| Summary |
For the social scientist the issue of sexual harassment has become a major topic of study because of its apparently increasing prevalence. With the issue of sexual harassment being discussed frequently, there has been increased attention paid to the sex differences that exist between women and men. However, little research has been in the area of differences that may exist within the same gender (e.g.: women versus women). The current survey details the effects of grade classification in perceiving a situation as sexually harassing, and also considers the roles of age, ethnicity and gender. One-hundred-and-forty college females, eighty seniors and sixty freshmen, indicated certain beliefs about sexual harassment by completing an attitudinal survey. The findings indicate that no significant differences exist between senior class women and freshman class women in the perception of sexual harassment. However, there were significant responses to the preferences of the individual vignettes of the measure. The author suggests that perception reflects socialization experiences. Implications of social learning theory are discussed. |
| General note | Advisor: Joseph Ciechalski |
| General note | Submitted to the faculty of the Department of Counselor and Adult Education. |
| Dissertation note | M.A. East Carolina University 1996 |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 36-38). |
| Genre/form | Academic theses. |
| Genre/form | Academic theses. |
| Genre/form | Thèses et écrits académiques. |
