Classrooms and courtrooms : facing sexual harassment in K-12 schools / Nan Stein ; foreword by Pat Schroeder.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stein, Nan D., 1947-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sexual harassment in education--United States.

Sexual harassment in education.

Sexual harassment--Law and legislation--United States.

Sexual harassment.

Sexual harassment--Law and legislation.

School violence.

United States.

Actions and defenses--United States.

Actions and defenses.

School violence--United States.

Physical Description:

xiii, 151 pages ; 23 cm

Other Title:

Classrooms & courtrooms

Place of Publication:

New York : Teachers College Press, [1999]

Summary:

In this volume, Nan Stein brings together what we know about sexual harassment in K-12 schools, summarizing legal cases as well as the findings of major surveys. More important, she offers the words and experiences of students themselves. Both boys and girls describe their experiences and tell us how much sexual harassment hurts, how and when it occurs, and what happens when students turn to school authorities for help.

As a feminist and youth advocate, the author is passionately concerned about the victims of school sexual violence. She is particularly troubled by research showing that most reported sexual harassment incidents in K-12 schools occur in public spaces in front of others, often adults who do nothing to intervene or stop the behavior. She argues that this "public performance" of sexual harassment not only damages the self-esteem of victims but may also be a training ground for domestic violence.

As a civil libertarian, however, Stein is also concerned with the due process rights of students and staff, as well as efforts to revive the First Amendment in schools. She has served as an expert witness on both sides of the issue, working for plaintiffs as well as for school districts. Throughout, she contributes a unique, balanced, and thoughtful voice.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-139) and index.

ISBN:

0807738794

0807738786

OCLC:

41932568