She interviewed and corresponded with 150 women for the book. Warshaw also draws on scholarly studies and first-person accounts in her analysis. They found that one in four women respondents had experienced rape or attempted rape, that 84% of survivors knew their attackers, and that 57% of the rapes occurred during dates. Report on Recognizing, Fighting, and Surviving Date and Acquaintance Rape. The study of acquaintance rape on college campuses funded by the National Institute for Mental Health formed the basis for Warshaw's book, which is subtitled The Ms. The title references the finding in the study that 73% of women whose sexual assault met the definition of rape did not identify their experience as such. Magazine Campus Project on Sexual Assault. The book is largely based on a nationwide study in the United States, the Ms. The book focuses on the hidden epidemic of acquaintance and date rape. I Never Called It Rape is a 1988 book by journalist Robin Warshaw.
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