Katrina Bratge

Sexual Harassment in Public Schools

Policy Design, Policy Implementation, and the Perceptions of Employees Participating in Investigations

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This study of two legal cases of sexual harassment investigates employee perceptions and organizational characteristics associated with policy and implementation procedures in two public school districts in New York State. Thirty-one employees involved in the investigative and litigation proceedings responded to interview questions and questionnaires. Both cases under study claimed that retaliation was exercised by district authorities. In one case it appeared to be in response to complaints of sexual harassment while in the other case it was seemingly used as a preemptive measure to facilitate the firing of an undesired employee. The findings indicate how employee expectations of personal and organizational consequences affect their interpretation of district and school leader responses to sexual harassment claims. The insufficient separation between those holding investigative authority and executive power had a chilling effect on the willingness to voice concerns in one district and facilitated retaliatory behavior in both districts, underscoring the importance of a clear separation of executive from investigative power.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 244
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Juni 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 381g
• ISBN-13: 9783838366432
• ISBN-10: 3838366433
• Artikelnr.: 30201211

Autorenporträt

Katrina Bratge es una educadora de escuelas públicas que sigue proporcionando apoyo a los estudiantes para promover el éxito académico. Su experiencia incluye 23 años como consejera escolar, subdirectora y directora de planes de estudio, instrucción, desarrollo del personal y subvenciones federales. Obtuvo su doctorado en SUNY Albany en Administración de la Educación.