This book is the culmination of three years of research into sexual
violence policies and sexual consent education at post-secondary
institutions across Canada. The prevalence of sexual violence has not
changed in more than 30 years, and its reporting to police or school
authorities has only waxed and waned over those years. In response, this
book asks what can be done differently to reduce the number of victims
and potential perpetrators?
The book provides an environmental scan of over 120 post-secondary
institutions (PSIs) across Canada as well as a deeper analysis of 7 PSIs
that also include student and staff experiences and opinions. The
three-year research project employed various phases to capture over 160
student voices and over 20 sexual violence staff and subject experts.
Subject experts and students were also involved in reviewing the draft
iterations of the proposed sexual consent education module. This book
delivers readers with a broad-brush approach to understanding the
landscape of sexual violence prevention and education services at PSIs
across Canada. It provides a narrowed focus on 7 PSIs where student and
staff survey responses and interviews provide positionality in response
to the available literature. The book concludes with a proposed sexual
consent education module, including its strengths and limitations, as a
point of discussion for PSIs to include into their sexual violence
prevention education repertoire.
This book is intended for post-secondary audiences in Canada, North
America, and elsewhere - for undergraduate and graduate students and
faculty, staff, and administrators - where it is crucial to consider
ways to address its prevalence and the ways we can incorporate
prevention education into our campus communities.
