According to the study ,40 percent of girls and a little more than 40 percent of boys in Xinzhou High School had suffered sexual harassment
Male and female students are equally likely to experience sexual harassment in new state high schools, and boys are more vulnerable to different forms of harassment behavior.
One study of more than 4,000 high school student in the new state found that 40 percent of girls and a little more than 40 percent of boys had suffered sexual harassment. in the last semester alone
Xiaojing Lei,, chief researcher at the University of Macquarie (Macquarie University), says male students are likely to be sexual harassment, by both male and female students, who are often mainly harassment. by male students
Sexual comments, jokes, gestures or eyes are the most common forms of harassment, with up to 30 per cent of boys and 32 per cent of girls indicating that they have been harassment. in this regard, while 20 per cent of boys and 15 per cent of girls indicate that they have experienced sexually suggestive poking,.
Defamation or denigration of homosexual love is also common, with 25 per cent of boys and 11 per cent of girls having experienced it.
Among other forms of sexual harassment students have experienced are touching, pulling clothes or spreading sexual rumors about them. Students also reported that they were forced to expose private part, or that other students commented on or ranked their private part.
7 forms of sexual harassment increase as girls age, There are four kinds of boys. The study was conducted in nine public and four private schools in New State in 2017, All are mixed schools. Xiaojing Lei, "Many people are aware of this problem, But this is the first study to show how common this problem is in Australian high schools. "According to the speaker of the Department of Education, State schools have "zero tolerance" for sexual harassment behaviour of students or staff members ".
"Events involving suspected harassment between students are dealt with in accordance with a series of policies and procedures for suspension, dismissal, student well-being and anti-bullying (welfare and anti-bullying)," he said. "
Xiaojing Lei, indicate, however, that there are differences between the causal relationship of bullying and sexual harassment.
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Educators need a better understanding of the problem, she said, in order to prevent and deal with sexual harassment events.
Another study on harmful sexual behavior in young children in Australia found that only 65 per cent of educators were trained to help them distinguish between harmful, worrying and developmental sexual behavior in children.
Researchers Lesley-Anne Ey Ph.D. and Associate Professor Elspeth McInnes called for more uniform national guidelines and standardized teacher training on the issue.
The speaker of the Department of Education said that once sexual harassment behavior was detected, it should be reported to the police and the child welfare department of the Department of Education. "As part of our case management and expert support team, we are committed to assessing and strengthening staff training and reporting procedures to ensure a holistic approach to managing sexual harassment risks ," he said. "
