Sexual Harassment
Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
2013
Keywords
sexual harassment, discrimination, civil rights, women, equality
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780199975839.013.358
Abstract
Sexual harassment is a form of discrimination as well as a complex social issue with psychological implications for both those who are harassed and those who perpetrate the harassment. Women continue to be primary targets, although men, youths, and sexual minorities are increasingly pursued. Legally prohibited in the workplace and educational institutions, sexual harassment persists in personal interactions as well as by electronic means despite prevention efforts such as education programs and zero-tolerance policies. This entry will define sexual harassment, provide an overview of its prevalence, and describe approaches for its remedy.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Sexual Harassment, in C. Franklin (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Social Work, Oxford University Press
Scholar Commons Citation
Fogel, Sondra S. and Boateng, Doris A., "Sexual Harassment" (2013). Social Work Faculty Publications. 164.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/sok_facpub/164
