Hostile Hallways: The AAUW Survey on Sexual Harassment in America's Schools (1993) represents the first national scientific study of sexual harassment in public schools. Based on the experiences of 1,632 students in grades 8 through 11, the research found that 85 percent of the girls and 76 percent of the boys surveyed have experienced sexual harassment. The survey also found that although both girls and boys experience sexual harassment at alarming rates, sexual harassment takes a greater toll on girls: girls who have been harassed are more afraid in school and feel less confident about themselves than boys who have been harassed; sexual harassment in school begins early; students are harassed by boys and girls; girls of all races experience more sexual harassment than do boys; African American boys are more likely to be harassed; and homophobia begins at an early age.

The study was commissioned by the AAUW Educational Foundation and conducted by Louis Harris and Associates.

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