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Research on Sexual Harassment in the Academy: Definitions, Findings, Constraints, Responses.
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Paludi, Michele A.; DeFour, Darlene C. – Initiatives, 1989
Reviews research findings concerning definition, incidence, consequences, explanatory models, and measures of sexual harassment throughout women's career development. Profiles male harassers. Discusses current research limitations and implications for training programs. (CM)
Descriptors: Faculty, Higher Education, Males, Sexual Harassment
Raising Expectations: Institutional Responsibility and the Issue of Sexual Harassment.
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Diehl, Lesley A. – Initiatives, 1996
Sexual harassment defined as a gender neutral action aided by a power differential cannot explain the complex nature of sexual harassment, occurrence of peer harassment, or campus policies that address the issue when it occurs. Sexual harassment needs to be understood as a complex phenomenon determined by the interaction of power, gender, and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Institutional Role, Interpersonal Relationship, Schools
Changing Legal Aspects of Sexual Assault and Harassment: Implications for Practice.
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Penney, Sophie W. – Initiatives, 1996
Reviews recent legal decisions that relate to sexual assault and harassment and their practical implications. Institutional administrators need to understand pertinent legal actions and revise policies accordingly. Responses to incidents and prevention programs should be regularly reviewed and assessed. Includes a bibliography and a list of…
Descriptors: Laws, Policy Analysis, Policy Formation, Postsecondary Education
Harassment Policies: Structural Limitations and Hidden Connections.
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Reed, Carole Ann – Initiatives, 1996
Explores the limitation of harassment policies used in public educational institutions. These policies mask the gendered nature of harassment and present obstacles to the women who use them to resolve harassment complaints. Argues that the interconnectedness of harassment, sexism, and violence toward women must be openly addressed, within both the…
Descriptors: College Environment, Colleges, Females, Foreign Countries
Graduate Student Sexual Harassment: Do Personal Perceptions Make a Difference?
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Bauer, Karen W.; Green, Kelly, E. – Initiatives, 1996
Examines the frequency and perceptions of sexual harassment on a university campus. A modified version of the Sexual Experiences Questionnaire was returned by 260 students (50.7% female). Findings reflect varying and conflicting perceptions of sexual harassment among respondents. (LSR)
Descriptors: Females, Graduate Students, Higher Education, Power Structure
Visually Hostile Environments as Sexual Harassment.
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Hassenpflug, Ann – Initiatives, 1996
Visual displays stereotyping females have been judged in courts as evidence of hostile environment sexual harassment, a form of gender discrimination. Cites cases that may determine whether such harassment exists in a school. To combat discrimination, school programs should not focus exclusively on behavior, but improvement of interpersonal…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Relationship, Laws, Schools, Sex Bias
From the Margins to the Mainstream: Sexual Harassment in K-12 Schools.
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Stein, Nan D. – Initiatives, 1996
Peer sexual harassment is rampant in elementary and secondary schools; discusses relevant surveys and lawsuits. School authorities must intervene and sanction student harassers. Silence represents negligence or possibly encouragement of such behavior. Educators should create age-appropriate, teacher-led, structured lessons that promote change in…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Interpersonal Relationship, School Role