ERIC Number: EJ1237580
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 20
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ISSN: EISSN-2164-3989
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She's Just a Prostitute: The Effects of Labels on Counselor Attitudes, Empathy, and Rape Myth Acceptance
Litam, Stacey Diane Aranez
Professional Counselor, v9 n4 p396-415 2019
This study examined whether attitudes based on labels and counselor demographics predicted empathy and rape myth acceptance in counselors. A difference in attitudes based on the labels of either "prostitute" or "sex trafficking" was found. Attitudes based on labels and counselor demographics additionally predicted scores of empathy and rape myth acceptance. The importance of obtaining training on human sex trafficking was identified. The implications of these findings are discussed within the areas of counseling, counselor education, and counselor supervision, including challenging stigmatizing beliefs about individuals who have experienced commercial sexual exploitation, incorporating discussions about human sex trafficking into counselor education courses, and learning about resources and trauma-informed techniques that empower trafficked clients and support counseling supervisees.
Descriptors: Labeling (of Persons), Counselor Attitudes, Counselor Characteristics, Empathy, Predictor Variables, Rape, Misconceptions, Crime, Sexual Abuse, Sexuality, Counselor Training, Social Bias, Barriers, Victims of Crime, Violence, Social Desirability
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Ohio
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Marlowe Crowne Social Desirability Scale
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