College Faculty Experiences With Student Disclosures of Victimization
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.College students frequently disclose victimization experiences to faculty. Faculty with teaching experience, links to victim services, or in sociology departments are more likely to receive disclosures, suggesting a need for training.
Area Of Science
- Social Sciences
- Criminology
- Sociology
Background
- Victimization among college students is a significant issue.
- Faculty responses to student disclosures of victimization can impact student outcomes.
- Understanding disclosure patterns is crucial for faculty preparedness.
Purpose Of The Study
- To examine the nature of student disclosures of victimization to faculty.
- To identify faculty characteristics associated with receiving student disclosures.
- To inform faculty training on responding to student victimization.
Main Methods
- Online survey of 637 members from U.S. criminal justice and criminology professional associations.
- Analysis of faculty experiences with student disclosures of victimization.
- Investigation of factors influencing faculty likelihood of receiving disclosures.
Main Results
- 87% of faculty reported receiving at least one student disclosure of victimization.
- Disclosures were often in-person and course-related (52.3%).
- Faculty with longer teaching experience, links to victim services, or in sociology departments were more likely to receive disclosures; graduate student instructors were less likely.
Conclusions
- Student victimization disclosures to faculty are common in criminal justice and criminology fields.
- Faculty characteristics, not individual identities, influence disclosure reception.
- Widespread training for college instructors on responding to student victimization disclosures is recommended.
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