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Exploring perceptions of stalking-like behaviour for autistic young people within a neurodivergent and strengths-based framework: Critiquing relationships, sex and health education provision (2023)
Book Chapter
Bovill, H., Chicken, S., Bovill, E., Buckland, J., & McCartan, K. (2023). Exploring perceptions of stalking-like behaviour for autistic young people within a neurodivergent and strengths-based framework: Critiquing relationships, sex and health education provision. In M. Mellins, R. Wheatley, & C. Flowers (Eds.), Young People, Stalking Awareness and Domestic Abuse (253-275). Palgrave Macmillan (part of Springer Nature). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-32379-9_12

Many young people do not have a strong understanding of stalking-like behaviour; this chapter considers the challenges this presents with specific reference to autistic young people, focusing upon: prevalence, recognition, awareness and consequences... Read More about Exploring perceptions of stalking-like behaviour for autistic young people within a neurodivergent and strengths-based framework: Critiquing relationships, sex and health education provision.

Female undergraduates playing it 'safe' to stay 'safe': Further understanding sexual violence against women (2022)
Journal Article
Bovill, H., McCartan, K., & Waller, R. (2022). Female undergraduates playing it 'safe' to stay 'safe': Further understanding sexual violence against women. Journal of International Women's Studies, 23(1),

Women’s safety from sexual violence whilst at university is a global issue and the UK is no exception. Whilst the authors of this paper acknowledge that sexual violence can occur across the gender spectrum, most sexual violence ‘victims’ are women an... Read More about Female undergraduates playing it 'safe' to stay 'safe': Further understanding sexual violence against women.

Discussing atypical sexual harassment as a controversial issue in bystander programmes: One UK campus study (2019)
Journal Article
Bovill, H., Waller, R., & McCartan, K. (2019). Discussing atypical sexual harassment as a controversial issue in bystander programmes: One UK campus study. Sexuality and Culture, 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12119-019-09682-8

This research emanates from an anti-sexual violence bystander programme delivered at an English university. Fifteen students were identified through purposive and convenience sampling to take part in focus groups. Discussions emerged regarding atypic... Read More about Discussing atypical sexual harassment as a controversial issue in bystander programmes: One UK campus study.