Sexual harassment and bullying a guide to keeping kids safe and holding schools accountable

Despite headlines that label all harassment among youth as bullying, there is in fact a difference between sexual harassment and bullying. This book discusses the similarities and important differences between the two, offering firsthand accounts from victims and others involved in combating the act...

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Main Author: Strauss, Susan, 1946-
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2012.
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Table of Contents:
  • Sexual harassment, Title IX, and the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights
  • Sexual harassment of elementary and special education students
  • Harassment of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender students
  • Bullying
  • The difference between sexual harassment and bullying and why it matters
  • Cyberharassment and cyberbullying
  • The impact of sexual harassment
  • Why don't schools stop sexual harassment and bullying?
  • The causes and contributing factors of sexual harassment
  • Additional laws
  • Partnering with schools to keep kids safe
  • Holding schools accountable
  • Contact information for Office for Civil Rights, headquarters and county divisions
  • State-by-state resources for state law and statutes.