scholarly journals Sexual harassment in tertiary institutions: A comparative perspective

Temida ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 125-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janice Joseph
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Harassment ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Comparative Perspective ◽  
Tertiary Institutions ◽  
The Media ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Responses To Sexual Harassment

Sexual harassment is not a new phenomenon in tertiary institutions. It has been receiving considerable attention in research and the media and public awareness has increased dramatically. However, the term sexual harassment is not used uniformly across the globe because countries have defined it differently. Consequently, prevalence of sexual harassment in education varies across cultures. This paper examines sexual harassment from a comparative perspective. It specifically focuses on the definition of sexual harassment, incidence of sexual harassment of students in tertiary institutions, effects of sexual harassment on victims; and victims? responses to sexual harassment. It also offers suggestions for curtailing sexual harassment in these institutions.

Promotion of Occupational Therapy Week in North Wales

1989 ◽  
Vol 52 (4) ◽  
pp. 143-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jackie Pool
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Local Hospital ◽  
Short Questionnaire ◽  
Information Displays ◽  
North Wales ◽  
Public Areas ◽  
The Media ◽  
Definition Of

A local promotion of occupational therapy was staged at the end of 1988. An outdoor display on a Saturday was followed by information displays in local hospital and social services department public areas. The media covered the event and public awareness was raised. A short questionnaire highlighted the need to promote the definition of occupational therapy by the principle rather than the activity. It is hoped that this article will prompt similar promotion events and that it will prove useful as a guideline of ideas and pitfalls.

scholarly journals Sexual Harassment Discourse in News Portal delfi.lt: 2017-2018

2021 ◽  
Vol 92 ◽  
pp. 28-45
Author(s):  
Lijana Stundžė
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Harassment ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Legal Regulation ◽  
Statistical Information ◽  
Social Psychological ◽  
The Media ◽  
Definition Of

The definition of sexual harassment is mostly based on its legal regulation and is stated to be one of the forms of discrimination based on sex. However, such designation does not reveal social, psychological, economic, etc. sides of this phenomenon. Therefore, this article pays a lot of attention to the analysis of the phenomenon of sexual harassment, based on the insights of Lithuanian and foreign scientists, examines its forms, causes, consequences, and provides statistical information. As there are no scientific insights into the representation of sexual harassment in the media in Lithuania, research insights from foreign researchers are presented. This article presents an exploratory study of the representation of sexual harassment on the news portal delfi.lt, conducted during the analysis of 2017- 2018 publications. The aim of the article is to analyze the peculiarities of the representation of sexual harassment on the delfi.lt news portal. The research found that the topic of sexual harassment appears on the news portal only in the context of certain events, in this case the #metoo movement; there is a lack of analytical publications that would cover a broader context than the statement of facts; the experience of potential victims is presented as an individual problem.

Sexual harassment of critical care nurses: a costly workplace issue

1994 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
pp. 409-415 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Kaye ◽  
CG Donald ◽  
S Merker
Keyword(s):  
Critical Care ◽  
Sexual Harassment ◽  
Sex Discrimination ◽  
Critical Care Nurses ◽  
Physical Contact ◽  
Policies And Procedures ◽  
Discrimination In Employment ◽  
The Media ◽  
Sexual Harassment Policies ◽  
Definition Of

BACKGROUND. Sexual harassment in the workplace is a prevalent form of impermissible sex discrimination in employment. The high profile of this issue in the media, together with laws prohibiting sexual harassment, have not prevented this problem for working nurses. OBJECTIVES. To describe and determine the extent of sexual harassment incidents experienced by nurses working in critical care areas, and to determine attitudes about, and presence of policies regarding, sexual harassment in hospitals. METHODS. For this descriptive study the federal government's definition of sexual harassment and a list of sexually harassing behaviors was mailed with a survey to 188 critical care nurses. RESULTS. Findings indicated that 46% of the respondents had been harassed. Offensive sexual remarks (56%), unwanted physical contact (53%), unwanted nonverbal attention (27%), requests for dates (16%), and sexual propositions (9%) were types of sexual harassment experienced. Sexual assault was experienced by one woman. Harassers were physicians (82%), coworkers (20%), or immediate supervisors (7%). A majority of the incidents (69%) were not reported. Most nurses (80%) had not received training, nor were there policies and procedures to follow in most cases for reporting harassment. CONCLUSIONS. These results suggest that many critical care nurses are harassed and that relatively few hospitals have sexual harassment policies known to employees. They also indicate that sexual harassment training, policies, and procedures are needed to provide a safe, healthy work environment for critical care nurses.

The effect of responses to sexual harassment on depression

1995 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret A. Moore ◽  
Thomas W. Britt ◽  
Dave Bassan ◽  
Paul T. Bartone
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Harassment ◽  
Responses To Sexual Harassment

scholarly journals Sex Dolls in the Swedish Media Discourse: Intimacy, Sexuality, and Technology

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robin Björkas ◽  
Mariah Larsson
Keyword(s):  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
Sexual Practices ◽  
Media Discourse ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Therapeutic Uses ◽  
Broad Variety ◽  
The Media ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractSex dolls are a complex phenomenon with several diverse possible emotional, sexual and therapeutic uses. They can be part of a broad variety of sexual practices, and also function as a sexual aid. However, the media discourse on sex dolls first and foremost concerns how we perceive the relationship between intimacy and technology. A critical discourse analysis of the Swedish media discourse on sex dolls reveals six themes which dominate the discourse: (a) the definition of what a human being is; (b) a discourse on the (technological and existential) future; (c) a social effort; (d) a loveless phenomenon; (e) men’s violence against women; and (f) pedophilia. Accordingly, this discourse is very conservative and normative in its view of sexuality, technology, and humanity. Overall, the dominant themes do not provide any space for positive effects of technology on human sexuality, and if they do, it is usually as a substitute for something else.

Research Impact on “Continence”: A Scientometric Study on the Literature Output from SCOPUS

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 89-92
Author(s):  
P. Krishnaveni ◽  
J. Selvam
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Harassment ◽  
Research Impact ◽  
Social Scientists ◽  
Statistical Tools ◽  
Hit Rate ◽  
The Media ◽  
Scientometric Study ◽  
Ks Test

The hit rate of the media increasingly grew from day to day on sexual harassment and other crime as sex has its base.. Therefore, to assess the response of the global social scientists, a study has been conducted with the support of scientometric tools. Relevant data were downloaded from the SCOPUS on “Continence”. Hypotheses were framed and duly tested with appropriate statistical tools. The Year wise growth of publications, language wise publications, type of documents involved in the publications and top ten journals were assessed. The prediction of Lotka has been tested with KS Test. Finally, it is suggested to encourage the global social scientists to publish many more articles on the ethical background to improve the value of ethics of the society.

Sexual Harassment in School: The Public Performance of Gendered Violence

1995 ◽  
Vol 65 (2) ◽  
pp. 145-163 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nan Stein
Keyword(s):  
Civil Rights ◽  
Sexual Harassment ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Peer To Peer ◽  
Peer Sexual Harassment ◽  
Public Performance ◽  
Gendered Violence ◽  
Court Records ◽  
The Public ◽  
Mixed Messages

In this article, Nan Stein argues that sexual harassment in schools is a form of gendered violence that often happens in the public arena. She presents the narratives of girls and boys about their experience of sexual harassment in schools and finds parallels with cases documented in court records and depositions. While highly publicized lawsuits and civil rights cases may have increased public awareness of the issue, inconsistent findings have sent educators mixed messages about ways of dealing with peer-to-peer sexual harassment. The antecedents of harassment, she suggests, are found in teasing and bullying, behaviors tacitly accepted by parents and teachers. Stein makes a case for deliberate adult intervention and the inclusion of a curriculum in schools that builds awareness of these issues.

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