Female Teachers as Sexual Predators: A Qualitative study of grades 7-12 in the state of Florida 's public schools
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2011
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University of South Florida
Abstract
This study‟s purpose was to discover commonalities and differences among
female predators and Florida female teachers who are perceived and reported to harass
students sexually. When perceived and reported female sexual harasser and student safety
was researched, a breath of studies did not occur. When current studies were reviewed,
teacher sexual harassment continued to occur. In this qualitative study, ten Florida public
school female teachers who were perceived and reported to sexually harass students were
randomly selected. Findings indicted that further research is still needed on female
teachers who are perceived and reported to sexually harass students. When researching
the female teacher as a sexual predator, implications such as student safety in the public
school system, school districts not reporting sexual harassment, and the need for
additional research due to the minimal amount of completed research on the topic.
When the differences and commonalities between female teachers who are
perceived and reported to harass students sexually and female predators was studied, the
results were not conclusive. The data displayed minimal commonalities and differences
leaving no definitive answer but created numerous questions for future research. In
addition, recommendations were made for school leaders and for future research.
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educator sexual misconduct, female perpetrators, child sexual abuse, schools, reporting, qualitative research
Citation
Joslyn, J. L. (2011). Female Teachers as Sexual Predators: A Qualitative study of grades 7-12 in the state of Florida's public schools (Doctoral dissertation). University of South Florida.