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Backman, Deborah; Spear, Kaitlin; Mumford, Elizabeth A.; Taylor, Bruce G. – Health Education & Behavior, 2020
Addressing the widespread problem of sexual assault in college environments requires both prevention programming and policies addressing sexual misconduct in institutions of higher education. Through the Campus Sexual Assault Policy and Prevention Initiative, nine programs funded by the Office on Women's Health approached this problem within a…
Descriptors: Crime, Sexual Abuse, Rape, College Environment
Williams, Ernest D. – ProQuest LLC, 2019
Research reveals that zero-tolerance policies lead to school suspensions of a disproportionate number of African American students in urban areas (Center for Civil [CCRR], 2015). Suspensions increase student failure rates and dropout likelihood and reduce the ability to graduate on time (Skiba, Arrendondo, & Williams, 2014). Studies have also…
Descriptors: Zero Tolerance Policy, Suspension, Disproportionate Representation, African American Students
Brown, James Roger – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Bully victimization takes place within a social context of youths' parents, peers, teachers, school administrators, and community. Victims often rely on parents, educators, or peers for support. However, there is a gap in the literature in understanding parents' experiences of what occurs before, during, and after reporting bullying to school…
Descriptors: Intervention, Bullying, Parents, Social Environment
Spradlin, Terry E.; Burroughs, Nathan A.; Rutkowski, David J.; Lang, Justin R. – Center for Evaluation and Education Policy, Indiana University, 2010
Previous reports by the Center for Evaluation & Education Policy (CEEP) on higher education have dealt with topics such as trends in college remediation courses (Plucker, Wongsarpigoon, & Houser, 2003), post-secondary credit-based transition programs (Plucker, Chieu, & Zaman, 2006), university sponsorship of charter schools (Plucker et…
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Students, Academic Persistence, School Holding Power