Abstract
Addressing sexual harassment in educational environments is integral for Title IX compliance; however, there are few estimates of prevalence of the phenomenon in social work’s signature pedagogy, field education. A survey of 515 bachelor of social work and master of social work students revealed that 55% of participants had experienced at least one incident of sexual harassment on the Sexual Experiences Questionnaire. Those participants who were younger, Latina/Hispanic, or in a committed relationship were more likely to report harassment. The most common perpetrators were other staff at the field placement and clients. Implications for social work education and practice are addressed.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 405-417 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Affilia - Journal of Women and Social Work |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 1 2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- educational quality/equity
- field education
- gender-based violence
- sexism
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Gender Studies
- Social Sciences (miscellaneous)