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Hagerlid, MikaMalmö universitet,Institutionen för kriminologi (KR)
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Obstacles for identifying sexual harassment in academia : Insights from five European countries
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2023
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Springer,2023
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s13178-023-00870-8DOI
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IntroductionExperiences of sexual harassment are common among university students. At the same time, research shows that victims and bystanders find it difficult to determine when an incident meets the criteria for sexual harassment. The aim of this study therefore was to obtain a richer and deeper understanding of the obstacles that university students encounter in identifying sexual harassment in the academic environment.MethodsIndividual interviews and focus groups were conducted with a total of 85 students at the bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral level in five European countries (Belgium, Croatia, Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden) between 2020 and 2022. Thematic analysis was used to identify obstacles in identifying sexual harassment.ResultsThe obstacles described by participants were found to fall into three main categories: (1) preconceived notions about what constitutes sexual harassment that did not necessarily concur with lived experiences, (2) navigating an often blurred or ambiguous line between acceptable and unacceptable behaviour and (3) the existence of competing interpretations of what had happened.ConclusionsThe results point to a gap between the participants’ lived experiences and their interpretations of them, which include difficulties positioning their experiences within their theoretical understanding of sexual harassment.Policy ImplicationsMeasures to counteract the obstacles faced by victims and bystanders in identifying sexual harassment in academia should target this cognitive gap, for instance by addressing the stereotypes that characterize preconceived notions about sexual harassment.
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Štulhofer, AleksandarDepartment of Sociology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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Redert, AnitaResearch Department at Rutgers, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Jakić, IrmaDepartment of Sociology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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Schoon, WiebkeInstitute for Sex Research, Sexual Medicine and Forensic Psychiatry, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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Westermann, MelinaDepartment of Educational Science, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Wuppertal, Wuppertal, Germany
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Deverchin, CynthiaInstitute for Family and Sexuality Studies, Department of Neurosciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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de Graaf, HannekeResearch Department at Rutgers, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Janssen, ErickInstitute for Family and Sexuality Studies, Department of Neurosciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Löfgren, Charlotta,1961-Malmö universitet,Institutionen för socialt arbete (SA)(Swepub:mau)hschlm
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Malmö universitetInstitutionen för kriminologi (KR)
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