A HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT.Sexual harassment sexual harassment, in law, verbal or physical behavior of a sexual nature, aimed at a particular person or group of people, especially in the workplace or in academic or other institutional settings, that is actionable, as in tort or under equal-opportunity statutes. is apparently the norm, not the exception, for students of both sexes in 8th through 11th grades, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a new report by the American Association of University Women ''This article or section is being rewritten at The American Association of University Women (AAUW) advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, and research. Educational Foundation, Washington, D.C. The study of 2,064 public school students found that 83 percent of girls and 79 percent of boys experienced harassment Ask a Lawyer Question Country: United States of America State: Nevada I recently moved to nev.from abut have been going back to ca. every 2 to 3 weeks for med. . Nearly 60 percent of students experienced physical harassment while 76 percent reported nonphysical incidents (e.g., taunting, rumors, jokes, graffiti). Sixty-nine percent of students said their school had such a policy compared to only 26 percent in 1993. |
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