School principals' knowledge and understanding of educator sexual misconduct against students

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dc.contributor.authorCairns, S. S.
dc.date.accessioned2018-11-16T17:22:54Z
dc.date.available2018-11-16T17:22:54Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this research study was to explore what public school principals know and understand about educator sexual misconduct. This project attempted to provide a clearer picture of how administrators perceived and performed their leadership role as moral keeper of the school. In examining the literature, the researcher determined that there is a paucity of information concerning educator sexual misconduct. To accomplish the goals of this research project, the investigator paid particular attention to the study, Educator Sexual Misconduct: A Synthesis of Existing Literature, prepared by Shakeshaft in 2004 for the U.S. Department of Education. Insights afforded by Shakeshaft’s study guided the construction of a field-based investigation focusing on four elementary school principals, three middle school principals, and three high school principals within a large county district located in the western region of Central Florida. The researcher sought to investigate the language the school district and its principals use to define educator sexual misconduct and what administrators understand and know about the issue and their district policy, what they see as their legal responsibility, and what they would do should such an incidence occur at their site. In addition, the researcher explored state-level legislation that may affect district policy, while also investigating school-based programs for administrators, teachers, parents, and children regarding educator sexual misconduct.en_US
dc.identifier.citationCairns, S. S. (2006). School principals' knowledge and understanding of educator sexual misconduct against students (Dissertation). University of South Florida.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=https://scholar.google.com/&httpsredir=1&article=3467&context=etd
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/4054
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of South Floridaen_US
dc.subjecteducator sexual misconducten_US
dc.subjectchild sexual abuseen_US
dc.subjectresearchen_US
dc.subjectpolicyen_US
dc.subjectlegislationen_US
dc.subjectadministratorsen_US
dc.titleSchool principals' knowledge and understanding of educator sexual misconduct against studentsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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