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Publication Date: 2017
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Legal Understanding of "Quid Pro Quo" Sexual Harassment in Schools
Mahlangu, Vimbi Petrus
Bulgarian Comparative Education Society, Paper prepared for the Annual International Conference of the Bulgarian Comparative Education Society (BCES) (15th) and the International Partner Conference of the International Research Centre (IRC) "Scientific Cooperation" (5th) (Borovets, Bulgaria, Jun 2017)
This paper highlights legal understanding of quid pro quo sexual harassment in schools. Quid pro quo sexual harassment implies abuse of authority or position to gain something sexual. A duty of care rests on teachers, Schools Governing Bodies and the Department of Education to provide and maintain safe schools that are free from all forms of victimisation and abuse. However, there seems to be an abuse of power by all those who are supposed to protect learners in schools. The paper used an abuse of organisational power theory and conceptualisation framework as a lens used in analysing various forms of victimisation and abuse with an effort to provide a better understanding of behaviour that amounts to abuse. The paper concludes with guidelines for handling harassment and bullying in the school contexts. [For the complete Volume 15 proceedings, see ED574185.]
Descriptors: Sexual Harassment, Guidelines, Bullying, Educational Environment, Victims, Governing Boards, Teacher Role, School Safety, Prevention, Sexual Abuse, Antisocial Behavior, Power Structure, Civil Rights, Foreign Countries, School Policy, Rape, Teaching Methods, Qualitative Research
Bulgarian Comparative Education Society. Blvd Shipchenski prohod 69 A, 1574 Sofia, Bulgaria. e-mail: info@bces-conference.org; Web site: http://www.bces-conference.org
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: South Africa
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