The Snitch Factor: The Harms Associated with Disclosing and Reporting Technology-Facilitated Sexual Violence in Schools
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| Title: | The Snitch Factor: The Harms Associated with Disclosing and Reporting Technology-Facilitated Sexual Violence in Schools |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Salsabel Almanssori (ORCID |
| Source: | British Journal of Sociology of Education. 2026 47(2):230-248. |
| Availability: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 19 |
| Publication Date: | 2026 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Secondary Education High Schools |
| Descriptors: | Sexual Abuse, Violence, Secondary School Teachers, Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Administrator Attitudes, Disclosure, Barriers, Help Seeking, Social Influences, Victims of Crime, Audiences, Racism, Gender Bias, Foreign Countries, Assistant Principals, High School Graduates, Young Adults, Attitudes |
| Geographic Terms: | Canada |
| DOI: | 10.1080/01425692.2025.2590616 |
| ISSN: | 0142-5692 1465-3346 |
| Abstract: | Part of a larger study examining teacher, administrator, and youth perspectives on technology-facilitated sexual violence (TFSV) in secondary schools, this article focuses specifically on the harms associated with disclosing and reporting digital sexual harms. Critical discourse analysis was used to analyze semi-structured interviews with sixteen young people and thirteen teachers and administrators. When asked about barriers to seeking and accessing help in response to TFSV, students and staff spoke to the 'the snitch factor,' encompassing four sub-discourses: snitch as next target of TFSV, snitching as futile, snitch as troublemaker, and snitch as complicit in harm. Labels like 'complicit' and 'troublemaker' are not simply descriptors but carry powerful social and institutional meanings. Findings reveal that for both victims and bystanders, the snitch factor is a meaningful barrier to seeking help and often leads to further gendered and racial violence, contributing to school spaces that encourage silence rather than prosocial intervention. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1500739 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Part of a larger study examining teacher, administrator, and youth perspectives on technology-facilitated sexual violence (TFSV) in secondary schools, this article focuses specifically on the harms associated with disclosing and reporting digital sexual harms. Critical discourse analysis was used to analyze semi-structured interviews with sixteen young people and thirteen teachers and administrators. When asked about barriers to seeking and accessing help in response to TFSV, students and staff spoke to the 'the snitch factor,' encompassing four sub-discourses: snitch as next target of TFSV, snitching as futile, snitch as troublemaker, and snitch as complicit in harm. Labels like 'complicit' and 'troublemaker' are not simply descriptors but carry powerful social and institutional meanings. Findings reveal that for both victims and bystanders, the snitch factor is a meaningful barrier to seeking help and often leads to further gendered and racial violence, contributing to school spaces that encourage silence rather than prosocial intervention. |
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| ISSN: | 0142-5692 1465-3346 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/01425692.2025.2590616 |
