"Previous editions of this book were published in 1988 and 1994 by Harper & Row, Publishers"--Title page verso

As relevant today as when it was first published, this new edition features Warshaw?s original report and her 1994 Introduction, as well as an original Preface from Gloria Steinem, a new Introduction by Salamishah Tillet on how the cultural landscape has evolved since the 1980s, an updated Afterword by Mary P. Koss, PH.D., examining the ways she would approach the research she did for Ms. differently today, as well as an updated resources section

Reality of acquaintance rape -- Women you know -- Why date rape and acquaintance rape are so widespread -- Why women are "safe" victims -- Aftereffects of acquaintance rape -- Men who rape women they know -- Gang or "party" rapes -- Teenagers and acquaintance rape -- Police, court, and university responses to acquaintance rape -- For women : how to prevent acquaintance rape -- For men : the benefits of change -- Whose responsibility is it? : parents, schools, lawmakers, and acquaintance rape -- Helping the acquaintance-rape survivor -- What to do if acquaintance rape happens to you -- Afterword: Methods used in the Ms. Project on Campus Sexual Assault / by Mary P. Koss