TITLE

Courtroom to classroom: There is more to sexual harassment

AUTHOR(S)
Chamberlain, Elizabeth M.
PUB. DATE
June 1997
SOURCE
NWSA Journal;Summer97, Vol. 9 Issue 2, p135
SOURCE TYPE
Academic Journal
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Presents information on ineffectiveness of several legalistic school polices on sexual harassment. Information on the legal definition of sexual harassment; Factors that influenced public school policies on sexual harassment; Details on the structure of student harassment in school policies; Discussion that there is a need for education on sexual harassment, relationships and sexuality.
ACCESSION #
9710061476

Tags: SCHOOLS;  SEXUAL harassment

 

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