Word: peers
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...undergraduates, half of whom were women, revealed that 3 percent of the undergraduate women polled said they had received unwanted pressure for sexual favors, and 10 percent said they had been subjected to unwanted pressure for dates. The statistics, however, did not indicate whether the pressure was from peers or others, nor did the study ask about date rape. The study, conducted by two undergraduates through the office of the dean for undergraduate education, provided the first clues of the extent of peer harassment, particularly among undergraduates...
...spring 1983, a peer counseling group named Response was formed to provide support for victims of molestation. "We filled a great need because there was a significant amount of rape and harassment on this campus, and there wasn't an organization specifically trained to deal with it," says co-director Judy A. Zachariasen...
Response has both drop-in counseling hours on the weekend and a confidential hotline. Nadja Gould, a clinical social worker at University Mental Health Services and supervisor of all peer counseling groups at Harvard, says, "Response has been invaluable in labeling date rape as such and helping women to recognize and give validity to their experience...
McKenna emphasizes that there are two distinct advantages to peer counseling: anonymity and instant access. "The anonymity of peer counseling may encourage people to take that first step on the path to get help," says McKenna...
According to Mihelich, just this semester EPO has experienced an increase in number of calls. "There's growing recognition that eating disorders are a legitimate problem. Also, the stigma attached to calling a peer counseling group is diminishing," says Mihelich...