Sexual harassment (SH) in schools is unwanted and unwelcome behavior of a sexual nature that, when severe, offensive, and pervasive, creates a hostile environment that is prohibited under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. In the current mixed methods study, using analyses of school policies and reports, and student survey and qualitative data, we examined (a) whether public high schools’ policies about SH were in compliance with Title IX guidance, (b) whether SH policies were related to alumni's knowledge and attitudes about their schools’ SH policies, and (c) whether SH policies were related to alumni's experiences with and reporting of SH. Results indicated that, of the 172 school districts within one state, only one-fourth of the school districts had SH policies in which SH was clearly defined and in which there were noted consequences for perpetrating SH. Despite students experiencing SH, very few students ever reported SH to an adult at school. However, of the small number of students who reported SH to an adult at school, 87.5% went to a school with an explicit SH policy. Many students stated that they did not report SH because they did not trust adults to handle it fairly or effectively.

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高中关于性骚扰的政策：书本上的内容以及学生的想法

学校中的性骚扰 (SH) 是一种不受欢迎且不受欢迎的性行为，当这种行为严重、具有攻击性且普遍存在时，会形成 1972 年《教育修正案》第九条所禁止的敌对环境。在当前的混合方法研究中，通过对学校政策和报告以及学生调查和定性数据的分析，我们检查了 (a) 公立高中关于 SH 的政策是否符合第九条指导方针，(b) SH 政策是否与校友对 SH 的知识和态度有关学校的 SH 政策，以及 (c) SH 政策是否与校友的 SH 经历和报告相关。结果表明，在一个州的 172 个学区中，只有四分之一的学区制定了明确定义了 SH 的政策，并且明确了实施 SH 的后果。尽管有学生经历过性骚扰，但很少有学生向学校的成年人报告过性骚扰。然而，在少数向学校成人报告性骚扰事件的学生中，87.5% 就读于有明确性骚扰政策的学校。许多学生表示，他们没有举报性骚扰事件，因为他们不相信成年人能够公平有效地处理此事。