Sexual Harassment Victimization During Emerging Adulthood: A Test of Routine Activities Theory and a General Theory of Crime

Sexual harassment of college students may lead to more serious forms of sexual assault. Few studies have investigated sexual harassment predictors framed within competing theoretical perspectives. In this study, the literature is extended by examining (a) three types of sexual harassment on a colleg...

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Published in:Crime and delinquency 2010-07, Vol.56 (3), p.455-481
Main Authors: Clodfelter, Tammatha A., Turner, Michael G., Hartman, Jennifer L., Kuhns, Joseph B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescence
Adults
Assaults
College Students
Context Effect
Crime prevention
Criminology
Disclosure
Education policy
Educational Administration
Educational Policy
Empirical research
General theories
Predictor Variables
Prevention
Routine
Self Control
Sexual Abuse
Sexual Harassment
Studies
Theory
Victims of Crime
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Summary:Sexual harassment of college students may lead to more serious forms of sexual assault. Few studies have investigated sexual harassment predictors framed within competing theoretical perspectives. In this study, the literature is extended by examining (a) three types of sexual harassment on a college campus, (b) the nature of reporting, and (c) whether routine activities and self-control theories effectively explain sexual harassment. Findings indicate that one fourth of the participants in the sample were sexually harassed, assaulted students are extremely unlikely to officially report incidents, and measures of routine activities theory are important predictors of sexual harassment. Prevention and education policies should focus on increased reporting to university authorities and helping students understand the situational contexts in which these behaviors are likely to occur.
ISSN:0011-1287
1552-387X
DOI:10.1177/0011128708324665