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November/December 2006
Interview: Bernice Sandler and Harriett Stonehill on sexual harassment
Has your daughter experienced sexual harassment at her school or elsewhere? Incidences ranging from sexual ratings of girls posted on the Internet to groping in the hallways are on the rise, and sometimes go unreported at schools. Find out how to keep your girl from being a victim or perpetrator of unwanted sexual comments or behavior from long-time anti-harassment experts Sandler and Stonehill, who’ve written Student-to-Student Sexual Harassment K-12: Strategies and Solutions for Educators to Use in the Classroom, School, and Community (Rowman & Littlefield, 2005).
July/August 2006
Helping Her Cope With Everyday Violence
by Jerry Sander
Your girl may be a victim of cruel behavior more than you know, particularly these days with online tactics that can quickly broadcast a bullying message to dozens of her classmates. We can help a girl with strategies for preventing and dealing with cruelty, says this high school counselor who has seen plenty of everyday violence among students.
November/December 2003
When Girls Become Violent
The increasing violence of girls has made national headlines lately. ARE girls more physically violent, or is the media overplaying this? And what about emotional violence, which is far more common?