Campus Harassment: Sexual Harassment Policies and Procedures at Institutions of Higher Learning

Robertson, Claire E.; Dyer, Constance E.; Campbell, D’Ann

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“…However, any disciplinary process must be made 'safe' for victims to reveal information at no disadvantage to themselves (Garrett & Thomas-Peter, 1992;Robertson et al, 1988). The importance of the role of the counsellor in disseminating information as a means of preventing sexual harassment, and being aware of the effects of sexual harassment on victims in order to provide effective support to the survivor is emphasized in the literature (Roscoe et al, 1987; University of Cape Town, 1991; University of the Witwatersrand, 1992).…”

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“…'There is overwhelming evidence to suggest that in the majority of cases it is men who harass, and women who are harassed (Baker, Terpstra & Cutler, 1990;Fitzgerald et al, 1988;Kenig & Ryan, 1986;Malovich & Stake, 1990;Robertson et al, 1988;Roscoe, Goodman Repp & Rose, 1987;Schlozman, 1991). However it is important not to ignore the fact that men can be and are harassed by other men and women (Baker et al, 1990), a fact often ignored which might lead to definitions limited to women as recipients of sexual harassment.…”

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How do students perceive sexual harassment? An investigation on the University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg campus

Braine

Bless

Fox

1995

South African Journal of Psychology

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In this article the authors focus on definitions, incidence, perceptions and reactions to sexual harassment as analysed in various tertiary education institutions, including selected overseas universities, some South African universities, and most specifically in depth at the University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg (UNP). Data were obtained from 1082 students on the UNP campus who responded to a questionnaire. It was found that sexual harassment in varying degrees of severity is widespread on the UNP campus and that gender and cultural difterences played a part in the perception of sexual harassment and its incidence. It was also found that students are dissatisfied with the preventive actions of authorities and are ready themselves to take part in action for curbing sexual harassment on campus. The relevance of this study has been clearly demonstrated by making authorities and students aware of, for instance, circumstances conducive to sexual harassment (e.g. Rag Week, parties, weekends), and the impact of the type of accommodation on the students' experience of sexual harassment (e.g. 'digs' compared to parents or university residences). Based on the findings a number of recommendations for actions are made.Die fokus van hierdie studie val op definisies, voorkoms, persepsies en reaksies teenoor seksuele treitering, soos geanaliseer in versksie inrigtings vir tersiere opvoedkunde soos sekere oorsese universiteite, sekere SuidAfrikaanse universiteite, en met spesifiek 'n grondige studie by die Universiteit van Natal, Pietermaritzburg (UNP). Data is verkry van 1 082 (hoofsaaklik voorgraadse) studente op die UNP kampus wat gereageer het op 'n ondersook gebaseer op 'n vraelys. Dit was bevind dat seksuele treitering in wisselende grade van erns algemeen op die UNP kampus voorkom, en dat geslag an kulturele verskille 'n rol speel in die persepsie van seksuele treitering en die insidensie daarvan. Dit was ook bevind dat daar ontevredenheid onder die studente heers oor voorsorqrnaatreels deur die owerhede, en dat hulle self gereed is om deel te neem aan aksie om sek-suele treitering op kampus teen te werk. Die toepaslikheid van hierdie studie is uitdruklik gedemonstreer deur-dat owerhede en studente bewus gemaak is van omstandighede wat bevorderlik is vir seksuele treitering (bv. Joolweek, partytjies, naweke), en die inslag van die tipe verblyf op die studente se ondervinding van sek-suele treltering (bv. kommunes, in verlyking met ouerhuise of Universiteitskoshuise). 'n Aantal aanbevelinge vir aksie in hierdie verband word gedoen a.d.h.v. die bevindinge

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How do students perceive sexual harassment? An investigation on the University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg campus

Braine

Bless

Fox

1995

South African Journal of Psychology

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“…The 1994 survey (USMSPB 1994) revealed that a mere 6% of those survey respondents who reported experiencing sexual harassment had taken any formal action. In a similar version, Robertson et al (1988) conclude that in academia harassers have little to fear from present sexual harassment grievance procedures and little is done to redress student complaints.…”

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Sexual Harassment as an Exercise of Power

Wilson

Thompson

2001

Gender Work & Organization

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This article argues that the key to the explanation as to why sexual harassment is a feature of organizational life lies in the issue of power. Yet there has been little attempt to link sexual harassment with theories or explanatory models of power. This article first takes Lukes's (1986) three-dimensional model as a framework to explore how harassment may be understood as an exercise of power at different levels then shows how radical feminist and post-structuralist analyses overlap with and are distinct from Lukes's third dimension of power.

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“…Robertson et al, 1988;Roiphe, 1993). British interest in analysing this particular context for sexual harassment has emerged more recently (e.g.…”

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Sexual Harassment in PhD Supervision

Lee¹

1998

Gender and Education

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This article analyses the previously unresearched dynamics of sexual harassment in cross-gender, one-to-one PhD supervision in a UK social science faculty education department. I discuss two women research students' re ections on their supervisory relationships with a sexually harassing male supervisor, including the processes of obtaining a supervisor and the establishment or curtailment of the relationship. When students decide whether or not to be supervised by a particular individual there is a tension between personal compatibility and relevant research expertise. Once the relationship is established there is a further tension because the boundaries between discussions about academic work and personal life are so easily blurred. In particular, it is suggested that the sexually harassing male supervisor cannot simply be viewed as an aberration, for his exploits reveal a strategic exploitation of conditions which are actually integral and arguably necessary to this distinctive academic relationship.

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Campus Harassment: Sexual Harassment Policies and Procedures at Institutions of Higher Learning

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How do students perceive sexual harassment? An investigation on the University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg campus

How do students perceive sexual harassment? An investigation on the University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg campus

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