Abstract:
This study indicated that middle school-aged students are experiencing
real acts of sexual violence. These findings are consistent with studies
of high school and college-age students that find that sexual
harassment is quite prevalent. Students who reported an upsetting sexual
harassment experience often indicated that they were physically touched
or forced to be kissed against their will. Sexual harassment
experiences that were just verbal in nature (e.g., commentary about
one’s body parts) were also common. This study indicates that middle
school youth have experienced a wide range of upsetting sexual violence
experiences that seem to be unaddressed by adults in these schools.
Source: American Education Research Association (AERA)
Download full pdf publication: Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence Experiences Among Middle School Youth
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