ERIC Number: EJ991642
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Jun
Pages: 18
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ISSN: ISSN-0886-2605
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Sexual Harassment of Girls in Elementary School: A Concealed Phenomenon within a Heterosexual Romantic Discourse
Gadin, Katja Gillander
Journal of Interpersonal Violence, v27 n9 p1762-1779 Jun 2012
The aim of this study was to enhance the understanding of young girls' experiences of peer sexual harassment in elementary school and of normalizing processes of school-related sexualized violence. Six focus group interviews with girls in Grade 1 through 6 were carried out in an elementary school in the northern part of Sweden. A content analyses showed that young girls experienced verbal, nonverbal, and sexual assault behaviors at school. Sexual harassment as a concealed phenomenon and manifest within a romantic discourse were themes found in the analysis. A conclusion is that schools have to acknowledge behaviors related to sexual harassment as a potential problem even in young ages and develop methods to approach the subject also for this age group. (Contains 1 figure and 1 note.)
Descriptors: Females, Age, Foreign Countries, Sexual Abuse, Interviews, Focus Groups, Sexual Harassment, Elementary School Students, Peer Groups, Violence, Student Attitudes, Content Analysis, Verbal Communication, Nonverbal Communication, Intimacy, Sexuality
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Sweden
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