%0 Journal Article
%T Drawing the Demarcation Line: An Analysis of Sexual Harassment in Selected Learning Institutions in Nueva Ecija, Philippines Using Blumer¡¯s Interactionism Model
%A Arneil G. Gabriel
%A Honorato P. Panahon
%J Open Access Library Journal
%V 4
%N 1
%P 1-15
%@ 2333-9721
%D 2017
%I Open Access Library
%R 10.4236/oalib.1103328
%X <div style="text-align:justify;">
	<span style="line-height:1.5;">The study draws the line between sexual harassment
act and socially acceptable behavior. Through symbolic interactionism and
gender-power configuration theories,
defining features of sexual harassment are drawn from the perspectives of 160
teacher education students¡ªparticipants from four universities in Nueva Ecija, Philippines. The socio-psychological, legal and lay approaches to the
study of sexual harassment guide the data gathering. The findings revealed that
there is no significant difference in the </span><i style="line-height:1.5;">level
of awareness</i><span style="line-height:1.5;"> of the group samples as evidenced by a computed t-value of
1.936 less than the tabulated t-value </span><span style="line-height:1.5;">of 2.447. The study argued that legal
approach to the study of sexual harassment is insufficient to prevent it. Thus,
standard of behavior must be set within the demarcation line both by public and
private learning institutions while intensified awareness campaign must be undertaken
to ensure safe and conducive learning environment the students rightfully
deserve.</span>
</div>
%K Sexual Harassment
%K Teacher-Student Relationship
%K Case Study
%K Teacher Education
%K Theory of Interactionism
%U http://www.oalib.com/paper/5280874