| Title: |
Identifying Gaps in Sexual Harassment Remediation Efforts in Higher Education. Issue Paper |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Teresa Frasca; Isabel Alvarado; Philippe Bühlmann; Elizabeth Hutchison; Action Collaborative on Preventing Sexual Harassment in Higher Education, Contributor; Committee on Women in Science Engineering and Medicine, Contributor; Policy and Global Affairs, Contributor; National Academies, National Academy of Sciences; National Academies, National Academy of Engineering; National Academies, National Academy of Medicine |
| Source: |
National Academies Press. 2025. |
| Availability: |
National Academies Press. 500 Fifth Street NW, Washington, DC 20001. Tel: 888-624-8373; Tel: 202-334-2000; Fax: 202-334-2793; e-mail: Customer_Service@nap.edu; Web site: http://www.nap.edu |
| Peer Reviewed: |
N |
| Page Count: |
76 |
| Publication Date: |
2025 |
| Document Type: |
Book; Reports - Evaluative |
| Education Level: |
Higher Education; Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: |
Sexual Harassment; Higher Education; Intervention; Prevention; Laws; Policy; Compliance (Legal); Victims; Disclosure; College Role; Work Environment; College Environment; Sanctions; Colleges; Federal Legislation; Privacy; Educational Legislation; Student Records; Parent Rights; Disabilities; Civil Rights Legislation; Labor Legislation; Leaves of Absence; Health Insurance; Gender Discrimination; Sex Fairness; Victims of Crime; Resources |
| Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: |
Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act; Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act 1974; Americans with Disabilities Act 1990; Family and Medical Leave Act 1993; Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act 1996; Title IX Education Amendments 1972; Civil Rights Act 1964 Title VII |
| DOI: |
10.17226/29095 |
| ISBN: |
978-0-309-09929-5 |
| Abstract: |
Research shows that sexual harassment can cause harm to not only the survivor of sexual harassment but also the person accused of the harassing behavior and the community in which the harassment has occurred. Given many institutions' primary focus on compliance processes and relative lack of attention to addressing the harm experienced by different individuals as a result of the harassment, there is a pressing need for work that elucidates the resources that currently exist and the resources that are still needed to address that harm. Synthesizing research, case studies, and archival data from the Action Collaborative's repository of novel work on the topic, this paper explores the harms that can occur as a result of sexual harassment at institutions of higher education, and the resources that exist to remedy those harms. The paper reviews how, at a high level, these laws, policies, and regulations may influence what the remediation of sexual harm can entail, including a brief history of how institutions have approached their remediation efforts in the past, followed by a discussion of the current landscape of efforts to assist various individuals harmed directly or indirectly by sexual harassment over the course of the institutional response process. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2025 |
| Accession Number: |
ED677541 |
| Database: |
ERIC |