are likely to promote health and social justice. "Published as Chapter 10 in Masculinities in Higher Education (Eds: Laker and Davis).

Coming Out to my Homophobia and Heterosexism: Lessons Learned in the Journey of an Ally
A personal narrative describing how I have become aware of and struggled with homophobia and heterosexism in my life. Chapter 3 in Deconstructing Heterosexism in the Counseling Professions: A Narrative Approach (JM Croteau, JS Lark, MA Lidderdale & Y Chung, Eds), 2004, Sage Publications Multicultural Aspects of Counseling Series 20.

Engaging Men as Social Justice Allies in Ending Violence Against Women: Evidence for a Social Norms Approach
An analysis of factors that influence men's willingness to obtain consent and men's willingness to intervene to prevent sexual assault, published in 2003 in the Journal of American College Health 52(3):105-112.

Fostering Men's Responsibility for Preventing Sexual Assault
Published as Chapter 7 in: Paul A. Schewe (Ed), Preventing Intimate Partner Violence: Developmentally Appropriate Interventions Across the Lifespan. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 2002. This chapter provides a rationale for all-male sexual assault prevention programs along with a summary of literature reviews supporting this conclusion, outlines essential program elements and formats for working with men, and suggests a developmental model for working with men which integrates various approaches. The chapter concludes with recommendations for future research and implications for program design and development.  Available from the American Psychological Association, 800 374-2721, www.apa.org/books/.

Applications of Social Norms Theory to Other Health and Social Justice Issues
This chapter explores applications of social norms theory to sexual assault prevention for men, eating disorders, and bystander behavior with respect to second hand effects of high-risk drinking and prejudicial behavior.




Theory and Practice of Prevention 

Overcoming the Obstacles to Campus Safety: Developing a Comprehensive Approach to Prevention
An overview of the principles and practices of effective, comprehensive prevention as applied to the topic of campus safety, written for Academic Impressions.

Leveraging Values and Challenging Misconceptions: Prevention Guidelines for Fraternities and Sororities.
A review of best practices and recommended strategies for addressing sexual assault, alcohol abuse and other problems in fraternities and sororities.

Current Research Implications for Sexual Assault Prevention Programming: Best Practices, Applications, and Opportunities for Future Research.
An overview of the state of the art in sexual assault prevention programming written for the United States military, with implications and recommendations for applications to military settings. Please consult me if you are interested in obtaining a copy.




Understanding False Accusations of Sexual Assault 

False Accusations of Sexual Assault: Prevalence, Misperceptions, and Implications for Prevention Work with Men and Boys.
This book chapter reviews the empirical literature on false accusations, describes the impact of overestimation of the prevalence of false accusations, and offers recommendations for successful incorporation of false accusations into prevention curricula and discussion of the topic with boys and men.

Addressing Questions about False Accusations of Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault
An overview of myths and misinformation about false accusations of sexual harassment and sexual assault and the importance of addressing this issue in sexual assault prevention programming

False Reporting of Sexual Victimization: Prevalence, Definitions, and Public Perceptions (2020)
A comprehensive review of the literature and research on false accusations of sexual assault.

False Accusations of Sexual Assault: Prevalence, Misperceptions, and Implications for Prevention Work with Men and Boys (2020)
A forthcoming book chapter that reviews the literature on false accusations of sexual assault with a discussion of implications for prevention work with men and boys.

False Reports: Moving Beyond the Issues to Successfully Investigate and Prosecute Non-Stranger Sexual Assault.
A module from End Violence Against Women International's OnLine Training Institute (OLTI) that addresses the issue of false investigations from the point of view of law enforcement and conducting investigations.