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ERIC Number: ED662193
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 176
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: 979-8-3840-4066-8
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Breaking down Walls: A Qualitative Study Exploring Title IX Coordinators' Perceptions of Student Barriers to Reporting Sexualized Violence at Mid-Atlantic Institutions
Thomas M. Johnson
ProQuest LLC, Ed.D. Dissertation, Baylor University
Sexual violence on college campuses remains underreported. Individuals who experience sexual violence face significant barriers to reporting those incidents to formal resources. As a result of these barriers, students can face difficulties getting access to support and resources they may need to persist at school. Pending federal regulations make it the responsibility of the Title IX Coordinator to monitor and mitigate these barriers. Unfortunately, the current literature lacks information about what barriers Title IX Coordinators perceive students face and how they address them. The purpose of this study was to explore how Title IX coordinators from mid-Atlantic institutions of higher education perceive and address barriers to college students reporting sexualized violence at their institution. This study was designed to specifically understand the barriers and strategies participants used at the relationship and community-level of the socioecological model. Title IX Coordinators were asked to share their perspectives on student barriers to reporting and the strategies they use to address them through semi-structured interviews. Additional information was collected from the five participants through document collection. The data analysis process included coding the collected data, comparing codes across participants to create categories, and developing themes that aligned with the socioecological model. The results of this study demonstrated that Title IX Coordinators see peer influence and a lack of knowledge about the Title IX process as barriers to reporting incidents of sexualized violence. The strategies identified to address those barriers in this study included centering the person in the Title IX role to build relationships and trust with students and the development of educational initiatives on campus. Title IX trainers can apply these findings to future professional development programs for Title IX professionals, specifically developing programs that enhance a participant's knowledge related to assessment and training design. The findings also indicate there is a need to expand the research around student barriers to reporting sexualized violence. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Higher Education Act Title IX
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