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Article: Sexual Harassment a Part of School Life, Study Finds
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- June 3, 1993
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WASHINGTON Sexual harassment in the hallways and classrooms of
the nation's public schools is so pervasive that even students who
inflict the unwanted behavior say it's just a part of school life, a
new survey finds.
Students who endure sexual harassment, sometimes to the point of
wanting to change schools, also say they do not bother to confide in
an adult. Nearly a quarter of those students keep the unpleasantness
to themselves.
The nationwide study, sponsored by the American Association of
University Women and conducted in February and March, apparently is
the first of its kind in breadth and scope. The survey of 1,632
students in eighth through 11th grades examined the incidence of ...