TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - "They don't have the right to be touching girls": understanding middle school students' consent scripts
JO  - Teachers college record
A1  - Ewing, Eve L.
A1  - Khatri, Sanya M.
A1  - Irsheid, Sireen B.
A1  - Castleberry, Leah Y.
SP  - 3
EP  - 34
VL  - 124
IS  - 12
N2  - Background/Context: Research suggests that sexual harassment and assault are distressingly common occurrences in middle school settings. However, prevention efforts have largely focused on secondary and post-secondary settings. While research-based initiatives to discuss consent could be effective, currently there is a dearth of literature on middle school students' beliefs or attitudes on consent and sexual assault, which could inform such initiatives.     Purpose/Objective/Research Question/Focus of Study: Using the concept of "consent scripts," this study asks: How do seventh- and eighth-grade students define, proscribe, understand, and operationalize consent as a concept?    Research Design: We surveyed 177 middle school students about their ideas regarding consent and their analysis of scenarios of dubious consent, and conducted follow-up in-depth semi-structured interviews with 66 of the participants.     Conclusions/Recommendations: We identify four consent scripts prevalent among middle school students 1) consent works differently within relationships; 2) seeking consent is a form of empathy; 3) acts of seeking or violating consent are informed by norms of masculinity; and 4) close friends will respect norms of consent. These findings can inform sexual assault prevention and intervention efforts in the middle school context.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0161-4681
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/01614681231153180
ID  - ref1
ER  -