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Adolescents at Work: Gender Issues and Sexual Harassment

Boston University School Of Social Work

This study describes adolescents' experiences with sexual harassment while workingpart-time and attending high school. In a sample of 712 high school students, 35% of the332 students who work part-time report experiencing sexual harassment (63% girls,37% boys). Results revealed that there are differences in the experience of sexual harassmentby gender, work relationship, and emotional reaction. Students experienced harassmentfrom supervisors (19%), coworkers (61%), and unidentified others at work (18%).Girls reported being significantly more upset and threatened by the sexual harassmentthey experienced at work than boys reported.

Key Words: adolescents • mental health • sexual harassment

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