Sexual Harassment
Your Questions Answered
Will be published approx. on 21. August 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
979-8-216-36576-1 (ISBN)
Description
This book answers readers' most pressing questions about sexual harassment, including how to identify it, its causes, and its effects. It also provides guidance and resources for anyone experiencing or witnessing sexual harassment.
Unfortunately, sexual harassment is an all-too-common reality for many. But what exactly constitutes sexual harassment, and how is it different from assault, bullying, and other forms of unwanted attention? Why is sexual harassment so common? How can being sexually harassed impact an individual's academic or work performance, psychological well-being, and even physical health? What can you do if you experience sexual harassment or believe someone else is experiencing it?
Part of Bloomsbury's Q&A Health Guides series, Sexual Harassment: Your Questions Answered follows a reader-friendly question-and-answer format that anticipates readers' needs and concerns. Prevalent myths and misconceptions are identified and dispelled, and a collection of case studies illustrates key concepts and issues through relatable stories and insightful recommendations. Each book also includes a section on health literacy, equipping teens and young adults with practical tools and strategies for finding, evaluating, and using credible sources of health information both on and off the internet - important skills that contribute to a lifetime of healthy decision-making.
Unfortunately, sexual harassment is an all-too-common reality for many. But what exactly constitutes sexual harassment, and how is it different from assault, bullying, and other forms of unwanted attention? Why is sexual harassment so common? How can being sexually harassed impact an individual's academic or work performance, psychological well-being, and even physical health? What can you do if you experience sexual harassment or believe someone else is experiencing it?
Part of Bloomsbury's Q&A Health Guides series, Sexual Harassment: Your Questions Answered follows a reader-friendly question-and-answer format that anticipates readers' needs and concerns. Prevalent myths and misconceptions are identified and dispelled, and a collection of case studies illustrates key concepts and issues through relatable stories and insightful recommendations. Each book also includes a section on health literacy, equipping teens and young adults with practical tools and strategies for finding, evaluating, and using credible sources of health information both on and off the internet - important skills that contribute to a lifetime of healthy decision-making.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
272 gr
ISBN-13
979-8-216-36576-1 (9798216365761)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Person
Justine J. Reel, PhD, LPC, CMPC, is Associate Dean for Research and Innovation and exercise science professor in the College of Health and Human Services at the University of North Carolina-Wilmington, USA.
Content
Series Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Guide to Health Literacy
Common Misconceptions about Sexual Harassment
Questions and Answers
Identifying Sexual Harassment
1. What is sexual harassment?
2. What is the difference between sexual harassment, sexual assault, and sexual misconduct?
3. Where can sexual harassment occur?
4. What are the warning signs that someone you know has been affected by sexual harassment?
5. How prevalent is sexual harassment in the United States?
6. How is sexual harassment viewed in countries around the globe?
7. What are the laws against sexual harassment in the United States?
8. What does consent mean?
9. When were the first sexual harassment cases documented?
10. What are common characteristics of a harasser?
11. What are workplace romances?
Causes and Risk Factors
12. Why does sexual harassment occur?
13. Do both males and females experience sexual harassment?
14. Are certain groups of people more likely to experience sexual harassment than others?
15. What do gender identity and sexual orientation have to do with sexual harassment?
16. What does age have to do with sexual harassment?
17. What do race or ethnicity have to do with sexual harassment?
18. Does being a victim of childhood abuse increase one's likelihood of experiencing sexual harassment as an adult?
19. What is victim blaming?
20. What is sex addiction? Is there a relationship between sex addiction and sexual harassment?
Consequences and Effects
21. What are the physical effects associated with sexual harassment?
22. What are the psychological/emotional effects associated with sexual harassment? What role does sexual harassment play in the development of eating disorders or other mental health disorders?
23. How are academics impacted by sexual harassment?
24. How is one's job performance and satisfaction impacted by sexual harassment?
25. What are the economic effects associated with sexual harassment?
26. What does it mean to be a "survivor" of sexual harassment?
27. How does sexual harassment impact the perpetrator?
Confronting and Preventing Sexual Harassment
28. How is sexual harassment detected or reported?
29. What are statutes of limitations?
30. What steps should I take if I'm being sexually harassed?
31. What are the barriers to reporting sexual harassment? Why don't people report?
32. What resources are available for victims of sexual harassment?
33. What support groups are available to help people who have been victims of sexual harassment?
34. How can therapy help victims of sexual harassment?
35. What is the best way to help someone who may have been a victim of sexual harassment?
36. What is bystander intervention? What should I do when I witness sexual harassment?
37. How can sexual harassment be prevented at schools? What educational strategies can be adopted?
38. How can I get involved in the cause to raise awareness about sexual harassment?
39. How can individuals help build a culture of respect at workplaces to prevent sexual harassment?
Sexual Harassment and Popular Culture
40. What role does the media play in the development of a culture of sexual harassment?
41. What role do sports play in the development of a culture that permits sexual harassment?
42. Which famous people/celebrities have reported sexual harassment?
43. What is the #MeToo movement? What sparked this movement?
44. How is "Time's Up" the next step in the #MeToo movement?
Case Studies
Glossary
Directory of Resources
Index
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Guide to Health Literacy
Common Misconceptions about Sexual Harassment
Questions and Answers
Identifying Sexual Harassment
1. What is sexual harassment?
2. What is the difference between sexual harassment, sexual assault, and sexual misconduct?
3. Where can sexual harassment occur?
4. What are the warning signs that someone you know has been affected by sexual harassment?
5. How prevalent is sexual harassment in the United States?
6. How is sexual harassment viewed in countries around the globe?
7. What are the laws against sexual harassment in the United States?
8. What does consent mean?
9. When were the first sexual harassment cases documented?
10. What are common characteristics of a harasser?
11. What are workplace romances?
Causes and Risk Factors
12. Why does sexual harassment occur?
13. Do both males and females experience sexual harassment?
14. Are certain groups of people more likely to experience sexual harassment than others?
15. What do gender identity and sexual orientation have to do with sexual harassment?
16. What does age have to do with sexual harassment?
17. What do race or ethnicity have to do with sexual harassment?
18. Does being a victim of childhood abuse increase one's likelihood of experiencing sexual harassment as an adult?
19. What is victim blaming?
20. What is sex addiction? Is there a relationship between sex addiction and sexual harassment?
Consequences and Effects
21. What are the physical effects associated with sexual harassment?
22. What are the psychological/emotional effects associated with sexual harassment? What role does sexual harassment play in the development of eating disorders or other mental health disorders?
23. How are academics impacted by sexual harassment?
24. How is one's job performance and satisfaction impacted by sexual harassment?
25. What are the economic effects associated with sexual harassment?
26. What does it mean to be a "survivor" of sexual harassment?
27. How does sexual harassment impact the perpetrator?
Confronting and Preventing Sexual Harassment
28. How is sexual harassment detected or reported?
29. What are statutes of limitations?
30. What steps should I take if I'm being sexually harassed?
31. What are the barriers to reporting sexual harassment? Why don't people report?
32. What resources are available for victims of sexual harassment?
33. What support groups are available to help people who have been victims of sexual harassment?
34. How can therapy help victims of sexual harassment?
35. What is the best way to help someone who may have been a victim of sexual harassment?
36. What is bystander intervention? What should I do when I witness sexual harassment?
37. How can sexual harassment be prevented at schools? What educational strategies can be adopted?
38. How can I get involved in the cause to raise awareness about sexual harassment?
39. How can individuals help build a culture of respect at workplaces to prevent sexual harassment?
Sexual Harassment and Popular Culture
40. What role does the media play in the development of a culture of sexual harassment?
41. What role do sports play in the development of a culture that permits sexual harassment?
42. Which famous people/celebrities have reported sexual harassment?
43. What is the #MeToo movement? What sparked this movement?
44. How is "Time's Up" the next step in the #MeToo movement?
Case Studies
Glossary
Directory of Resources
Index