DATE RAPE ON A SOUTHERN CAMPUS - REPORTS FROM 1991

Presenting evidence from a probability sample of students at a Souther n university campus, this paper finds (1) prevalence of "date rape" ve ry similar to that found in a 1985 national study; (2) in a methodolog ical test, the original 1985 survey instrument is unbiased; (3) the ma jority of females who report unwanted sexual experiences do not define these experiences as rape; (4) significant evidence of miscommunicati on between males and females about sexual intentions.