The issue of teaching staff perpetrating sexual misconduct is prevalent within academia, and more specifically, in graduate education programmes. In the United States (U.S.), 24.2% of women and 15.6% of men report being sexually victimised as undergraduates on a college campus in just the last 2 months (Jouriles et al., 2020); and, 1 out of every…

Several recent incidents have brought national attention to issues involving male professors and sexual-harassment policies on campuses. Allegations of harassment can involve high stakes for the accused, with dismissal as a possible penalty. Criminal charges for harassment, in contrast to assault, are rare. Within an institution, people accused of…

Sims and Stamper suggest that open and nonevaluative discussions of sexually abusive behaviors, causative factors, avenues for relief, and resources for assistance can provide abused students with the security they need to seek assistance and report abusive situations. Jones et al. describe a research study of personal stories of abuse and the…

Discusses numerous issues centered on the general topic of sexual harassment in academia. Considers how sexual desire is initiated, how the problem has grown recently, and how academic departments have dealt with it. (HB)

The article encourages special educators to be more aware of their responsibilities regarding preventing, identifying, reporting, and intervening in child sexual abuse. Information on indicators of sexual abuse, issues in reporting sexual abuse, effects of reporting on the child victim, school-based interventions, and school-based preventive…

This paper explains forms of child abuse (neglect, emotional, sexual, and physical), outlines recommended school procedures for dealing with suspected child abuse in students with special educational needs, and emphasizes the need for increased teacher training and teacher action in reducing child abuse. (JDD)

Provides background information on family violence, including both physical mistreatment and sexual abuse, and discusses the role which schools can play in responding effectively to such violence. Includes suggestions designed to assist educators in preventing family violence, identifying its victims, and speeding the healing process. (MAB)

Offers practical suggestions to teachers in situations where they suspect that a child is being sexually abused or where the child seeks assistance directly from them. Specifically addressed are two commonly asked questions: (1) How do I know? and (2) What do I say? (DST)