Abstract

When asked, “What constitutes sexual violence?” it can be surprisingly difficult to give a clear answer. To eliminate sexual violence, it is important for each and every one of us to educate ourselves. To help reduce the number of people harmed by sexual violence and to build a society in which everyone can live more comfortably, an expert in victim support carefully explain what sexual violence is.

Author’s Information

Azusa Saito was born in Kanagawa Prefecture in 1979. She holds a PhD in Psychology, is a certified psychologist, and is a clinical psychologist. After completing the doctoral coursework in psychology at Sophia University Graduate School of Letters, she withdrew from the program and subsequently worked in a private organization supporting victims of crime, providing psychological support to victims and their families. She is currently an associate professor in the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Human Sciences, Sophia University. Her publications include "The Reality of Sexual Violence: How Does the Victim Occur and How Does Recovery Occur?" (Kongo Publishing), among others.