Crime consumes much of the space in American newspapers and airtime on television news broadcasts. For many individuals, this is their primary exposure to crime and thus the source from which they form opinions and perceptions about these matters. Similarly, the news media also often serve as a source of information on different minority groups. Much research has been dedicated to how the news media portray crimes and victims in general, but no research exists on how, specifically transgender victims are represented. A content analysis was utilized to explore the technology used to talk about transgender victims, the names and pronouns by which they are identified, and the inclusion of extraneous information that may perpetuate stereotypes or victim blame. Since no research has previously addressed the depiction of transgender victims in the news, it is important that studies be conducted to assess how fairly and accurately news outlets are when portraying these victims. This thesis examines the ways in which transgender victims are portrayed in print media and discusses how these portrayals influence the reader's perception of the individual and provides suggestions for the media.

Thesis (MA(Criminology))-University of Pretoria, 2007. / Abstract in English and Afrikaans. Includes bibliographical references. Available on the Internet via the World Wide Web.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Ohio University, August, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 138-160)

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Ohio University, August, 2004. / Title from PDF t.p. Includes bibliographical references (p. 138-160)

M.A. / In today’s world, men are often under represented within the domain of the victim. Dominant narratives such as feminism and those that inform masculinity could be seen as maintaining this under representation. One area where this is particularly evident concerns the male victim of rape. This study utilised a phenomenological methodology in an attempt to describe the phenomenon of male rape from the victims’ perspectives. The methodology that was employed relied on transcendental phenomenology in order to create the descriptions of this phenomenon. Through the application of this method it was discovered that the phenomenon of male rape has a dominant structure that is related to the destruction and reconstruction of the masculine self. The research also revealed several textural themes that include the characteristics of the assault, the treatment and support that victims receive, the effect of the assault on the self, disclosure about the assault, the learning’s and life changes brought about by the assault, the victims’ feelings towards their assailants and the effect of the assault on the victims’ relationships. The research furthermore provides individual textural and structural descriptions for each of the individual participants who took part in the study. Composite textural and structural descriptions were also created for the group of participants as a whole. The final description that was created through the research process includes the intuitive integration of the fundamental composite textural and structural descriptions into a unified statement of the essences of the experience of male rape as a whole.

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Thesis (M.S.)--Central Connecticut State University, 2001. / Thesis advisor: Patti Lynn O'Brien. " ... in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Reading and Language Arts." Includes bibliographical references (leaves 42-44).

Thesis (M.A.) -- Central Connecticut State University, 2001. / Thesis advisor: Laura Levine. "...in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in General Psychology." Includes bibliographical references (leaves [26]-[31]).

Thesis (M.A.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2008. / Full text also available online. Scroll down for electronic link.

The purpose of this research was to determine if a brief and focused training experience, based upon a multiple systems incest treatment model, would reduce attribution of incest blame. As increasing numbers of persons seek treatment for incestuous experiences, trained professionals will be needed who understand the complexities of incest and the impact of attributing blame.The present study utilized extensively Systemic Treatment of Incest: A Therapeutic Handbook by Trepper and Barrett (1989) as a basis for training. Seventy five female and forty male upper level undergraduates enrolled in two Fundamentals of Counseling and two Techniques of Psychological Intervention courses served as subjects. A randomly assigned, two group post-test only design was employed. Participation in a three hour training experience served as the independent variable. The Attribution of Incest Blame Scale (AIBS) offender, mother, victim, societal, and situational blame subscales were dependent variables. It was hypothesized training would reduce levels of blame attribution and that male subjects would blame incest victims more than female subjects. Demographic variables and hypotheses were tested by MANOVA and ANOVA statistical procedures (alpha levels = <.05).Results indicated training had a significant effect in reducing offender and mother blame while increasing situational blame, Males blamed incest victims more than did females, replicating previous findings. Post-training qualitative evaluations suggested the "vulnerability to incest" paradigm, central to systemic treatment of incest, contributed to the findings. / Department of Counseling Psychology and Guidance Services