Sexual harassment of women in athletics vs academia |
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Authors: | Karin Volkwein-caplan Frauke Schnell Shannon Devlin Jennifer Sutera |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Kinesiology , West Chester University , USA;2. West Chester University , USA;3. Main Line Rehab;4. Dept. of Kinesiology , West Chester University |
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Abstract: | Abstract Sexual harassment at institutions of higher learning is not a new phenomenon but discussions of this problem in the sporting arena are still scarce. Many studies have focused on student-teacher relationships, few investigations have researched athlete-coach relationships, and hardly any have conducted comparative analyses. This study compares the perceptions and the experiences of sexual harassment of athletes and students. It is not a surprise that most harassing behaviors are extended from men towards women. Thus, this investigation analyses and compares female student/male teacher interactions with female athlete/male coach relations. The findings indicate that sexual harassment is slightly more prevalent in academia than in athletics. However, in order to guarantee a safe learning environment for all participants in both domains, it is necessary to formulate clear guidelines, to set up educational workshops and to implement intervention programs. |
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Keywords: | sexual harassment harassment sport academics women gender guidelines education |
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