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Stigma and the Structure of Title IX Compliance

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2021

Jenelle M. Beavers  and
Sam F. Halabi
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Abstract

This article analyzes the relationship between the structure of federal Title IX investigations and the existing evidence addressing the emotional and mental health needs of sexual harassment and sexual assault victims. The article argues that federal requirements for investigating sexual harassment should be restructured so as to address the challenges stigma poses for the realization of Title IX's objectives.

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Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics , Volume 45 , Issue 4: Stigma & Health , Winter 2017 , pp. 558 - 568
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Copyright © American Society of Law, Medicine and Ethics 2017

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