ERIC Number: ED590263
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Mar
Pages: 7
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Sexual Assault in Higher Education
Castellanos, Jennifer; Huyler, Debaro
Adult Higher Education Alliance, Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Adult Higher Education Alliance (42nd, Orlando, FL, Mar 8-9, 2018)
Sexual assault involves any behavior where one individual makes sexual contact with another without explicit consent (Department of Justice, 2017). More than 20% of females and 11% of males in undergraduate programs are victims of sexual assault annually. Sexual assault can significantly impact survivors' academic performance and progress and may result in a survivor dropping out of school. Despite the many support services available on most campus, more than 90% of sexual assault incidents are left unreported. Sexual assault can have devastating and long-term effects on its victims. Even with proper policies and practices (e.g., Title IX), students within colleges and universities do not report or seek support services. This integrative literature review explores literature on how sexual assault impacts victims. [For the complete proceedings, see ED590245.]
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Undergraduate Students, Victims of Crime, Coping, Self Disclosure (Individuals), Federal Legislation, Higher Education, Educational Legislation, Gender Discrimination, Student Attitudes, Student Behavior
Adult Higher Education Alliance. P.O. Box 2093, Minneola, FL 34755. Tel: 407-673-3773; e-mail: AHEA.Main.Email@gmail.com; Web site: http://www.ahea.org
Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Higher Education Act Title IX
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